Nyan Cat Nail Art

Have you seen this video? 

This internet craze, the poptart cat traversing the galaxy leaving behind rainbows, is the subject of today's nail art.

I know I'm not the first to do this design but I thought I would put my own spin on it. I did look to this video to get inspiration on how to create this look.

This nail art was done on Color Club Gossip Column.

Everything was done freehand, but with acrylic paints instead of nail varnishes. I've always wanted to use paints to see what it was like. This seemed like the perfect design to test it out.

All photos were taken outside (except for the last one)and use natural lighting.

Tips for Nail Art using acrylic paints:

• The paints are mostly water based. If you wait for the base coat to dry you can easily clean up mistakes with water or just wiping away.
• Some colors are more sheer than others. Go over the nail art with a second coat to intensify it.
• It is easier than nail art with actual polish. However, a topcoat must be used to seal in your design. Otherwise your design will likely be washed away when in contact with water.

I chose to paint Nyan Cat on my ring finger with rainbows on my middle and index finger (like the video). My pinky and thumb have the stars in the background from the Nyan Cat video. I have seen people put Nyan Cat on the thumb and then have the other fingers be rainbows.

Close up of one of the "star" nails.

Close up of Nyan Cat. I think I applied my topcoat too thick because it bubbled like crazy unfortunately. Luckily, in real life the bubbles are not noticeable.

Here's a shot of all the paints used to create this look.

So, what do you think? Are you a fan of Nyan Cat? Have you ever tried nail art using acrylic paint before? I would love to hear your opinion! 

On To The Next Polish,

Katie