Saturday 22 March 2014

Nude Animal Print

I've become a really big fan of using Sharpies to draw designs on my nails.  It is such a quick and easy way to add some pizazz to your nails.  Just remember to spray a thin layer of aerosol hairspray over your nails (from a distance) before adding your top coat to prevent smudging.  You still need to make sure you apply your top coat quickly.  
For this design, I used the base colour from "Celestial Shine" by Revlon Sun Candy and a black Sharpie.  It's important to make sure your nails are completely dry before drawing with the Sharpie otherwise the marker won't apply smoothly.
Originally, I was going to apply the sparkly top coat over the leopard design, but I liked the way it looked without it.
I'm really happy with how these turned out.  The colours are subtle but the design is fierce!

Happy Painting!

Love, Kate xo

Saturday 8 March 2014

Crazy for Polka Dots

Ok Winter, I'm done with you!  Spring, you can make your appearance anytime! I really needed a pop of colour on my nails to brighten my mood.  For this design, I used "Licorice" by Essie, "Hit the Lights" by Nicole by OPI, "Orange Oasis" by Covergirl, "Cherry, Cherry, Bang, Bang" by Sally Hansen, "Shrimply Devine" by Sally Hansen, "One Time Lime" by Nicole by OPI, and "Blue Me Away!" by Sally Hansen.  I used dotting tools of various sizes for my dots.  Here is the final product!
 
Originally I had another idea in mind for the other 3 nails, but I didn't like the way it looked.  I'm happy I decided to paint those nails black because it really makes the colours pop.  

Happy Painting!

Love, Kate xo