Cupcakes and Cashmere

How To: Neon Nails

July 8th, 2009

There are few things more relaxing than sinking into a lazy boy chair in a nail salon to get your hands pampered and massaged.  Of course this comes with a price (usually upwards of $30), which is why I’ve learned how to give myself a manicure that rivals most salons.  Here are my steps for recreating the professional experience with a trendy twist: the neon nail.

 

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{All colors by Essie}

Punchy Pink (the one I’m wearing)
Funky Limelight
Perky Purple
Nail Corrector Pen

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  • http://amandassunshine.blogspot.com/ Amanda K

    I need to get myself a Essie nail polish remover pen!

  • http://www.thesomethingpicasso.blogspot.com SOMETHING PICASSO

    Cool tut. Really like the neon pink! That nail pen is a blessing for people with horribly unsteady hands… like me, hah.

  • http://thebestlifeever.blogspot.com/ stacy

    LOVE short nails!

  • http://cestgirlsochic.blogspot.com marisa

    i love the bright bright pinks. goes great with a tan
    http://cestgirlsochic.blogspot.com

  • http://www.whoopsyvaisey.blogspot.com kelly

    I just clicked on over to cupcakes and cashmere today for the first time, looked down at my hideous chipped red nails and said to myself, self, today is the day for a self pedi. love it, and love your style.

  • http://www.whoopsyvaisey.blogspot.com kelly

    oh and mani too

  • http://www.iamstyle-ish.com tiffany

    dayglow talons! LOL! love the pink, i’ve been wearing a similar shade.

  • http://blog.reshmispage.com Reshmi

    Looks good, I think Ill pick up a bottle of the pink.

  • http://dresseduplikealady.blogspot.com Cammila

    …nothing cute about dayglow talons…

    lol So true! No neon Lee Press-Ons, please. No Lee Press-Ons ever, really.

  • Hayley

    “dayglow talons”… LOL. Love the pink!

  • http://joleystar.typepad.com/ Dee

    Oh! Are those the nail file/buffer things that those weird people at the mall stop you for a demonstration for? I’m SO getting the nail corrector pen. How awesome is that?!

  • http://www.pomegranateandpatchouli.blogspot.com Alya

    Great tips :) One of the tips I always ALWAYS tell my friends and anyone who’ll listen is that neon nails should never be applied to long nails. They’ll look fake – like stick ons.

    By the way, I’ve got a pair of Current/Elliott jeans to give away at my blog. Come check it out!

  • http://www.downandoutchic.blogspot.com Down and Out Chic

    very nice, i need to get my hands on a polish remover pen. that’s a handy tool.

  • Jan

    I like the perky purple

  • http://carsonjdesigns.blogspot.com Jenny

    I just painted my nails for the second time with Perky purple, and i cant stop staring at them. I want that color everywhere now!!!

  • http://www.hotbeautyhealth.com hot beauty health

    Great tips and thanks for showing the steps on how you take care of your nails. I always go to the salon but I’ll definitely reconsider after reading your post. It seems simple and it’s a budget saver. Love the punchy pink!

  • http://littleinsomniaclolita.blogspot.com/ andhari

    oh neon pink! That’s amazing!:)

  • http://www.thebudgetbabe.com The Budget Babe

    wow! another great tutorial with some truly eye-catching photos. i’m gonna go paint my nails neon now, toodles!

  • http://www.KateisLate.blogspot.com Kate

    Woo, I suspected the pink color was by Essie! Love it. I’m dying to get my fingers covered in Perky Purple. It looks too cool. I need to make a trip to Ulta!
    xo, Kate

  • jen gentry

    pretty!

  • kathryn

    You are genius! I followed this lsat night and my nails look brilliant! (pun intended.) Trust me – my nails are not usually a thing of much beauty but this did the trick! I used Watermelon by Essie and it’s bery cute.
    Also tried your How-to beachy waves and again – worked like magic! Kudos!

  • http://chiccoles.blogspot.com Chic Coles

    You’ve inspired me to paint my nails bright pink! I love the neon!

  • http://www.ciaochessa.com Chessa!

    I love my nails super short…mine grow so fast so I”m always cutting and filing…and I am obsessed with the new essie polishes this season!! I haven’t quite gone the full on neon route yet but my current loves are “Bahama Mama” – a delicious purple!! and “Rasberry” – a fabulous POP! pink. I also love their new series of reds but of course I can’t remember any of the colors right now…I’m alternating them with every pedicure I get:)

  • V!

