Nice! :-) How did you do the split? Using sticky tape?

There are some pretty good effects that you can get by dropping paint into water and then submerging your nails through it. I will have to post a video. I was going to give that a try :-)

Steph :-)
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Steph, I posted my hands/nails on my profile, they need to be much longer but as we all know it takes time. I should were rubber gloves when doing the work/dishes & use more moisturizer like I did in my early girl years, too many wrinkles, getting older I guess.

Quote from: Steph21 on March 29, 2013, 08:34:16 PM
Nice! :-) How did you do the split? Using sticky tape?

There are some pretty good effects that you can get by dropping paint into water and then submerging your nails through it. I will have to post a video. I was going to give that a try :-)

Steph :-)
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No tape.  Just used the brush.  It works really well actually.  Did the dots using a dotting tool.

I love the way water marbling looks.  It just looks a bit too much work though with all the taping and the fact you have to do each one separately 

Okay. Here's my second first attempt. 

Quote from: FrancisAnn on March 29, 2013, 09:04:25 PM
Steph, I posted my hands/nails on my profile, they need to be much longer but as we all know it takes time. I should were rubber gloves when doing the work/dishes & use more moisturizer like I did in my early girl years, too many wrinkles, getting older I guess.

Nice but it's gone now! My nails are short atm but only because I have been painting them without treating them to moisturising and protecting enough.

I did some great felt effect nails today!  Awsome! ^_^ will have to post a picture in a bit ^_^

Me an my SO are painting each others toenails and giving each other pedicures on a pretty regular basis. I just gave her a bunch of new polishes in her Easter basket

I'm not out or FT or anything, so I can't really do my fingers, but I probably will next weekend for fun.

Tiffany, your look could fool me at full time. I decided I no longer care what people think.I got a nicr purple glaze on right now. But they chipped from scrubbing my stove the other day. Must repaint and post pics. I am surr that my mother in law would love to do nails with me when I see her again. She is always pushing me to do more and more girly stuff. Anyone got an opinion on the magnetic nail polish stuff? The ones that get those awesome swirls.

Quote from: Kayle Sky on March 31, 2013, 10:18:16 PM
Tiffany, your look could fool me at full time. I decided I no longer care what people think.I got a nicr purple glaze on right now. But they chipped from scrubbing my stove the other day. Must repaint and post pics. I am surr that my mother in law would love to do nails with me when I see her again. She is always pushing me to do more and more girly stuff. Anyone got an opinion on the magnetic nail polish stuff? The ones that get those awesome swirls.

Are you talking the Gelish magneto polish?  You apply then put a magnet over the top.  Looks so cool.  I'm getting some next weekend 

http://gelishmagnetopolish.com/

Yes! OMFG! YES! O.O Must have. Let me know how they work out and color me jelly.

Have any of you tried Duri Rejuvacote? I recently got into painting my nails, and they break like crazy so I can't really grow them long. I've heard Rejuvacote is good for strengthening weak nails but I don't want to bother if it doesn't work.

Quote from: brainiac on April 01, 2013, 12:08:37 PM
Have any of you tried Duri Rejuvacote? I recently got into painting my nails, and they break like crazy so I can't really grow them long. I've heard Rejuvacote is good for strengthening weak nails but I don't want to bother if it doesn't work.

Best way to strengthen weak nails is 800 mg of Calcium Citrate per day because if you're on HRT calcium is being flushed out of your system every time you pee. Coffee and alcohol does it to you also. My nails get paper thin and even split vertically when I go without calcium supplements. If you are new on feminizing HRT it isn't going to show right away, I've been on it for 18 years and it had taken it's toll on my nails until I began to take the calcium supplements. Now my nails are back to a normal thickness and healthy. I will be getting a bone density test soon too because my once manly wrists are getting tiny and I've had two links removed from my watchband three times now.

Quote from: Shantel on April 01, 2013, 12:20:06 PM
Best way to strengthen weak nails is 800 mg of Calcium Citrate per day because if you're on HRT calcium is being flushed out of your system every time you pee. Coffee and alcohol does it to you also. My nails get paper thin and even split vertically when I go without calcium supplements. If you are new on feminizing HRT it isn't going to show right away, I've been on it for 18 years and it had taken it's toll on my nails until I began to take the calcium supplements. Now my nails are back to a normal thickness and healthy. I will be getting a bone density test soon too because my once manly wrists are getting tiny and I've had two links removed from my watchband three times now.

I'm actually not on HRT (I'm a female-bodied androgyne), but I should probably be getting more calcium in my diet anyway. Thanks for the recommendation!

Quote from: brainiac on April 02, 2013, 10:28:01 AM
I'm actually not on HRT (I'm a female-bodied androgyne), but I should probably be getting more calcium in my diet anyway. Thanks for the recommendation!

Yes, regardless of birth gender it's always a good plan to stay on top of good health. I've been more interested in naturopathic ideas, they can take nail and hair samples and tell what vitamins and minerals are deficient.

Hard as nails type clear polish really works & it so easy. It dries hard & very stiff to help protect the natural nail.

Steph, thanks again for your topic. I'm letting mine grow out to normal. They can go another maybe 1/2 inch if I'm careful.

Have fun, Francis

Well my french tips are no more, after doing some work around the house I noticed my index finger nail had been broken first broken nail, oh no! It was bound to happen I guess

Anyway here is a pic of my latest experimentation. Two coats of light pink/purple, and a clear gloss with glitter tapped into it, and then two more coats of gloss.

I didn't have any glittery nail polish to start with, but I did have a bottle of glitter so I decided to improvise

Nice Jenny. Glitter rocks :-) (until you come to take it off :-) lol)

Right, I haven't been here for a while so a few updates... ^_____^

nail art pro over here!!!

Thanks :-) Not really ... at least not yet! I could change my career tho! lol

I am thinking a spring scene with blue sky grass and flowers for my next ones. Hopefully I will have time to do them tomorrow. :-)

So many types of nail painting!

I am usually too busy to wear manicure every weekend. I once tried French manicure, but it required too much skill for me.

In summer, I do paint my toenails to hide my worn-out toenails. I am a regular runner, and I always have at least one or two damaged toenails. I like simple blue or forest-green color, because it is very easy to paint.





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