Feather Fail

The driving idea was to create high contrast and cool application with real feathers.

This unsuccessful experiment lasted 30 minutes.

I Am Watching You.

What makes it special: The cute bandit eyes that are watching you from every finger. 

How long it lasts: Three days. Repairs are possible but more time consuming because of the matte effect. Probably could last longer with better nail polish. 

To cook this look you need:

• Three kitties
• Base coat
• Matte coat
• Black nail polish
• White nail polish
• Dotting tool (or alternatives as toothpicks) 

 Steps:

1. Apply the base coat
2. Apply one or two layers of black nail polish and wait to dry
3. To accent you can make negative on the ring finger and make it white
4. Apply the matte coat and wait to dry
5. With the wider side of the dotting tool make white dots on the black fingers and black dots on the white fingers. 
6. With the thin side of the dotting tool or the toothpick make small black (or white respectively) dots in the center to coplete the eye
7. DO NOT pot top coat after this because it will ruin the matte effect

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Golden Fall (Story 2 of 2)

What makes it special: The combination of dark red (almost brown), glitter and more glitter. 

How long it lasts: Three days with me. Actually I ruined some nails the same evening I came with the design so I rescued some tops but Saturdays are great days for nail art so I did my nails with something new.

To cook this look you need:

• Three kitties
• All the products from Golden Fall  (Story 1 of 2)
• Nail tape (and scissors)
• Dark red nail polish
• Top coat 
• Copper honey glitter nail polish (optional)
• Tweezers (optional)

Steps:

1. Follow the steps from Golden Fall  (Story 1 of 2)
2. Cut 4 pieces of nail tape per finger and put it on your nails forming small squares
3. Apply the dark red nail polish
4. With the tweezers remove the tape from each nail before the nail polish starts drying
5. Immediately apply top coat and wait to dry
6. (optional) Apply copper honey glitter on top of the top coat
7. (very optional) you can apply one last layer of top coat at the end

Golden Fall (Story 1 of 2)

What makes it special: The golden glitter on the yellow nails is in absolute synchronicity with the sunny autumn days full with yellow leaves.

How long it lasts: Three days. This design was not meant to stay. It was intended to be the base for something with tape or something with rhinestones. When I made it I looked at it and I thought that actually it look really good and simple like this and I can keep it for a few days.

To cook this look you need:

• Three kitties
• Base coat 
• Yellow nail polish
• Golden glitter nail polish
• (optional) Top coat

 Steps:

1. Apply the base coat
2. Apply two layers of yellow nail polish. Wait to dry.
3. Apply one o two layers of golden nail polish. Wait to dry.
4. (optional) Apply top coat

The Butterfly Collection (Part 2 of 2)

What makes it special: The glitter adds amazing space and sky effect next to the butterlies.

How long it lasts: This is the second stage of The Butterfly Collection (Part 1 of 2). I refreshed it with top coat once and I am having it for about a week now. It looks like brand new! I believe that with the proper care I can have it for about two weeks but I am starting to feel bored with this design so probably I will remove it tomorrow. 

To cook this look you need:

• Three kitties
• All the products from The Butterfly Collection (Part 1 of 2) 
• Nail polish with light blue glitter
• Top coat
• Nail polish dryer (optional)

Steps:

1. Follow the steps from The Butterfly Collection (Part 1 of 2) 
2. Apply the light blue glitter nail polish
3. Apply top coat
4. Wait to dry or use dryer to speed up the process

The Butterfly Collection (Part 1 of 2)

What makes it special: The white butterflies on carefully selected blue.

How long it lasts: I had it like this for one and a half days. Then I couldn't resist and I moved on to the glitter version The Butterfly Collection (Part 2 of 2).

To cook this look you need:

• Three kitties
• Base nail polish
• Top nail polish
• Blue nail polish
• Stickers for nails with white butterflies  
• Tweezers (optional)

Steps:

1. Apply the base coat and wait to dry
2. Apply one or two layers of nail polish and wait to dry
3. Apply the stickers with the help of the tweezers and press gently the edges
4. Apply top coat

Cherry Chocolate

What makes it special: The colour combination of red and brown topped with glitter looks like cherry chocolate candy or muffin topped with powdered sugar and coconut. Or at least this is what I want to believe.

How long it lasts: Seven to eight days. If I had put some effort to fix some minor damages it could be for longer.

To cook this look you need:

• Three kitties
• Base nail polish
• Top nail polish
• Red nail polish
• Brwon nail polish
• Glitter nail polish
• Tape for nails
• Scissors and tweezers (optional) 
• Nail polish dryer (optional)

Steps:

1. Apply the base coat and wait to dry.
2. Apply the red nail polish on all nails and wait to dry.
3. Apply second and third layer of red nail polish on the ring finger.
4. Cut tape and put it on all nails except the ring fingers. In this design I decided to make rays in the opposite direction of the ring finger on each hand.
5. Apply two or three layers of brown nail polish on the taped nails.
6. Do not wait to dry! Remove the tape carefully, one by one with the help of the tweezers.
7. Apply the glitter nail polish.
8. Apply top coat.
9. (optional) Use the nail polish dryer.