Exclusive Nail Couture Drill and Cuticle Bit Set Unboxing

I was recently in the market for a nail drill to do e-manicures. After much research and shopping around I stumbled upon Exclusive Nail Couture's website. Needless to say I was hooked on their Mini Toy Drill from first glance. It has a compact size with a cute design and best of all it is a darling shade of pink! I placed an order for the drill as well as their Pink Diamond Manicure Drill Bit Set.

Watch the video to see the unboxing in action. The efile was $300 and the bit set was $49.99 (which comes with a cute pink cuticle oil that smells great! 

The machine works well and the small size is convenient. I love that it is rechargeable so I am wire-free; this way I can clip the drill on my waist and do manicure or pedicures without the fear of getting tangled. 

This is my first nail drill so I am unable to compare its performance to another product, however I can tell you that it is relatively quiet and the hand-piece has low vibration. I highly enjoy that the hand-piece is lightweight with a slim design so it fits into my small hands quite well.

If you are looking for a good nail drill this is a nice and cute choice!

Nail Hack: Dotting Tool

No dotting tool? No problem.

Many people want to explore fun and fancy nail designs without the hassle or cost of buying extra supplies. There is no substitute for polish itself (acrylic paints, but that is a post for another day), however a few of the infamous nail art tools can be duplicated just by what you may have lying around the house. This post is to show you that you don't always have to have the "right" tool to get the job done.

I've decided to compare a dotter tool and a pencil.
I chose a pencil since they are pretty similar in shape and size.
The pencil is sharpened to a dull point.

the challenger today is red nail polish, lets begin...

i dipped the dotter tool straight down into the polish
and made a row of 4 dots. 

i did the same 4 dots on the other side with the pencil.

all done. see, they look pretty much the same. its a tie for me!

Don't fret if you see fun designs being done, but you dont have the tools. Look around at what you have, alter something, or make your own. Theres a way around most things. I Hope I've inspired you to go paint your nails or try to make/find some new tools. Let me know if you find anything interesting.

Nail Look: Matte Bad Gal

5 SIMPLE STEPS

• This manicure started with a Seche Vite - Crystal Clear Base Coat
• The next step was to apply a pretty pink color! We used Sinful Colors Pink Forever
• Designs were added with a two-way nail brush in black. Black nail drips, skull and gun accents look great with the matte pink.
• NYX glitter nail polish was added to the thumbs!
• To finish it off a matte top coat was applied to the entire look. Essie - Matte About You.

OPI Vintage Minnie Mouse Minis Nail Art

The OPI Vintage Minnie Mouse collection is cute and fun. The package is decorated with a Minnie & Mickey comic strip. The mini set of 4 contains:

The Color of Minnie - A true bright red that is a bit frosty

If You Moust You Moust - Rich pink and creamy

I'm all Ears - Slightly sheer Red/Fuschia with lots of ultra fine sparkles

RapidDry Top Coat - OPI's non-yellowing fast drying top coat


We did a nail look inspired by the packaging for this collection. It uses all the polishes in the Minnie Mouse Minis pack as well as: black white and yellow polish, two dotting tools and a few nail art brushes.

To see what we did and to recreate the look watch the video here!

Let us know what you think and if you love the collection!!!

5 Step Nails: Minnie Mouse

A cute and easy Minnie Mouse inspired look!

 Difficulty: ★ ☆ ☆☆☆

MATERIALS:

♥red polish ♥glitter polish ♥white nail polish

♥a dotter tool (a dull pencil will also work)

♥top coat ♥base coat

BASE

Apply a base coat to clean dry hands.

RED

Using your favorite red polish apply 1 to 2 coats evenly to all nails. Let the polish dry before moving on to the next step.

GLITTER

Next use your sparkling glitter polish to accent your pinky finger nail as well as your thumb. Its quite easy and will give your finished design more interest and sparkle.

POLKA DOTS

Use your dotter and white polish to make cute polka dots all over your index finger. 

Repeat this on your ring finger. Add as little or many as you'd like.

BOW

The last step is to glue your big bow charm onto the middle finger. Use a spot of glue to adhere the bow to your nail. Press firmly until set. (Watch video for easy alternative with black nail polish!!)

Thats it!

Now you can flaunt your Minnie Mouse inspired nails wherever you go!

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Stay Fabulous,

5 Step Nails: Cute Watermelon

An adorable "french tip" watermelon design that is simple and easy to do! 

 Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆

MATERIALS:
♥light pink polish
♥green polish
♥green glitter polish

♥a dotter tool and/or small brush 

(if you do not have design pens in appropriate colors)

♥top coat
♥base coat

BASE

Apply a base coat to clean dry hands.

LIGHT PINK

Using the light pink polish apply 1 to 2 coats evenly to all nails. Let the polish dry before moving on to the next step.

FRENCH FRUIT TIP
Next with the green polish draw a diagonal french in any direction you chose across the tip of the nail. Fill it in to make the rind of your watermelon. Continue this on all nails or until you are satisfied with your design.

GLITTER

With glitter polish, line where your rind meets your fruit. This adds sparkle and depth.

SHINE!

Use a top coat and give your nails a thin coating. This will give them shine and help your neat design last longer.

All Done!

Your cute watermelon mani is now complete!

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Stay Fabulous,

5 Step Nails: Two-face Purple Glitter

A PERFECT (AND EASY!) LOOK FOR A SPECIAL NIGHT OUT.

MATERIALS:

♥Base Coat & Top Coat

♥Purple polish without shimmer or glitter - Sinful Colors Verbena 954

♥Glitter polish - Sinful Colors Frenzy 922

♥Clear Tape













1.BASE 
Apply base coat and two coats of non glitter purple polish. Allow to dry.

2.TAPE
Tape off one diagonal section of your nails using clear tape.















3.GLITTER
 Apply glitter polish to the area of nail which is not covered by tape.

4.PEEL
 Carefully peel off tape to reveal your pattern.
















5.FINISH

Apply a top coat & enjoy rockin' your new nail design!

Stay Fancy,