Nail Art: (OPI) Fifty Shades of Grey

The movie Fifty Shades of Grey is now showing here in my part of the world and I am quite sure that a lot of people have been anticipating its release. OPI came out with a nail polish collection for the movie comprising of 6 shades, 5 of which are greys and a red one to represent passion. Of course, there's a mini polishes box set as well that includes all the colors from the collection.

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Nail Art: Can't Get Enough of Lavender

I know a friend who doesn't like any shades of purple. But I also know a friend who loves purple. But this freehand nail art is not really purple. It's lavender. I wanted to try a subtle manicure like this and I think it's perfect for people who doesn't really enjoy getting so much attention on their nails with nail art. In person, you really can't see there is a design from a distance. But there is a surprise up close. Well, isn't nail art for yourself than it is for others?

Take a look:

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Nail Art: Radiant Orchid (Color of the Year 2014)

I was about to take a 10-day out-of-town adventure and I wanted to wear a nail design that is inspired by the color of year for 2014 -- Radiant Orchid. Pantone, the world authority on color, describes it as:

“An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.”

I only had the night before my flight to paint my nails. I knew I needed something simple to do. So I browsed through my previous nail art designs to get some inspiration. When I came across my blue ombre nail art I did last 2012, I thought I'd reinterpret it.

Take a look on how it turned out:

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Nail Art: Round and Round

Hello!

Perhaps this post will come as a surprise to most of you because I took a leave for more than a month! I have no intention of abandoning this blog. Oh no! I love nail art too much to do that. But the truth is, I fell in love. And if you know me personally, you'd understand why I had to take a little time out from blogging. It was unexpected, confusing, and absolutely complicated. Well, we better leave it at that for the time being. For now, let me share with you a freehand nail art I simply called Round and Round because that's exactly how my present life is.

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Nail Art: Flower Patches

I want an ombre manicure. This was the inspiration for this floral nail art design. And surprisingly, I used a pink palette! My sister's love for the color is probably rubbing off on me. After painting my digits, I realized this is not the first time I used pink for an ombre nail art. Do you remember my pink birds nail art?

Let me show you what I did this time:

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Nail Art: Blue Wave

I know that you have noticed that I have been slacking with nail art designs lately. Well, I had some reviews that I wanted to post first and I recently went on a trip with some bloggers all over the Philippines that gave me a hangover because I had so much fun! More on that trip, soon! And finally, because my nail on my right pinky finger broke that I had to patiently wait for it to grow a little so I can file them into a decent shape.

I simply called this nail design -- Blue Wave. I'm not so sure if the title fits the design though. The idea is to create a blue ombre manicure. But before I get into details, take a look at the outcome:


Blue Wave Nail Art Design by Simply Rins

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Nail Art: Little Pink Birds

Here's an irony. It's supposed to be summer here in the Philippines but it's raining. Just when I decided to paint little pink birds on my nails! How can they come out and play when it's pouring outside? Well, until the sun comes out, my small birds would stay indoors. Oh, and before they fly away, they will be quite a show-off in this post first. ;)


Little Pink Birds Nail Art Design by Simply Rins

This is a simple freehand nail art. I say simple because the design was created using simple shapes and lines. Not much detail was added but I still loved how it turned out regardless.



It was one of those nail art sessions wherein I decided on my base color first before I thought of a design. This is Color Club Overboard in 2 coatings. It's a dark pink polish that has a very shiny finish. Application is easy and opaque with 2 thin coats.

I hand painted the little birds with acrylic paints, detailing nail art brush, and dotting tools.



I didn't want to overpower the color of the polish so I figured if I did a monochromatic sort of design, it could even enhance the playfulness of the color. So I brought out my darkest pink acrylic paint and white tube and started mixing 2 different shades of pink. I used a lighter pink hue for the body and a darker one for the wings. I just had to make sure the darker shade will still pop from the base color.

For the legs and beak, I used a very light brown color so as to make it more visible on a relatively dark background.



I think it's because it's summer here that I am into the bright color phase on my designs lately. They are cheerful to look at and makes any nail art more interesting. This probably means that you'd be seeing more colorful or cheery nail designs for awhile here at Simply Rins.

I wonder if I should name all 10 little pink birds. What do you think?




Disclosure: Color Club Overboard was sent as a gift from Beauty Lane Philippines. They carry a wide array of beauty products, including China Glaze and Color Club nail lacquers. Find them on Facebook -- beautylanephilippines -- for more details.

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Nail Art: Brown Ombre and Dots

My first nail art for this year is an ombre. Gradient is a term I often use to refer to this kind of manicure but I was introduced to the term "ombre" that most nail art bloggers say in their posts. Honestly, I really don't know what it means. Thanks to ever dependable Google, I learned that it is a French word for shading.

I have been wanting to do something like this ever since I saw one but at the time, my nail polish stash is very limited in colors ... it is still until now, but has grown a little. When I finally decided to finally try one, brown was the first color that popped in my mind. So I looked for 5 nail lacquers that would create the look.

Here's my brown ombre manicure:


Brown Ombre Nail Art Design by Simply Rins

I polished the nail on my pinky with the lightest color and the darkest on my thumbnail. You can do it the other way around. It would really depend on your personal preference.

What I like about this nail art is its simplicity. I don't think it can get any simpler than this. If you know how to polish your own nails and you have the colors to work with, this is probably the simplest nail art ever! Also, if you're trying to get into nail art, I personally think this is a good start to be comfortable decorating your nails.



Here are the polishes I used, in 2 coats each:

• Pinky: Orly Pure Porcelain
• Ring: Misa Pay Days Are Happy Days
• Middle: Orly Country Club Khaki
• Index: Essie Mink Muffs
• Thumb: Faceshop BR802

Important things to remember when creating an ombre nail art:

• Work with nail polishes that have the same finish or texture.
• The lightest color is not necessarily white.
• If you can create an ombre nail art with subtle transitions of shades, I think that would look absolutely amazing.

I really liked how my first ombre manicure turned out. I plan to do more soon, especially with my favorite color. :)

After a few days of wearing this, I decided to add a design. Since it is still January, I wanted to wear something with dots. From where I am, we have this belief that wearing polka dots to welcome a new year will bring good luck and wealth. This is also the reason why we fill our pockets with coins too during the new year. Unfortunately, I do not own a single polka dot inspired piece of clothing. How sad is that? But it is never too late for anything, right? So I decided to add random dots on my ombre nails.



I used white, yellow, and pink nail polishes to create the dots in different sizes. I have mixed feelings with the outcome but I did love the color combination. I'm not sure if I should have used darker shades of colors for the dots.

What do you think?




P.S. My camera is with my sister for the weekend when I did this nail art. Thanks to nanay who lent me her digicam until I got mine back.

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