Last week I was wearing a manicure that was inspired from a picture I saw on the internet. Leopard print, studs and nude nail polish are all three of my favourites when it comes to nails and I combined all three in this manicure. It does take some patience and a steady hand to accomplish but nonetheless, it is relatively easy.
1. Prep nails with a base coat to protect your natural nails and make the polish last longer.
2. Apply two coats of a nude beige nail polish of your choice and leave to dry thoroughly. I used Essence Nude Glam in 06 Cookies and Cream.
3. Decide what is going on each nail and I suggest you start with the studs first.
- For nails on which you are going to put a single stud, apply a little clear nail polish at the base of the nail and carefully place the stud right in the middle of the nail.
- For the nails where you are going to do a stud border, work on one half of the nail at a time. Apply some clear nail polish to half the nail around the edges and work your way adhering rhinestones and making sure to only space them out a little and keep in line. I used the Born Pretty Store Rhinestone Picking Wax Pen to pick-up and place the studs (also from Born Pretty Store).
- Here comes the fun part...leopard print nails! Start by randomly placing largish dots of gold polish (China Glaze Midnight Kiss) on the chosen nails. With a dark brown polish (E.L.F. Chocolate) and a medium sized dotting tool, create jagged 'C'-shapes around the gold dots. Keep a picture near you to get the print right.
4. Finish off with a glossy top coat once your nails are completely dry. I used AODL UV Gel Top Coat from Born Pretty Store.
