EASY Nail Art for beginners: Galaxy Nails

Hey ya'll!!!

So, I have become pretty obsessed with nail art since discovering the AMAZING Seche Vite quick dry top coat.  This stuff has really been a game changer for me.  My formerly impossibly frustrating at home manicures are now a fun way for me to let off some steam in a healthy, creative way.

I have been watching hours upon hours of nail art tutorials on youtube lately and came across a beautiful Galaxy themed nail art tutorial by youtube user, cutepolish.  She made it look so easy that I thought "Hey!  Even I can do that!!!"  So, I gave it a go and you know what?  Hey!  Even I can do that!!!

Check it out!!!

Pretty cool, huh?  I really love this manicure and I am soooo proud of myself for pulling it off.  It really is very, very simple to do.  Basically, all you really do is lightly sponge on your nebula colors then throw some glitter and a top coat over it and you are done.  Easy peasy!  Here is a pic of all the things I used for this manucure:

Base coat, top coat, black polish, white polish, yellow polish, pink polish, dark purple/green duochrome polish, fine silver glitter polish, blue/pink holo glitter polish, tweezers, toothpick and a couple tiny sponge pieces ripped from a clean cosmetic wedge.

I know this seems like a lot, but I swear, this manicure takes very little time to do.  I was done from base coat to top and all the layers in between in about 30 minutes.  I swear!  Keep in mind, this isn't much longer than it takes me to do a standard one color manicure.  I am NOT a skilled nail painter.  If I rush through, I make a horrible mess that even pure acetone can't take care of.  What I really love about this manicure is that the less precise your sponging and dotting are, the more realistic the design looks.  It really is perfect for people who have little to no experience in nail art.  GENIUS!!!

Ok, enough of me rambling on about how easy this manicure is!!!  It's time to SHOW you.  Now, I can't think of a better way to show you, than to link the cutepolish video tutorial I used myself to create this look, so here it is:

Easy, right?!  I KNOW!!!  You are welcome!

If you decide to give this manicure a go, please share it with us here at GNTP.  You can also find me on instagram as thewooflingdiva.  Use the hashtag #GNTPcutepolishgalaxy so I can find your pics :)


Also, please don't forget to enter our first ever giveaway contest.  If you missed the post, please, click here for information about how to enter and what you might win:

http://girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/give-away-contest.html


Take care!!!!
Dawn

Give Away Contest!!!

Hey ya'll!!!
Welcome to our first ever Girls Need Toilet Paper giveaway!!!
Jos and I decided it was high time to thank all of you for stopping by and reading our blog, taking the time to like, sub and comment on our youtube videos and show our appreciation by putting together some of our favorite products in a care package for one lucky subbie!
Before I get into the rules of the contest, I want to show what you could be winning:

 
Olay Fresh Effects Exfoliating Cleanser
Kiss Nail Dress
I Love...Mango & Papaya Exfoliating Shower Smoothie
Covergirl Outlast in Purple (pretty sure it is 310 Grapevine but the bottle doesn't list the name)
Seche Vite Quick Dry Topcoat
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey
Maybeline Color Sensational Lip Gloss in Mirrored Plum (limited edition!!!)
Kuumba Made Fragrance Oil in Persian Garden
Neutragena Norwegian Hand Cream (deluxe size sample)


Check out our giveaway video below to know more about the awesomeness of each of these GNTP favorites (and to see me and Jos together for the first time ever on camera!).

The products included in this giveaway were, of course, purchased with our own money just for you.  Together, it retails for about 60$.  Ok, here is the down and dirty on how to enter:
1. You must be a subscriber to BOTH of our youtube channels

http://www.youtube.com/user/thewooflingdiva
http://www.youtube.com/user/ToiletPaperQueen

2. You must be a subscriber to our blog, right here at www.girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com
To do this, just enter your email address at the top of the screen and you will automatically recieve and email update any time we publish a new post.  We post a few times a week, so this is a great way to keep up with new product reviews and random GNTP silliness.
3. BONUS ENTRY OP!!!
You can be entered into the contest a second time if you also leave a comment on this blog entry and tell us what kind of reviews/posts you want to see.  That means you can DOUBLE your chances of winning our wonderful give away!!!
You must be 18 or older to enter.  If you are under 18, you must have a parent's permission to enter.  We are very sorry, but this give away is not open internationally so you must live within the United States to win.  We love our international subbies, but at this time, we can't do international shipping.  Soon, we hope to have a give away that is open to all of you scattered about all four corners of the world.  Please, be patient with us until then. 
Ok, guys!  That's it!!!  We will be drawing a subbie at random and announcing the winner right here on the GNTP Toilet Paper Thursday post on May 2, 2013.
Until then, stay tuned for more reviews and happy subbing!!!
Much love!!!
Dawn and Joslyn