cat eye meow!

This is one of the amazing dynamic gel colors I got last year. The “cat eye” effect is created by placing a magnet close to the polish. You can’t really tell from the photos, but before the magnet is applied the polish color is the orange version of the color (a beautiful color, I might add). Then, when a magnet is applied the color turns to the rose pink and the only orange remaining is what is closest to the magnet. I had to try several different magnet shapes to get an interesting effect. So many of the magnets I had laying around were too big and just flipped the color on the whole nail. Luckily, gel nails aren’t dry until you cure them, so I could try again and again until I achieved a good look.

Quick Magnetic Do

I have used this polish quite a bit and never noticed it’s lasting power before. Well, I did the magnetic nails again the other day and they started chipping before I even had a chance to take a photo. This is even with a topcoat! Whoa!

Magnetic redux

I’m sure I’ve blogged this magnetic color at least once or twice, but one has to repeat colors on the regular, ya know?

So here it is! The magnet is clearly designed for nails less curved than mine, but that’s ok, the design just shows up in one part of the nail. 

Magnetic Nail Polish!

Best nail polish ever! I love this polish! I have, however, found that it is very hard to properly photograph. This look is made by applying a magnet close to the nail when the polish is wet. It creates a shimmery, stripped effect, which looks so dark it’s nearly black from one angle and then a shimmery lilac from the other angle. It’s definitely a conversation starter, as every person I see asks me how I made my nails look like that.

I also noticed that hand photographs show off every little mistake that extends past the nail. The look better in person, I swear.

The color is “houses of parliament” by nails, inc.