Short Nail Arts

Introducing some short nail arts done with excellent nail dryers:



3D flowers





colourful small balls





very suitable for Halloween



zebra-stripe style



colourful flowers




cute rainbow style



Two Stories of French Manicure

Recently, French manicure became popular unbelievably fast all over the world. There are two versions of how it appeared in this world.

1. French manicure appeared in France. They claim, that French designers created it for the models, which had to change a lot during the runway shows. Thus, they wanted to have something that will go with different outfits. “French” meets all this requirements.

2. In about middle of 1970th, Hollywood producers being overwhelmed by controlling divas looks, makeup and nail designs, they contacted “Orly” company representative Jeff Pink. Actresses who often were shooting in several movies, had to change their appearances quite often, so universal manicure designs were highly demanded. And in 1976 Jeff Pink offered his wonderful and simple creation. He just improved traditional European style manicure, and use France to name his manicure as a good marketing idea.

So far, these two stories can be considered as truth.

Of course, do not forget to use a nail dryer to quick dry and protect your beautiful french manicures.

A Useful Video for Home Study Nail Courses

Found a Useful video for Home Study Nail Courses on Youtube.

Attaching some popular nail designs:

Wedding Nail Designs

It is a well recognized fact that almost every woman loves to be spotted with elegant finger nails. It is also a reality that men appreciate girls who preserve manicured fingers. This brings us to the concern of sorts and brands of nail polish and good nail dryers that help women to attain that elegant look with their professionally manicured fingers.

There are numerous designs that ladies can choose from and not limited to hearts, multicolored, French hints, flowers and other designs. Even with all these designs, females are still searching and demanding for far more customized designs. When it comes to weddings, some females would really like French tips or manicure with small pearls glued on the nails. The list is endless.

Manicure Step by Step

A perfect manicure looks wonderful on anyone and moreover gives a well groomed clean look. Though going for a manicure at nail salon is a great way, it is very costly to afford every time. If you want to save your money and at the same time want to have a proper manicure step by step, here is the article that can help you. You can easily attain a professional appearing manicure by yourself.

Prepare your nails

• Trim your nails to the desired length using a nail cutter.
• Smooth the edges of each nail using a nail file. File the nail tips to any of the preferred shape, such as square, oval or round.
• Take some water in a medium sized bowl and soak all your fingers to remove any nail residue that arises from filing the nails. By doing so, even the nail cuticles become soft. Put the fingers for about 5 minutes and then dry the hands using a towel.
• Take a drop of cuticle remover on the nail base and massage so as to loosen the nail cuticle. Using an orange stick, push back the cuticle to loosen the dead skin. With the help of cuticle trimmer, trim the loose nail cuticles.
• Wash your nails and hands using soap and water. Dry the hands properly and then massage the hands and nails with lotion.

Polish your nails

• Firstly, you should polish the nails with base coat. This is used as a primer and helps the nail color stay for longer time and even strengthens the nails.
• Now apply the primary coat of nail polish. Apply a stroke from the center of the nail base to the nail tip. Paint the either sides to complete the primary coat. Repeat the same to the other nails.
• Wrap cotton to the orange stick and dip it in a nail polish remover. Using the soaked cotton wrapped stick, clean the polish around the nail and under the nail tip.
• Apply the second coat in the same manner as you have applied the primary coat. By applying another coat, the nails shine and the color lasts longer.
• Allow the nails to dry in air for about half an hour. You can even use a nail dryer spray for the polish to dry faster.

How to Make Your Nails Look Fantastic and Mysterious

Nail Design is the latest hit among the girls at this time. You can make your nails look quite fantastic and mysterious with the use of nail design techniques and Artificial nails designs.

Manicured fingers “nails” will always look pretty and stylish; nail decoration will also express the sense of your personal hygiene.

The design of the nails starts with cleaning. It is always best to keep fingernails clean. The nails could be cleaned with hot soapy water for about 10 to 15 minutes. A small, fine, brush could be used to remove dirt from cracks in the nails.

Many creams and waxes on the market could be used to strengthen the nails and prevent them from cracking. Nail hardeners are a perfect item for those who have fragile nails. These hardeners can make your nails strong for a long time.

However, not every girl is blessed with long fingernails. There are Artificial nails available in the market, which will make your nails longer on pretty easy way.

The nails could be decorated with beautiful, fashionable paintings, nail polishes that give a bit of life to your nails, waxes which can be matte or glossy and many tattoos are also used for nail decoration; or you can also attach attractive stones and jewels to your finger nails, making it truly looks impressive.

