Shattered Triangles

I have to preface this post by saying that this design is one of my favourites to date.  I was inspired by these nails a friend showed me on Pinterest (thanks Leanne!).  For this design, I started with a base of "Blanc" by Essie.  For the triangles, I used "Goldeneye" by OPI and "Up the Ante", "Winning Streak", and "Full House" by Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy.

Instead of hand painting each triangle, I made my own nail stickers.  You can see a great tutorial here.  Basically you paint thick swatches of polish onto a plastic baggy.  Let the polish dry completely (I let mine dry overnight) and then peel the swatches off the bag.  Use scissors to cut triangles of all different sizes.  While your nails are still tacky, use tweezers to place the triangles on your nails.  Finally, seal with a top coat and voila!

 I like how it kind of looks like stained glass or like something was dropped on the floor and it shattered.  I'm also really happy with the colours that I chose.

 I hope you all like this design as much as I do!!

Happy Painting!

Love, Kate xo

Purple Ikat

I think it's safe to say that Ikat is one of my favourite designs! I love the fact that you don't have to worry about having a perfectly steady hand.  I've now done ikat designs using nail polish, permanent markers, and acrylic paints and they all turned out.  The options are endless!

I've recently become a huge fan of Revlon's Colorstay Gel Envy.  It goes on well and is much less likely to chip.  There are also some great colours! For this design I used "Up the Ante" and for the ikat design I used white acrylic paint.

I highly recommend going out and purchasing a bottle of Colorstay Gel Envy.  The colour lasts and yet still comes off easily with regular nail polish remover.  Go ahead and give it a try!

Happy Painting!

Love, Kate

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