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2015 Prom Nails


Hello everybody! Prom season has officially arrived! My prom was yesterday and to match my beautiful red dress I decided to do a red French tip with silver for my nails. I really like how they turned out (even though my nails are still stained, but that’s ok); they are much better than last year's. I even shaped my nails a bit differently to suit the look. Here’s how I did it.

The colors I used for this design were Sally Hansen’s “Red My Lips” (#470), Sally Hansen Diamond Strength “Ballet Bar” (#3227) from the French manicure kit, and Revlon’s Base + Top Coat (#965). I also used silver glitter from SHANY's Nail Art Decoration Kit and a skinny nail art brush. You may also want a fan brush to brush off glitter, but that's completely optional.

Like I said before, I reshaped my nail for this design. I made them a bit more square-like instead of them being rounded. This makes it even easier to do the tips of your nail because you aren't pressured to make it match the rounded shape (I don't like it that way, but if you do feel free to shape your nails however you like). Next I put on two coats of my sheer pink which I got out of Sally Hansen’s French Manicure Kit. I used this for last years prom, but I realized that it made my white French tips a bit pink, so I decided that I’d put this polish on before I did the tips (that’s not what the instructions say, but I’m a rebel). Next I took my red and made a straight line across the tip of my nail. I did mine a bit thick, but you can change it based on your preference and how long your nails are. Also, don’t worry if it isn’t a perfectly straight line because we will be adding glitter; that’s why I didn’t bother with stickers. After everything was COMPLETELY dry I added a thin line of clear polish under the red and sprinkled silver glitter. I brushed off the excess glitter and sealed everything with a top coat. 

Ta da! DIY prom nails. Who needs to waste money at a salon? I hope you all like this design and if you will be going to prom in the near future I hope you have fun. I filmed a prom vlog which will be up very soon. Also, if you’d like to see my design from last year you can click here. See you on Wednesday! BYYEEE
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