Cheetah Print!

I've always loved cheetah print and any excuse to re-paint my nails is good in my books. Pink and purple make this design extra girly.

Base Colour: L'Oreal Paris - Chicklette

Stamping Colour: ACO - Electric Ocean

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 221

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Zig Zags

Base Colour: ACO - Vegas Gold

Stamp Colour: ACO - Grape Times

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 225

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Sequin Stripes

Here's a design that looks fancy but is actually really simple. I haven't purchased my sequin set yet, so I used a chunky glitter polish to get the sequin effect. I simply pooled a little bit of the glitter polish on a small piece of scotch tape and then used a toothpick to pick up individual sparkles and place then in a line down my nail.

I sealed all the sequins in with 2 layers of top coat so they wouldn't flake off. As a side note - the ACO base colour I'm using (and used on a number of my designs) can be bought at Ardene's. This polish isn't the highest quality but doesn't chip easily if under a layer of top coat. They have a huge selection of colours and a 2 for $6 deal going on right now.

Base Colour: ACO - Grape Times

Sequin Colour: Sephora by OPI - Traffic-Stopper Copper

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait, xo.

Wild times at Western

I just finished university at UWO and have sadly moved back home. With Mustang pride (and a lot of great memories) still coursing through me, I decided to do a design with my Alma Mater in mind. To celebrate and remember all the wild nights at Western I chose a zebra print design from my new stamping plates and our purple and white school colours.

These stamping plates are really cool and a great way to get exciting nails without too much fuss. This was my first attempt using them so I haven't perfected the technique quite yet.

I ordered my stamping plates online from Bundle Monster and it was a pretty good deal. I got 25 plates, each with 4 or 5 stamp designs, for around $28 including shipping. Smaller kits can also be bought at Walmart (where I went to get the actual pink little stamper) or at the "As Seen on TV" store in most malls.

Base Colour: Sally Hansen - No Hard Feelings

Stamping Colour: The white that came with the stamp

Stamp Plate: Bundle Monster Plate BM-223

Top Coat: Pro FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.