Beauty trends change, but sometimes people just look like they all wear the same makeup and same clothes because it is the fashion. When you seem to lack variety, nail art can be excellent accent on you. Yu-jin Choi is a power blogger who runs a beauty blog called Yu-jin’s D.I.Y. Nails on Naver, a Korean Internet portal and blogging platform; her blog has more than 15,000 unique visitors on a daily basis. In this book, Yu-jin presents her best nail art designs recommended by 11,000 blogger friends. She opens the book by explaining the very basics of nail art for beginners. Then different nail art designs are illustrated under different themes including: four seasons; special occasions such as New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Christmas Day; and famous brands and cute characters. These nail art ideas will help you change your look, as if you are changing your clothes by season or by occasion. Simple and complicated designs are well mixed in this guide and DVD is included so that you can follow the steps more easily. Frequently asked questions by blog visitors are answered here as Yu-jin’s tips and tricks. Meet the never-before-published nail art secrets in the Enticing D.I.Y. Nail Art by Yu-jin Choi.

Preface
Basic Nail Art Tools
Safe and Clean Way to Take Care of Your Cuticles
Getting Nails into Shape: Filing Technique
Nail Surface Care
How to Apply the Right Amount of Nail Polish
How to Wipe Nail Polish from Bottle Rim
Four Formulas for Strong Nails
How to Match Nail Colors to Your Skin Tone
How to Find the Right Nail Shape for Your Hands
How to Fix a Broken Nail
How to Remove Glitter & Gel Nail Polish
Basic Technique


PART 1. Perky Nail Designs for Spring
The Love You Want
The Girl Inside
A Walk under Cherry Blossoms
Scent of Spring
Flower Pudding
Spring Picnic
New Semester: Graffiti on Chalkboard
Petals in the Breeze
Maybe a Dream
Marvelous Gel Roses
Natural Gel Flowers
Fluttering Cherry Blossoms

PART 2. Captivating Nail Designs for Summer
Refreshing Lemonade
Sweet Corn Kernels with Dots
Shaved Ice with Sweet Red Beans
A Cocktail with Orange
Fantastic Neon Flowers
Hawaiian Flowers
Ripped Jeans
Sunglasses
Away on Vacation
Rectangle Masterpieces
Clear Glass Beads

PART 3. A Simple and Classy Look for Autumn
Super Quick Plaids
Innocent Leopard Prints
Gold Collar Blouse
Leopard Prints, Nude
Sweet Cookies
Pure Flowers
Love Signals
Scent of Autumn
Sweet Checkered Heart
Colorful Autumn Leaves

part 4. Bling Nails for Winter
A Single Chic Accent
Instant Bling
Sweet Christmas Trees in the Snow
Gold Dress
Look out the Window
Classic French Manicure with a Golden Bling Twist
Adorable Heart-Shaped Cherries
Glitter Heart
Sparkly Snowflakes
Zebra for a Christmas Party
Sexy Gown with Lightning Patterns
The Starry Night

PART 5. One and Only Designs for Special Occasions
Mini Bridal Rose
See-through Bridal Innocence
Halloween Night
Halloween Cupcakes
Santa Clause for Christmas
Balloons for Children’s Day
Hanbok for New Year’s Day
Carnations for Parents’ Day
November 11, Pepero Day
Valentine’s Day
Gold & Camouflage Gel Nail Art
Holidays

PART 6. Tempting Brands & Characters
Chanel
Burgundy Chanel
Marc Jacobs
Tiffany & Co.
Louis Vuitton
Adidas
Chubby White Bunnies
Bear Cub and Bunny
Black & White Cats
Lovely Smart Seal


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