Art meets beauty at ValentinaChirico’s because I strongly believe there’s no better way to learn than having fun. With this nail art, you’re going to discover an artist: Joan Mirò. This manicure was born by chance; thanks to its minimalism it’s incredibly easy to copy and wear! Dive into contemporary art with Joan Mirò – Spanish artist, painter and ceramist – and me, you’ll just need three nail care products and five spare minutes. I promise you’ll have fun! This nail art is inspired by Blue II (1961) and by some Mirò’s preparatory drawings for his Constellations and Collage. Featured products: Avon Nail Experts Pearl Shine (original formula), Born Pretty…
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Roaring 20s-Inspired Nail Art with Gold and Stamping Plates
A nice idea for short nails: a bold but sophisticated stamped manicure in burgundy and golden 20’s art deco design. Wine becomes a simple background while playing with this golden stamping nail polish by Born Pretty Store; the result is stunning and grabs all the attentions. For this manicure I used one coat of protective nail treatment, a wine/bordeaux nail lacquer, which is Avon Color Trend in Icon, Born Pretty stamping polish in gold, a stamping kit and a plate (it’s the BP21, also from Born Pretty Store), a telephone card as a flexible scraper and a clear top coat. After prepping my nails, I applied two coats of my…
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6 Pink Month-themed Nail Art Ideas
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the globe is getting a pink makeover. It's time to check your boobies and paint your nails pink!
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I See Hearts, a Valentine’s Day Nail Art
Everything is pink and sweet these days, def too much for me! So I created something for you, lovebirds: a French manicure with a sweet...
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Easy Peasy Manicure Ideas: First of All… Sobriety
Oh 2015, you’re here and you’ve brought me a nice surprise: the flu! Thank you, however, I must come back and show you what I wore when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. For a pure matter of etiquette, I was wearing a very elegant, yet basic, colour combination, I thought “it’s better simple than naked!”. For this new year manicure, I’ve taken back some old favourite nail polishes from my bottle box: I applied three coats of a sheer pink (Petite Polish) nail lacquer, except for the ring finger, where I used just one coat followed by two coats of a pink glitter topper (Chi…
