Have you been to see The Crimes of Grindelwald? Our furry little niffler friend plays a role in the newest Fantastic Beasts movie and if you’re a fan of him, you won’t be disappointed! To celebrate my love for the wizarding world and for magical creatures, I came up with this little niffler nail design.…
Frankenstein’s Monster Nail Art
Okay, we’re getting fully into the Halloween season now, folks. Some of you may know that Frankenstein is my favorite book. I could talk about it for ages. Instead, today I’m sharing a suuuuper easy nail design inspired by the Creature. This would be a perfect design for any beginner to nail art. In fact,…
Penguin Classics Nail Art
Some of the most recognizable books out there are the orange covers of the Penguin classics. Recreate a mini version of these iconic covers right on your fingertips! I’ll show you how. 🙂 You’ll Need: orange nail polish cream or off-white nail polish black nail polish clear, masking or nail art tape (optional)…
Simple Nail Art Inspired by ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Happy Birthday, Alice! Last year I showed you the playing card nail design I did inspired by Wonderland and the Queen of Hearts. Those are a bit tricky, but super fun once they’re done. If you feel like that’s too much fuss for you, here’s a simple Alice-inspired design that would be great for any…
Pemberley Gardens Nail Art for Spring
Spring is in the air… And now that song is in my head… And now I’m singing “that song is in my head” to the tune of “spring is in the air” and now you are too! Let’s move on, shall we, and pretend this never happened… So, it’s spring now. In that spirit, I’ve…
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Nail Art
One of my favorite mystery novels is Murder on the Orient Express. Agatha Christie is so adept at creating eerie atmosphere and Poirot is just such a fun character to read. And, actually, he is so hilarious. If you haven’t given any of her books a try, I think this or And Then There Were…
Wintery Narnia Nails Inspired by ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
“Why, it is she that has got all Narnia under her thumb. It’s she that makes it always winter. Always winter, and never Christmas; think of that!” This wintry nail design is incredibly easy and perfect for beginning nail artists. You kind of can’t mess it up! It’s meant to recreate the feeling of Lucy and her…
Dracula Inspired Nails for Halloween
I finally got around to reading Dracula this October. What took me so long?! I loved it. I’ll say a bit more about it in my October wrap-up post this week, but let’s just say I definitely recommend it if you’ve been putting it off, as I was. These nails are honestly so fun to…
Black and White Nails Inspired by ‘The Night Circus’
Black and white has long been my favorite color combination. Checkered. Striped. Blocked. Polka dotted. Swirled. I just think these two colors look fantastic together. It’s a classic combo. They are opposites. Yin and yang. There is no starker contrast. We pack a lot of meaning into the duality of these colors. Light versus dark.…
Hobbit Door Nail Art: Bag End on Your Fingertips
If the eyes are the window to the soul and the way to a hobbit’s heart is through its stomach, then these nails are the door to the heart. Are you with me still? Don’t leave and I’ll promise to start being less weird. For now. But seriously, how completely adorable are these nails? Their…
Stephen King Nail Art to Celebrate the Release of ‘It’
The newest movie adaptation of Stephen King’s It comes out today, September 8. Keep from biting your nails out of fear at the theater this weekend by painting a sweet King design on them! This design is just the right amount of creepy and simple enough for any King fan to try. 🙂 …