6.17.2014

National Candy Month Nails With Q-tips!

Here's a little fun fact for ya: June is National Candy Month! To celebrate, Q-Tips once again teamed up with celeb nail tech Kimmie Kyees for some delicious nail designs. And Q-Tips sent me the best goodie bag of fun things to recreate her nail designs. All of these designs are easy to do, and they don't require any fancy nail tools--just use Q-Tips Precision Tips. I love these and have 29 Uses for Q-Tips and consider them one of my must-have beauty tools. Check out my recreations of her yummy manis that are so cute for summer:

First up are Silly Stripes. I chose an orange polish, similar to the candies pictured above. I also used a white polish and a matte top coat.

After my orange polish dried, I poured out a bit of white onto a paper plate. I took the Q-Tips Precision Tips and twisted them to make my own nail striper. It really worked! Just trim any bits if needed. I dipped my "striper" into the white polish to create the shine lines of the candies. Tip: I find it easiest to slowly move your finger and hold the striper still. Once that dried, I added a matte top coat.

I love how these mimic the colors of a candy necklace! For Candy Tips, I used a blue polish, a pink polish, and a glitter polish with similar colors as the candy necklace.

I painted the blue and allowed to it dry. And then the pink on the tips (it's not showing that well in the pics). I used the Q-Tips to dab on the glitter. The Precision Tips absorb the polish, making the glitter easy to apply!

These Sassy Sprinkles are so cute and fun (I did a similar sprinkles nails design here). And they are so quick! Paint nails white and while nails are drying, pour out a little of red, green, yellow, and blue polishes. Just like in the first design, make a striper out of a Q-Tip. Then dip into the polish and stripe on your "sprinkles."

I love how these Seeing Dots look like candy dots! I used white, blue, green, yellow, and pink polishes. Add a paper plate and some Q-Tips, and you're set!

After my white coat dried, I dipped a Q-tip into my desired color (I followed the pattern of the candy dots) and dabbed a column of that color. And then I repeated for the rest of the polishes. No nail art tools needed. To complete the look for designs 2-4, I added a clear top coat. Thanks Q-Tips for the polishes and candy, and thanks Kimmie for the step-by-step guide!

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45 comments:

  1. BJune 17, 2014 at 2:54 AM

    Oh cool!!! I really think I should be more playful with my nails. Thanks for sharing Elle!

    Kisses,
    B
    Personal Style Blog

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  2. Becky MJune 17, 2014 at 3:01 AM

    I love the dots one! So neat! Those precision tip qtips look pretty useful!

    www.madeintheshadeblog.com

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  3. JosieJune 17, 2014 at 4:50 AM

    Who knew there was a National Candy Month? Amazing! Love your nail art, especially the dots x

    Josie’s Journal

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  4. UnknownJune 17, 2014 at 5:47 AM

    I love them! Are all so sweet and cute my babe <3
    Xxx

    Carolina

    www.theworldc.com

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  5. Kerry @ Till Then Smile OftenJune 17, 2014 at 6:09 AM

    I usually just do a boring plain color! Love the dots and sprinkles! Very fun!

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  6. Natalia | Look-A-PorterJune 17, 2014 at 6:43 AM

    I love the orange polish and how it matched the candy! And also the sassy sprinkles... Reminded me of this season's art trend and collections like Celine. :)

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  7. Amy's Fashion BlogJune 17, 2014 at 7:32 AM

    love all of these.

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  8. two birdsJune 17, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    How fun! I love the blue and glitter ones!

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  9. Laura BJune 17, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    These are all so cute! But I love the candy dots the most-probably because they were one of my favorite candies!

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  10. RachJune 17, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    The seeing dots nails are so cute!

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  11. ALLIE NYCJune 17, 2014 at 9:06 AM

    I had no idea it was national candy month! And what a cute idea this is, you did a wonderful job, wow. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Allie of ALLIE NYC
    allienyc.com

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  12. Alex @ she's his co-pilotJune 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM

    I don't think I'd ever have the patience to do this. It looks good though!

