• Art + Nail Art (Art explained by Valentina Chirico),  Nail Care & Manicure

    Art Explained by Valentina Chirico: Joan Mirò with a Nail Art

    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…

  • Nail Care & Manicure,  Tested by me (reviews & swatches)

    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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