Snow Leopard Nails

Shellac Snow Leopard Manicure

This manicure is way easier than it looks.  The entire design is done freehand with a dotting tool.  The irregularity of leopard print makes this a very forgiving pattern -- any mistakes look like they are supposed to be there!

After applying and curing base coat, I started with 3 coats of Harmony Gelish in Sleek White.  Then used a large dotting tool to make the centers of the spots with CND Shellac in Cityscape.

After that, I used a smaller dotting tool to make the outer edges of the spots with CND Shellac in Asphalt.  To do this part, you simply make oblong marks on three sides along the edges of the center spots.  I added some tiny dots with the Shellac Asphalt as well.

The last step is to finish with a coat of CND Shellac Top Coat.

Shellac Water Marble: Neutral Colors

Shellac Water Marble.

This is another example of normal polish sandwiched between Shellac color and top coat.  Even with the water marbled layer of normal polish, the manicure lasted almost 3 weeks!

After applying and curing CND Shellac base coat, used 2 coats of Shellac Cityscape.  After curing the second layer of Cityscape, I wiped the nails with acetone so that they wouldn't be sticky.

I then used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in White On and Stony Creme to do the marbling.  For a photo tutorial of the water marbling process see ChloesNails.blogspot.com.

Finished off with a coat of CND Shellac Top Coat.

CND Shellac Cityscape and Rock Royalty.

CND Shellac Cityscape and Rock Royalty.

After applying CND Shellac Base Coat, painted 2 coats of Shellac in Cityscape over the entire nail.

Then used a small angled brush to paint the tips with Shellac in Rock Royalty (2 coats).

Finished off with a strip of holographic nail tape across each nail and 2 coats of Shellac Top Coat.

Gelish - Up In The Blue

Gelish Up In The Blue with Sleek White rogue finger.

Harmony Gelish Up In The Blue.  Rogue finger is Harmony Gelish Sleek White with spots in Up In The Blue and CND Shellac Cityscape. Used nail pens pictured below for the spots.

CND Shellac Cityscape with Accents

Shellac Cityscape with Asphalt and Gelish Coba Coba Blue accents.

This stunning look is actually quite easy to do if you have the right brushes. Base is CND Shellac in Cityscape and accents are Harmony Gelish Coba Coba Blue and CND Shellac Asphalt. I used a small flat brush to swipe the blue across the corner of each nail tip. The Shellac Asphalt was applied using the smallest, narrowest brush I had. Although the photo doesn't reflect this, the blue looks like a very bright neon blue when viewed in direct sunlight, but appears as a deeper blue indoors.

CND Shellac Asphalt with Cityscape Tips

CND Shellac Asphalt with Cityscape tips.

This was a little tricky to do on my own nails, but the color scheme is nice despite the imperfections.

I used 2 coats of CND Shellac in Asphalt over the entire nail, then 2 coats of Shellac in Cityscape for the tips.  The red line is "My Forbidden Love" by Harmony Gelish, painted on with a very fine brush.

Shellac Asphalt with Red Glitter

CND Shellac in Asphalt

CND Shellac in Asphalt with red craft glitter fade tips. Rogue finger accents in Shellac Cityscape and Harmony Gelish "My Forbidden Love". 

CND Shellac Cityscape

CND Shellac colors: Cityscape, Rosebud, & Asphalt.

CND Shellac Cityscape with rogue finger accents in Rosebud and Asphalt. Accents created using nail art pens.