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  13. DarcyJune 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM

    These are so cute! I definitely do not have the patience to do that to myself, haha! I love the sprinkles one!
    www.amemoryofus.blogspot.com

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  14. AlissaJune 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM

    This is the cutest damn idea I have ever seen.

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  15. UnknownJune 17, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    I love your nail art. When my current pro manicure dies, I want to try the sprinkles or the dots look! I don't have white polish, but I have some very pale colors that might work as a base.

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  16. LeslieJune 17, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    What a fun post! I guess National Candy Month explains why I've had such a sweet tooth lately... :)

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  17. SMD @ lifeaccordingtostephJune 17, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    I love nail art, but I'm not good at it!

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  18. HeatherJune 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Such cute ideas! I love the dots.

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  19. TheTinyHeartJune 17, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    Adorable! I love the sprinkles and the dot designs!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    Juicy Couture Giveaway!

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  20. BLovedBostonJune 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    I had no idea June was candy month - well now I just have to eat more!! Sassy sprinkles are my fave!

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  21. JillianJune 17, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    the dots are so cute! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

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  22. SamJune 17, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Adore every one of these sweet and adorable ideas. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your views.

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  23. SandyLeeJune 17, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    So much fun!!! I'll have to give some of them a try:)

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  24. Oh to Be a MuseJune 17, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    Wow, the sprinkles are the best. I'm really amazed that was done with Q-tips. Super cool design!

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  25. LeighJune 17, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    Cute! I like the first one and the dots.

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  26. UnknownJune 17, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    That is a really fun idea. I like how you mixed beauty and candy.

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  27. Sandy a la ModeJune 17, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    candy nails! i love it! i put glitter on the ends of mine!!

    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

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  28. Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the BarreJune 17, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    Thank you very much for that great little tidbit of information.....off to eat some chocolate now!

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  29. JessicaJune 17, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    Oh I didn't know that's candy month, that's pretty cool! Awesome post! =)

    http://whattostyle.blogspot.com/

    xoxo,
    Jess

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  30. EmmylouJune 17, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    Those precision tips are really handy to have, esp. for nail art:)

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  31. UnknownJune 17, 2014 at 2:42 PM

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    will be happy if you'll find a minute to see my blog!

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  32. awhiteJune 17, 2014 at 3:05 PM

    Love the dotted mani, Elle!

    -Ashley
    http://lestylorouge.com

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  33. AnonymousJune 17, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    Loving so many of these nail ideas. The dots and sprinkle tips are amazing. Thanks for the candy nail inspo :)

    xx 365hangers

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  34. JessicaJune 17, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    I love the designs! I never would have thought to use a Q-tip like that!

    Jessica @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights

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  35. JohannaJune 17, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    I love the DOTS mani. How fun for Summer!

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  36. AiringMyLaundryJune 17, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    Cute nails!

    And now I want some candy.

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  37. Margo @ PrettyPandaJune 17, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    Such cute nail ideas! Love it! Especially the candy dots one!

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  38. Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMeeJune 17, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    Seeing Dots is my favorite! So cute!!!

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  39. kpsaysJune 18, 2014 at 4:44 AM

    Yes, I now want some candy. Love the looks you created girl!!!!

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  40. Tanya DufourJune 18, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    These looks are so cute! I wish I had the patience to paint my nails.

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  41. Tina BradleyJune 18, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Oh, I adore these nails! Perfect for summertime! T. http://tickledpinkwoman.blogspot.com

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  42. JenmarieJune 18, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    I love the polka dot look! They resemble the candy so well!

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  43. PriancaJune 19, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    Wow. Pretty manicures <3
    http://naturelbellefemme.blogspot.com

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  44. NinaJune 19, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    This post is so cute, I love the different ideas you had with different types of candies. I really like the candy tips idea, i will have to try that. :)

    Nina
    http://curvymod.blogspot.com/

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  45. LindsayJune 23, 2014 at 11:53 PM

    These are all so cute! You have the best nail ideas.

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