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What are the hot trends for 2016 and your nails??

Don't know what you want to do with your nails or what to expect to see on everyone else's nails?? Lots of these looks were seen on the NYFW. Some are simple and elegant others are a little bit more out there but still fun to look at  Here are 6 different trends that you have forward to seeing throughout the rest of 2016:

1. Nude nails are in full swing for 2016. you can definitely add simple nail art on top to keep the classy look without going overboard

2. Long almond nails are the nail shape for the year. The almond shape is a feminine shape that helps elongate your fingers and appear long and elegant.

3. Outlined Nails are an awesome nail art trend as well. Takes a steady hand to achieve this look but they look great when done.

4. Romantic Nails have a few different ways that you can interpret these... lace print over natural nails or a nude polish or small pale flowers. Stay neutral with the colours to achieve to this look.

5. Preppy nails have a couple different ways you can get the look. Keep it on the simpler side and draw on a few different sizes of lines or you can go for the full plaid look. Different colours will change up this style too!

and last but not least...

6. Graffiti-esque nails are also taking off in 2016. You can get this look by dipping a straw into coloured polish and blowing it onto your painted nails to get the splattered effect.

-Ashlie

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Makeup

I'm constantly checking social media for different makeup inspiration to come up with new techniques or just something new to try. I love seeing all the different things that people are doing out there but there is one thing that always catches my attention and that's special effects makeup. It can be simple and sweet or it can be gory and intense. It's really cool to see what all the amazing artists out there come up with.

They're not your everyday look but they're equally as beautiful and amazing. Takes a nice steady hand and the right product to create these looks but the end result is so worth it. As someone who is into comic con, videogames, comic books etc... these looks always intrigue me and it's awesome to see the different looks come to life!!!

-Ashlie

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Nail Hack

One thing I've come to love the look of is matte nails. I never really did them on myself but loved the way they looked on everyone else. There was one problem though that was brought to my attention from my clients.... it dented, marked really easy and just didn't last like other top coats did. Well I have found a solution!

Now that I have longer nails and enjoy painting them and love the look of matte nails, I had to find a way to make it last. I've experimented on a couple different colours and different types of polish as well and all have the same results! They last up until I decide to change the colour and they look just as good as the first day that I painted them. I've even tried to dent them myself by pressing one of my other nails into it, scratched them and the durability just seems better all around with my little trick!

So what you need to do is...

1. Apply your base coat to all your nails
2. Choose your favourite colour(s) and apply 2 coats
3. Before I apply the matte top coat, I apply Seche Vite top coat; I've also tried different top coats to see if I could get the same results and they work. Just a preference to use Seche Vite (also the added bonus of helping your nails dry quicker is always nice)
4. Now is when you add your choice of matte top coat over top the previous top coat

Hope this helps! Happy painting ^_^

-Ashlie

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Valentines Day Nails

Keeping this weeks post simple and sweet and giving you some inspiration to get your Valentine's Day nails done!

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Nail Art

I've always enjoyed doing nail art and learning new techniques and new trends that people seem to get on board with and some of them are very beautiful. Recently I talked about 'shattered glass' which was the nail trend to start the year off. The nails to look forward to in the fall of this year is the negative space nails.

This nail art can be done on either natural nails or on artificial nails. This beautiful look is done on a nude nail with your choice of accent colour(s), geometric designs, lines, or any shape or design that you desire and the obvious 'negative space'.

-Ashlie

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the group that inspired the new trend

http://www.nailitmag.com/nail-art-tutorial-negative-space-for-autumn-2016/