Chalkboard Nails | Nail Art Blog

I've said it before and I'll say it again: black and white is just the best, most striking combo ever. In November, I was headed to the CND VIP summit and I knew I wanted to do something ey...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2017/01/personalized-black-and-white-nail-art.html

Hi everyone! I'm off to New York City this week for a really amazing opportunity... I can't wait to share more with you! Follow me on Snapchat  to keep up with my adventures! This nail...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/11/daydreamer-marbled-gel-nail-art.html

Whether you wear Shellac or regular nail polish, this holiday, CND has you covered with a variety of colors and textures in seasonally festive shades! Thank you to CND for sponsoring this...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/10/cnd-shellac-startstruck-and-creative-play-celebration.html

If you've been around the world of nails lately, you know that shattered glass nails  are still going strong! Even amongst the sea of chrome and unicorn holo, I still see shattered glass ...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/10/star-shaped-shattered-glass-nail-art.html

I'd like to take the opportunity to congratulate those of you that finished the 31 Day Challenge this year! It's never easy, and definitely something you should take immense pride in finish...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/10/the-31-day-challenge-2016-finisher-badges.html

Here's a bit of a throwback look for ya! I did these nails probably about a year ago, and while I posted about them on social media, they never made it to the blog here. Plus, with fall ar...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/10/hand-placed-glitter-flower-nail-art.html

In August, Sean and I went with a couple of friends to Disneyland! I hadn't been in a few years, so I obviously had to go all out with the nail art. I picked a few of my favorite characters, ...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/10/disney-tsum-tsum-character-nail-art.html

Hi everyone! Today is the first day of the 31 Day Challenge 2016 , and I'm so excited to see what everyone comes up with! Personally, I've decided to do things a little differently this year...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/09/where-are-my-challenge-posts-aka-how-im.html

September is almost here, and that means the 31 Day Challenge is almost here, too! I always take on this challenge every year, and, also as always, I invite you to join me! if you're interested...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/08/the-31-day-nail-art-challenge-2016.html

Almost a year ago, in September 2015, I tackled the 31 Day Challenge for the fifth time ever. I shamefully forgot to do a roundup last year, but figured "better late than never" and complet...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/08/the-31-day-nail-art-challenge-2015-roundup.html

Recently, I had the very exciting opportunity to do an interview with our local CW station here in Phoenix, CW6! I knew they would be filming an up-close view of me doing some nail art, so I ...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/06/watercolor-wash-with-splattered-accents.html

I titled these nails "The Collector." Doesn't it seem like an amalgamation of weird items that you'd find in some spooky antique shop, owned by a weird dude that probably does a little s...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/06/the-collector-wrap-artist-decals.html

I love sushi and so does most of the rest of the world. It's fresh and delicious and actually gorgeous. Have you SEEN the color of raw tuna? I want to paint my LIFE in it! Anyway, as with m...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/06/sushi-is-bae-nail-art.html

I was due for a fresh set of gel polish this week, and have been craving black and white lately. I don't usually gravitate towards dark nail colors, because I feel like they make my nails loo...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/03/simple-constellation-nail-art.html

Hello friends! It's been a while since I posted here (thanks to everyone that reached out to make sure I was ok), but I'm back with a couple of snazzy new things to show you! First off, d...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2016/01/mid-century-modern-nail-art.html

Meet my current holiday nails! I sat down to do a festive set the other night, but wanted to take them in a slightly different direction than the usual seasonal fare. I reached for the pa...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/12/marshmallow-pastel-winter-nail-art.html

This post is sponsored by Color Clutch . All opinions are my own. One of the questions I'm asked the most is the dreaded, "How many nail polishes do you have?" As a nail art blogger, I ha...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/11/how-to-organize-your-nail-polish-collection.html

Hey friends! Today I have a sneak peek into one of the tutorials that I contributed to our new nail art book, Pretty Hands and Sweet Feet . This design, as well as 20+ additional designs, ...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/11/rainbow-tie-dye-nail-art-tutorial.html

These swatches are long overdue, but as we're headed back into winter anyway, I figured now would be a great time to share this seasonally-themed collection with you! The polishes are st...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/11/contrary-polish-wintry-weather-collection.html

Huge news, guys... I COAUTHORED A BOOK! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook , you may have seen this news teased already, but now I'm here to give you the full scoop. This project ...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/11/pretty-hands-and-sweet-feet-book-announcement.html

I'm a bit late with the badges, but want to take the opportunity to congratulate those of you that finished the 31 Day Challenge this year! It's a huge accomplishment and you deserve to celebrat...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/10/31-day-challenge-2015-finisher-badges.html

I've always thought that wrought iron scrolls and leaves in gates were so pretty. Putting together one of those gates seems like so much work, no? I went for the same look in this nail art...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/10/wrought-iron-scrolls-with-china-glaze.html

I have been waiting for this day since the beginning of the challenge . Not only because it meant that I had successfully completed the gauntlet for the fifth (!!!) year in a row, but als...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/10/east-asia-meets-the-southwest-inspired-nail-art.html

We are nearing the end of the challenge! Today's prompt is "inspired by a tutorial" and I've taken inspiration from the talented (and Queen of Florals), Lacquerstyle . For this particular...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/09/simple-vintage-floral-inspired-by-lacquerstyle.html

"Inspired by the supernatural" is another one of the challenge prompts that I'm not usually too enthused about. I started out today attempting a manicure depicting the Galactic Entity fr...

https://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/09/crop-circle-inspired-nail-art.html