MANI MONDAY: NUDE AND BLACK

I usually like to keep it neutral on my nails, and this week I decided on two neutral tones. I found these colors at my local pharmacy by a company I've never used before - Julie Nail Color. I definitely am impressed so far! Their color selection is great and they were relatively inexpensive (A+ in my book). Nude and black go great together, and look awesome no matter what you're wearing. 

Here is a breakdown of what how I achieved this look: Paint your nails nude, I did two coats. 

With a fine brush paint guidelines for your triangles in black. 

 And for the last step I carefully filled in the black triangles.

I always use Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Top Coat. It's my absolute favorite at the moment - it dries fast and leaves every manicure looking professional. Even if your not the best at painting!

Let me know if you tried out my nail tutorial this week, and show me pics! 

LILACISM

Today I gave my sister this fun manicure with Essie's Lilacism. Such a great color, especially if you're looking to get away from all of those holiday colors! Now if it were only spring time...

She is also wearing mittens I knit a few months back. They were my first pair, so please excuse the errors! I created the pattern myself, but I was inspired by The Purl Bee and all of their really fun patterns. I'm currently working on a honeycomb knit scarf, I'll post it soon!