    You make it look so easy peasy! But i cant paint my nails for nuts! haha!
    Your pretty nails have inspired me to try again tmr! :)

  • http://nothing-elegant.blogspot.com Tara

    Gorgeous color Emily! I have a neon orange that I’ve been a little scared to use on my hands, but I think I will give it a try!

  • http://www.fashionistadiary.co.uk fashionistadiary

    such a great post!!! stunning colour, woohoo to summer colours xo

  • http://archivingfashion.wordpress.com Hals

    Wonderful post! I love the bright colors, and they look so cute on shorter nails! I had one of the polish remover pens from Sephora once…didn’t last very long, but they work great.

  • http://www.citified.blogspot.com/ {this is glamorous}

    completely fun! who knew pink neon could be so flirty?
    xo

  • Suzi

    and all you need now is a big diamond ring and your hand will be totally complete! lol

  • http://www.stylelikeyoumeanit.blogspot.com Princesse P

    Fantastic tutorial..I’m off to do mine now ! Thanks! :)

  • http://www.chicsensibility.blogspot.com chic sensibility

    Why did I not know about this cleanup pen. Genius!

  • http://designoginspirasjon.blogspot.com Marianne

    I love neon polish, I started wearing neon pink & orange last summer and got quite a few stares but now I think it’s a lot more common. Currently I’m sporting a neon red which I’m nuts over!!

  • http://www.thestylerules.com The Style Rules

    FYI I totally went and bought the Essie corrector pen AND this color! :) Your blog is such a bad influence! Haha, it’s okay though because looking at my hot pink nails makes me very happy :)

  • http://www.simpleblueprint.typepad.com/ by JOS

    Love this post. “clip nails so they’re really short (seriously there’s nothing cute about dayflow talons).” Wonderful! could not agree more!

    Joanna
    http://www.simpleblueprint.typepad.com/

  • http://babycheddar.blogspot.com BabyCheddar

    I’ve tried pink neon nails, too. (:
    Nice post.

  • megan

    if you dont feel like buying a nail polish remover pen, another easy option using materials you already own is dipping a teeny tiny painbrush in nail polish remover and using that as your “pen” to clean up any mistakes!

  • Nicole

    This is great advice! Thanks! Totally trying it tonight (:

  • http://www.classesandcareers.com/colleges/state_minnesota/degrees_health-nursing/courses_dental-assisting/programs_medical-specialty-services Tanya @ Online Colleges

    That polish remover pen is a genius idea. Where can I buy them?

  • elenice

    O rosa é sempre lindo…

    the pink is always sweet

  • http://www.examiner.com/x-15477-Jacksonville-Beauty-Examiner Juanita McClellan

    Love the color and the polish remover pen. What a clever idea!

  • GIovanna

    OH MY GOOD I love it your colors of nail polish,what is the name of they ?

  • http://accessorypirate.blogspot.com Nathalie

    I seriously love this post. This nail colour looks absolutely delicious. I have to get one on the next shopping trip (tomorrow?? :) )
    *Nathalie

  • http://www.pennyla.com penny. LA

    I LOVE Funky Limelight… I can’t get enough of it! I saw it on the runway at Rag & Bone and KNEW I had to have it.

    And some words of advice: that collection by Essie was limited edition, so your best bet may be eBay.

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  • Claudia

    Hi! Since I saw your post I’ve been looking for a polish removal pen like crazy but I don’t seem to find it anywhere. Could you please tell me where I could get one of those??
    Thank youuuu!!!

  • Chris

    H e l l o. . . I adore the look of super short painted nails especially on large chubby hands. I think it looks alluring in a cute & cuddly way.
    I am seeking contacts and pics of anyone who has hands & nails like this.
    T h a n k Y o u. . .
    satellitebaby@gmail.com

  • Lulis

    WHAT ABOUT THE CUTICLES? NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT?
    HERE IN BRAZIL WE CUT THEN…

  • Jamie

    Another tip/trick when dealing with neon colors is to add a white base coat before adding on the color. Not only will the color pop and be more true to the color when its in the bottle but it will also prevent your nails from being stained.(usually much more common with yellow/orange polishes) Great Blog im oober obsessed.

    Cheers,

    J

  • Melisa

    I have naturally long nails and I and others think they’re absolutely beautiful. Only thing I disagreed with you here.

  • http://vegansnorkeler.blogspot.com Vegan Snorkeler

    Great tips! I use a cotton wrapped orange stick to clean up my mess as I go. I love short, painted nails!

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