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