Many nail kits are available, so you can decorate your nails at affordable prices. The kits include nail hardeners, base coats, nail polish, shine kits, manicure, fine brushes, nail dryer, etc. The kits come with design catalogs where you can choose your designs, probable you can find Nail Designs for 2012 or you can just design nails according to your creativity and imagination.

3 Ways for Faster Nail Polish Drying

Waiting for the nail polish drying is an annoying thing especially when you are in hurry for doing other things or going out, but you can’t avoid this session. However, you can find out some easy ways to dry your fingernails as well as toenails polish faster.

Air drying: Air will of course dry your nails. We have spent way too much time blowing on our nails or waving them around in front of us. If you don’t have time for this or are tired of your husband and boyfriend laughing at the hand motions you are doing, try using your hair drier. Set it on the lowest setting and use on your nails for a couple of minutes to speed up the drying process. You may also use any fan to do this. Some stores also have nail fans.

Ice water drying: Another way to dry your nails faster is dipping them in ice water. To do this you will need to fill a bowl with ice and water before painting your nails to keep from messing your nails. Just soak your hands in the water for a few minutes. Be sure that your nails polish has been dry before drying your hands off to avoid smudges. One problem of this method is that it is really cold. However it is a good choice for home use.

UV Nail dryer drying: Drying your nail polish by using an UV light nail dryer is a popular and convenient way in recent days. It can completely dry your nail polish within seconds without any smudges. Not only common nail polish, but also UV Gel nails can be dry faster. UV Gel Nails are becoming the most popular method for long-lasting beautiful nails as they are non-toxic, odorless, non-yellowing, durable, and flexible which means less breaks and cracking of the nail. Those UV nail Gel dryers are popular used in most nail beauty salons and also much recommended for home use as it is cheap and every one can afford it.

Now that you have some ways to dry your nails faster, you can have more time to sit back and enjoy your handy work.

How to Choose a Good Nail Dryer?

 As an increasing number of people, both male and female, start to paint their nails, nails dryers show up like mushrooms after rain. However, how to choose a good nail dryer becomes a problem.

There are two points needed to pay attention to when choose a nail dryer. First, you should tell whether the nail dryer takes less time to finish the work.

Second is whether your nail will be brighter after drying.

Professional Nail Dryer is working much faster than the simple ones, following are the reasons.

Ideal size

The gel nail dryer is in a good size – you can fit two hands or two feet together in at the same time, so it allows your UV process finished in much more fewer minutes. Simple lamps tend to be smaller that you can only fit one hand in, and they may be more expensive.

Strong power

36 watts’ strong power can dry your nails within few minutes.

UV gel nail dryer will leave your nail shiny and brighter. It works perfectly for these UV polish systems and set colors just fine without a repeat cure. Maximum UV reflection design is perfect. Your nails will be shiny and smooth after this process.

Natural-looking Nails with Gel Nails

Gel nails system is form artificial nails. Gel nails fall under two types. The first type is the "light cured" gel. This gel is made by mixing monomers and polymers. In this process, the gel nails are mounted on either the tip or edges of the natural nails with the use of ultra violet light. The other type is the "no light gel". Unlike the "light cured" gel, this method does not require the use of an ultra violet light. However, the nails should be dipped in the water for a few minutes after the application.

When applying gel nails, the shine of the natural nails should be first removed. Then, using a buffer, the gel should then be sculpted with the edges of the natural nails. The application of the adhesive on the gel nail will be done next. The gel will then be placed on the outer tip of the real nail. After that, a stroke of a bonding agent should be spread to the nail. Then, a drop of acrylic powder mixture is applied on each nail. Exposure under a UV light is of course among the steps.

As compared to acrylic nails, gel nails contain a stronger composition. On the contrary, the results are not as durable as that of acrylic nails. In addition, gel nails can offer a more natural appearance. It can give the closest resemblance to the natural nails. This kind of artificial nail system is also non-porous. The application of nail polish over gel nails is also easy. However, a good gel nail product is needed to maximize the result.

Nail Polish Designs 2011

The following are the beautiful nail polish designs of 2011. Take a look and see whether you can do.

You can start with simple flower pattern in which you just have to choose your desired color for the middle of the flower. White and yellow are the popular colors for that. Than place a dab of polish on nail now choose a nail color for actual flower and make several dabs around the first dab you made. You have created a flower now. Do this with each nail.

You have one more option where you can use toothpick or a thin nail art brush, and try to fill in a circle for the center of the flower. Than draw small ovals or circle around it to create a flower and don’t fill up nail color in the circles. Now one of the best simple nail polish designs is completed.

Of course, do not forget to use a nail dryer to make your beautiful polished nails stay charming.