The Glitter Fade Mani

January 6, 2014

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  1. Begin with a good base coat (I used Essie’s Good To Go Top Coat). Always begin with a base coat underneath your polish to prevent them from discoloration!
  2. Apply the first coat of nail polish. You can use any color you want- I chose this beautiful pale pink which is Essie’s “Ballet Slippers”.
  3. Apply the second coat of your color to make sure there you can’t see any of your nail peeking through.
  4. Apply a glitter (again-any color you want, but I went with Essie’s “Set In Stones”) to just the base of each nail.
  5. Before the glitter dries, apply your top coat to drag the glitter up into a gradient effect.
  6. Clean up any mistakes you made and…
  7. Voila!

Do The Bouffant

January 3, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Do The Bouffant

  1. Begin with the texture and part that you will want your hair in. I straightened mine, but this would also look great wavy, curled, etc!
  2. Section off your hair on one side following the line where your ear is.
  3. Pull the section behind your ear and secure with a bobby pin.
  4. Section off the hair right behind where the section you just pinned ends and begin teasing it with a boar bristle brush. How much you tease just depends on your style! Add a little volume or create glam drama. (more…)

Paddle Brushed Waves

January 2, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Paddle Brushed Waves

  1. Start off with clean, dry hair and a curling iron. The barrel size you will want will depend on your hair length. I used a Conair 1-inch.
  2. Section off your hair and begin curling in one inch sections.
  3. All of your hair should be curled now. This is a cute look on its own, but I wanted to go for something a little more romantic and soft. (more…)

The Inverted Chignon

January 2, 2014

The Inverted Chignon

Step 1: Gather all of your hair into a low pony. I started with my hair straightened, but this can work with any texture.
Step 2: Part your hair starting just a few inches above the ponytail, all the way down to the bottom.
Steps 3 & 4: Grab your ponytail and place it inside of the part, wrapping the ponytail underneath itself.
Step 5: Grab either side of the ponytail and pull to tighten and secure
Step 6: Tease the ponytail with a boar bristle brush to make it bigger and more dramatic.
Step 7: Take the ponytail and pull it towards the top of your head, smoothing the bottom of the ponytail. This will be the part that is showing so you want to make sure to get it as smooth as possible!
Step 8: Pull the bottom of the ponytail underneath and secure with bobby pins.
Step 9: Add a hair accessory of your choice and… voila!