I had quite a lot of ladies show up for this week's wine/nail night. In case you're just tuning in, each Tuesday night, I host a little get together at my home. We drink wine, I paint the ladies' nails, and we chit chat next to a fire outside. It's a night I look forward to with my girlfriends each week. Especially since I'm a hermit. :)
So here's the designs I did this week.
Carrie's Nails:
Lacie's Nails
Raelynn's Nails
Jessica's Nails
Jackie's Nails
Michelle's Nails
Kim's Nails
My polish got messed up. :( So I'll be changing my polish a little pre-maturely.
Look at this mess!!! I need to stop being such a slob.
Here is my nail painting procedure plus the top and base coats I use on everyone:
- Coat fingertips in cuticle remover
- Push back cuticles with a spoon
- Wash hands and scrub nail beds well with a nail brush
- Use nippers to cut away hangnails or torn cuticles (if necessary)
- Shape nails with clippers (if necessary)
- Use a fine grain natural nail buffer to rough up the nails and smooth the free edge of the nail
- 1 coat Orly Nail Defense to strengthen
- 1 coat Orly Nail Armor to smooth the nail and fill ridges
- 2 coats or more of desired polish
- 1 coat of Seche Vite
- Add oil to cuticles
- 5 minutes of dry time in front of a fan
- Wash oil off of hands with soap and water
- Add nail art or designs
- Clean nail beds with acetone and a small slanted paint brush.
- Seal in design and protect polish with a thick coat of Gelous
- 5 more minutes of dry time in front of the fan
Here's all the polishes used in the creation of these manis:
I go through a lot of cuticle oil: moisturize, moisturize, moisturize...
So what do you think of these designs? Which is your favorite?
Do you have any get-together's like this with your friends?
Hahaha, looks you guys had a lot of fun - and I cannot wait to get "Apple" :)
ReplyDeleteHope you love it Maria!
DeleteWhat fun!!! I wish I had a girls night in like that!
ReplyDeleteThese all look great! I would do one of each on each finger LOL
ReplyDeleteWish I lived in your area.... these nights look like so much fun!!!
So much fun! I love seeing these weekly posts! It is the next best thing to being able to actually come to your party :)
ReplyDeleteI love all the stars on green, those are really cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the kind words ladies! You should do something like this. Even if it's by yourself. Because quite frankly, even if nobody came, I'm a-okay with having a wine/nail painting night regardless who it's with. But I am fortunate to have such wonderful friends. ;)
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