Sports Nail Tutorial: Oakland Athletics

Playoff baseball has started and I'm rooting hard for my favorite team, the Oakland Athletics! I decided to be festive this weekend and give my nails some A's pride! I made a video showing a step by step tutorial of how I did these nails, so check that out below. First, however, I'll tell you what you will need to make this adorable manicure!

What you'll need...

• Green Nail Polish (I used OPI Don't Mess With OPI)
• Yellow Gold Nail Polish (I used OPI The "It" Color)
• White Nail Polish (I used OPI Alpine Snow)
• Red Nail Polish (I used OPI All The Berry Best)
• Dotting Tool (or Nail Art Brush or Red & White Nail Stripers or Nail Art Pens)

I used a dotting tool dipped in nail polish to do all the details on my manicure, but feel free to use nail art pens or stripers, or even a nail art brush. I just found I had the most control with a dotting tool.

This manicure is a fun little mix of colors and sports symbols. Please feel free to mix it up and make it your own, and please share your finished product in comments below! For those who want to follow my design exactly, let me tell you what I put on each finger.

• Thumb: Green Base w/ White "A's" symbol
• Index Finger: Yellow Gold 
• Middle Finger: White Base w/ Red "Stitching" to mimic a baseball
• Ring Finger: Green Base w/White "A's" symbol
• Pinkie Finger: Yellow Gold

Please let me know what you guys think of this manicure, and again, share with me your versions! I'm hoping to do more nail tutorials in the future, so let me know if you girls would enjoy that! Anyway, check out the video, and I'll talk to you girls later!

First Look: Orly Galaxy FX

I promised information on upcoming nail polish collections, so here we go! Let's take a look at what ORLY has in store for us this coming winter.

 

"Bring out of this world nail effects to your tips with Galaxy FX, the latest innovation from ORLY. These shades were modeled after constellations to create a galactic look on your nails. The new FX shades are formulated in our specialty Black Space Base and Milky White Base then injected with different sizes and shapes of glitter for a multi-dimensional, celestial finish."

Shades available...

 Starburst

Star Trooper

Intergalactic Space

Black Hole

Gravity Bound

Milky Way

ORLY will release the Galaxy FX collection on December 15, 2013.

LOOK AT ALL THOSE GLITTERS!!!! Will definitely have to see these beauties in person! Very excited for this one! Any of them jumping out to you girls?!

VIDEO: September 2013 Nail Polish Favorites

Check out what nail polishes I've been loving in the month of September! I'm going to try to make this a monthly series, so look forward to more videos in the coming months!