Aly Loves Lacquer

It's Wednesday again, and that means it's time for another ABC Challenge post. This week we have "F" and I chose to do nail foils. Transfer foils are one of my favorite nail art options. They create such a gorgeous look, but aren't hard to do at all!

The best way to apply foils is to paint a matching base color first, so if the foil doesn't transfer perfectly you have something under it. My base color today is butter LONDON Come to Bed Red. Then I applied foil adhesive, and waited a few minutes. Finally, I cut the foil into little strips -- one for each nail. I apply them by pressing them down with a Q-Tip and then peeling off the foils. If you are interested in a tutorial, let me know!

This foil is from Dollar Nail Art and it's called Lava Tides. It's gorgeous! Red and shiny with holographic waves. I really love how this looks, and it is perfect for Valentine's Day! Trust me, this looks way prettier in person!

A while ago a purchased a TON of different nail transfer foils from Dollar Nail Art. Their selection is gigantic, and you get a full 5 feet of nail foil for just $1.00, but you have to spend at least $25 to place an order. Well...on their site, that isn't hard to do! Needless to say, I bought lots of gorgeous nail foils to show off :) It took me a couple practice runs until I had some that looked "blogworthy." Finally, I think these are worth a look!

This transfer foil is called Aegean Tides. It's a super shiny and holographic blue foil with wave-like patterns. I applied over a blue polish, because that makes any gaps where the foil does not transfer look a lot nicer.