beauty how-to: JINsoon halloween nail art

looking for some halloween nail ideas? Jin Soon Choi, founder of the JINsoon Nail Lacquer line {and Jin Soon Hand & Foot Spas in new york} has created two fabulous designs that are perfectly suited for the occasion! take a look...

Ghoulish Nails {pictured above}:

1. prep nails by applying a coat of JINsoon Power Coat

2. apply JINsoon Nocturne on each nail

3. draw ghostly shapes with JINsoon Kookie White at the tips of the nail {feel free to use your imagination with the shapes!}

4. dot JINsoon Nocturne where you would like the eyes to be with the very tip of the brush

5. finish by applying a coat of JINsoon Top Gloss. 

Bloody Nails:

1. apply a coat of JINsoon Power Coat to prep nails.

2. apply JINsoon Kookie White on each nail

3. with JINsoon Coquette, wipe off all the liquid from the brush on the neck of the bottle and with varying short strokes, apply polish from top to bottom of the nail. tip from Jin: change up how long the strokes are for a more realistic effect and don't be afraid to blot it in a few places.

4. go over the strokes you made with JINsoon Coquette using JINsoon Audacity in the same way, but apply it in fewer places. the goal of this step is to create depth to make the JINsoon Coquette look more realistic.

hope you're inspired to try one of these manicures, beauties! be sure to visit jinsoon.com to see the entire range of nail products and discover more fabulous tutorials.

info and images courtesy of Jin Soon

Milani "Black Magic" Nail Lacquer Collection

want to go for a wicked-cool nail look this week? one of Milani's limited-edition Black Magic Nail Lacquers just might be the nail polish to wear with whatever costume your wearing on the 31st and beyond. the colors are daring blacks with a fabulous glitter-- gorgeous!

colors featured in the collection:

Enchantment
Magical
Charmed
Fairy Tail
Whimsical
Spellbinding

i've seen these in person, but haven't worn any of them. Scrangie posted her take on them (with swatches of course), so head on over there to check it out. :)

Milani Black Magic Nail Lacquers are available at CVS stores nationwide.

xo