Nail Art: An Attempt

I have been blog walking one day and happened to pass by a very interesting blog about manicures - do it yourself at that. It is a blog maintained by Asami, a very artistic and friendly lady from Sacramento, CA. The blog talks about nail arts, tips, tricks, instructions and the like. I personally like the strawberry design but I think I am too novice to ever try it. See, I don't do my nails. I always go to a nail spa to have my nails cleaned and painted. I've tried nail art once but it was computer-generated. And so today, out of the blue, I dropped by The Face Shop and shopped for nail polishes and nail cleaning tools (I had some before but because of the move I could not find them anymore).


So, when I got home, I cooked and dinner for the girls (just so I won't be the one to wash the dishes hehehe)and then showered and started on my first ever attempt to do my nails. There's no harm in trying after all. But before all the nail stories, let me tell you as well about the other first I have tried today. I prepared chicken with milk and crushed pineapple for dinner. And according to the girls and our regular house visitor, it was yummy and yeah not bad for the first attempt.


On with the nail story...I did not soak my nails in some solution instead I mixed a few drops of my body wash with water and brushed my nails to soften the cuticles. I then pushed the cuticles with an orange stick and then cut it to my desired length. I filed the edges to make sure there wouldn't be any uneven edges and then buffed the nails to even out the texture and get rid of the ridges. It is easier to apply coats of polish when its clean and smooth. I then applied a clear base coat and here's how it looks...


I had a hard time choosing what tip I should wear this time and Joyce suggested I should use the midnight blue. After applying two coats of the dark polish I decided to do the polka dot design. I don't have any dotting tool so I used a spare orange stick. What do you know? I made uneven dots. Hahaha! I liked the result though. I think it wasn't a bad attempt after all. I will try to expand my nail art kit as soon as I know where to source the materials. For now, I'll start small and then slowly but surely progress.


And here's another look at my first nail art project...


I know I still have a long way to go but I have hope that I can only get better!

NOTE: The pictures aren't edited thus the bad lighting.

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