Hunger Games Inspired Nails

For the midnight premiere of the Hunger Games movie, I created a special nail look to honor the series. I used the concept "the girl on fire" and I also attempted to create a suitable mockingjay on one of my nails. I took inspiration from this post here-totally in envy how her's came out. :)

By the way, my nails are much shorter now. I made a tough decision to cut them down in hopes of improving my hand position playing the flute. I hope it works. Honestly I hate having them this short, but sometimes short nails can be a nice change.

To create the look. I first applied yellow nail polish to my nails, China Glaze Happy Go Lucky. Next, I sponged a red jelly polish, Essie Lollipop, intensifying the color at the base of my nails. The flames were created by making flame outlines in black with a black striper from Sinful and filling in the other areas.

For the mockingjay, I started off by applying a coat of Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme. I then freehanded the symbol using China Glaze 2030.

Personally, I loved the film. I know some people were hoping for more romance but I liked how they portrayed Katniss and Peeta's relationship. If you have seen the movie, what did you think?

On To The Next Polish,

Katie

Happy Hunger Games....May the odds be ever in your favor!

Tuxedo Inspired Nail Art

I just tried to post something I had already posted. I swear I'm not crazy! Anyways here's something different that I haven't shown you.

Tuxedo inspired nail art seems to be all the rage ever since Zooey Deschanel posted her manicure on Instagram. (My username is ontothenextpolish by the way). I too jumped on board and wanted to try the trend out. Here's my version of the look.

I chose not to use the traditional black and white for this looks and instead opted for silver and black. By the way, this manicure is probably one of the most classy nail art looks I've done (just take a look at some of my neon looks and you'll see why). It seems like the perfect nail art to sport a classy event, which I proudly did. First, I applied a coat of Zoya Trixie, my favorite silver foil. Then I applied Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme on the tips leaving V like silver shapes behind. Finally, using a dotting tool I created little bow-ties on each on my nails.

On a side note, I will be traveling to France in about a week. I can't wait! Just wondering, anyone know of any brands or colors of polishes I should be on the lookout for? 

On To The Next Polish,

Katie

Valentine Hearts Nail Art

A few weeks ago, on Valentine's day, I sported a festive manicure: white hears on a red background. The simple look seemed perfect for this sweet holiday. It was easy to create and very fun to wear.

I started with a red base using Revlon Hot Tamale. I used white acrylic paint for hearts of varying sizes and finished of the manicure with top coat, Essie Good to Go to be exact. I'd love to know, anyone else sport a festive manicure on the holiday?

On To The Next Polish,

Katie