The Future

I got into asking Brianna what she wanted to do in the future regarding her nail art. She told me that this is only a hobby of hers, but she hopes to carry this passion along for her entire life. She uses painting nails as a stress reliever, as well as a time for herself and no one to bother her. It also saves her a lot of money at the nail salon!

Bri is a Psychology major and would like to work with children in the future. Her creative mind is open to exploring several different fields. She expressed to me that she is living in the moment and not worrying about her future just yet. She hopes to follow her dreams and not let others get in the way. She has always been a strong-willed girl and says she has never let anyone, specifically a man, stop her from doing things she loves. She enjoyed teaching me her nail art skills and hopes that this will inspire other women to be creative and express themselves in unique ways like she has done herself!

I hope you guys enjoyed my blog about Brianna Bachner's nail art. So long for now!

If You Like It Then Put A Ring On It!

I've introduced to you guys to several different style of nails that Bri paints on the daily basis. Whether it be a simple red or nude, or a spontaneous pattern design, Bri is open to all sorts of nail art fun. She has recently been using Instagram much more and has decided to put more flare to her "social media". She even added a video of herself showing off her newest metallic nail color. Bri also likes to accessorize her hands with cool rings and jewelry. Several girls in her sorority actually sell jewelry for fun and have helped her put together funky rings to work great with her nails.

Her nails barely show in the photo above, as she is trying to accent her cool rings.

The Instagram above shows off Bri with a peach color nail along with a middle finger ring to play off with the spring theme. The blue, black, and gold really complement the peach nail polish. Bri explained to me that she has fun mismatching when it comes to fashion. She is never afraid to put colors and patterns together that may not always go.

She picked out this Instagram for me and said she loved how it was photographed. She had a friend of her's take this as she held this cool looking ball made out of paper clips. She sports her favorite neon blue in this photo as well as rocks some great midi rings.

Spice Up Your Life!

Bri has been showing me the in's and out's of nail design for the past few weeks now. She showed me all of her nail tools and supplies to keep her nails clean and healthy. She also showed me her collection of over 50 nail polishes. After teaching me how to paint the perfect plain nail, she decided to show me how to create cool designs on nails.

Bri did this design back in February. She started by painting her nails gold and letting it dry. After the first coat dried,  she took the light pink color called "Fiji" and painted the upper part of each of her nails. Once that was all dry, she took a fine pointed brush and painted a black line in the middle of each nail. She chose these colors because gold is her favorite color and the light pink contrasted with it. The light pink complements the gold as well as the black separates the colors to make it a unique and distinct design. That is more of a simple design for Bri. She also does more intricate things such as the spring design below. This resembles watermelon as well as adds some sparkle.

Let this be clear that Bri is not your average "girly girl". Yes, she likes to have her nails done, but she definitely wasn't the little girl playing with dolls. When it comes to adding jewels and sparkles to her nails, she likes to keep it minimal and modest.

These polka dots on her middle finger give some flare to this purple nail without overpowering the beautiful color. Bri says that she likes to be creative and is never afraid to try something new. When she can't think of anything to paint, she likes to browse Pinterest and other Instagram accounts she follows for inspiration.

It's All About Tips!

When Bri first started doing nail art, she definitely wasn't an expert at painting. It took her months of practice in order to paint her own nails as well as she does. She points out that growing her nails very long has made painting her nails easier, since there is less room for sloppy mistakes. Tricks that help Bri paint her perfect nail involve a large bottle of nail polish remover. If Bri notices that she accidentally painted on her skin, she always have a few cotton balls and polish remover to clean it up right away.

Once Bri got familiar with painting her friends' and her own nails, she began to try out fun and different things. She started out with trying a french tip. The picture below shows a nude polish with a black french tip. Bri did this by painting two coats of nude on her nails and letting it dry. Once the finishing clear polish was on the nails and they were completely dried, she took a fine point, smaller brush, to delicately paint on the black. Whenever she does a french tip, she takes her time and has a lot of patience in order for them to all look aligned.

This look can go with any outfit or occasion, and easy to dress up or down with. Besides using neutral colors like the ones above, Bri also plays around with fun colors. The picture below displays a nude, clear color as a base for her nails with a bright blue french tip. This complement of color gives Bri's hand some flare, especially when she rocks a funky middle-finger ring like the one pictured below.

Bri let me try out the french tip on her fingers. I realized how much concentration it needs and a really steady hand! Mine did not look quite like hers, but with some practice in the future I may be able to do some cool french tips for myself!

The Color Red

On a daily basis, Brianna will paint her nails. When I took a look through Bri's collection, she had every color in the book. She told me she enjoys having variety and many options to pick from. On a daily basis, her style can change. Depending on her mood, the outfit she's wearing that day, or even the weather outside, Bri is constantly changing up her nail color. Her favorite color is definitely red; she will rock that on any given occasion. Besides the shades of red, she also works with a lot of different nude tones.

Her favorite brand is OPI, but she also has plenty of Essie Nail Polish along with random other brands. In the Instagram above, Bri is wearing her favorite shade of red with her nails newly pampered. Although she typically throws on a ring or bracelet, she kept it simple here so her nails would make a statement. The great thing about the color red is that it can be dressed down for a normal day of classes, but can also be dressed up for a night out. Here is another Instagram Bri posted with the same color red, modeling a beautiful diamond ring.

Introduction

Welcome to my Nail Art With Brianna Blog! I am very excited to introduce to you all a good friend of mine, Brianna Bachner, and her artistic skills. In Bri's free time, she enjoys playing with nail polish and making creative nail designs on her friends and her own nails. She has become so passionate about this art form that she even created an Instagram recently called "Haute_Hands" displaying different nail designs along with fun accessories to complement them. Bri has taught me several of her tricks and secrets to painting the perfect nail and additionally has showed me where some of her inspiration comes from! I hope you guys enjoy learning about Bri's passion just as much as I did! Happy readings!

Pictured above: Brianna Bachner