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Yay! Here’s a small tutorial of my current manicure.  1. Prep nails and apply your basic 3-step gel polish (BioSeaweed Gel - Snow White)2. Create an ombre effect on your ring and pointer finger, and freehand hearts on the rest.3. Add random white floral shapes wherever you’d like, and add a little pink inside of the white.4. Add leaves and accent leaves and whatever little details you think you missed. :) Ta da!! I’m in love with this manicure. Mainly because of this new BioSeaweed Gel Polish that has one of the best gel consistencies EVER. Easy to work with and there was little to NO bleeding on the sides, which can happen with gel polishes. The best thing about this gel polish is that if you want to use their Unity polishes alone, without a base or top coat, you can cure it right in NATURAL SUNLIGHT!…amazing.  I prefer my 3-step technique, with their no-sanding base coat and diamond shine top coat. Heck yes.

Yay! Here’s a small tutorial of my current manicure. 

1. Prep nails and apply your basic 3-step gel polish (BioSeaweed Gel - Snow White)
2. Create an ombre effect on your ring and pointer finger, and freehand hearts on the rest.
3. Add random white floral shapes wherever you’d like, and add a little pink inside of the white.
4. Add leaves and accent leaves and whatever little details you think you missed. :) Ta da!!

I’m in love with this manicure. Mainly because of this new BioSeaweed Gel Polish that has one of the best gel consistencies EVER. Easy to work with and there was little to NO bleeding on the sides, which can happen with gel polishes. The best thing about this gel polish is that if you want to use their Unity polishes alone, without a base or top coat, you can cure it right in NATURAL SUNLIGHT!…amazing.  I prefer my 3-step technique, with their no-sanding base coat and diamond shine top coat. Heck yes.

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Photo tutorial for my nail art wraps! The process is the same for the decals, which I think are a LOT easier than the wraps. 

**INSTRUCTIONS**
1. Cut and size to the shape of your nail. You can do it after you place it on your nail but it’s hard to get close to the nail bed!
2. Paint a thin layer of clear coat polish over the image (SUPER IMPORTANT! Prevents ink bleeding!)
3. Dip image into warm water 15-20 seconds
4. Place on nail and move to your desired place
5. Fold over access wrap and gently file off, or cut with small shears!
6. Take a paper towel and gently press the image to your nail and remove water.
7. Once water is removed, add a top coat and you’re done! :)
8. ENJOY!

I’m currently wearing some adorable kawaii wraps I saw online! If you’d like to order these, or any kind of nail wrap, you can go to my etsy shop: located here! If you have a favorite background, or an image you would like made into a nail wrap/decal, send me a message for a custom order and we can work something out together! :) Yeah!! 

How-To video on the nail wraps! I happen to be a visual learner, so I hope this helps the girls out there like me! 

**INSTRUCTIONS**
1. Cut and size to the shape of your nail. You can do it after you place it on your nail but it’s hard to get close to the nail bed!
2. Paint a thin layer of clear coat polish over the image (SUPER IMPORTANT! Prevents ink bleeding!)
3. Dip image into warm water 15-20 seconds
4. Place on nail and move to your desired place
5. Take a paper towel and gently press the image to your nail and remove water.
6. Once water is removed, add a top coat and you’re done! :)
7. ENJOY!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/108237170/nail-art-wraps

KattClaws is now on Facebook! [http://www.facebook.com/myKattClaws] Feel free to like & ask questions! :)) How to create this galaxy look:1. Paint your nails black, dark blue or dark purple.2. Grab a make up sponge and sponge on white over 3/4 of the nail. I typically start at the corners or sides and work my way towards the middle. Make it random! Go for oval shapes when you sponge.3. Take your sponge and sponge on blue over 1/2 of the white you just sponged. 4. Take your sponge and sponge on purple/pink over the rest of the white showing. (sometimes I leave a little white)5. Add a fine glitter polish over any of the nail where the base color is still showing.  I used CND Sparking Effects6. Add some random white dots, I prefer different sizes for a more depth look.7. Top coat, and voila! Tips & Tricks? - Wait at least 2 minutes in between sponging each color. If the polish is too wet, you might end up denting the base coat and it’s impossible to fix nicely :( - Experiment with colors. I’ve used yellows and greens and oranges.. all amazing! - You can try drawing actual stars or maybe a planet! -Patience! Practice makes perfect :) 

KattClaws is now on Facebook! [http://www.facebook.com/myKattClaws] 
Feel free to like & ask questions! :))

How to create this galaxy look:
1. Paint your nails black, dark blue or dark purple.
2. Grab a make up sponge and sponge on white over 3/4 of the nail. I typically start at the corners or sides and work my way towards the middle. Make it random! Go for oval shapes when you sponge.
3. Take your sponge and sponge on blue over 1/2 of the white you just sponged.
4. Take your sponge and sponge on purple/pink over the rest of the white showing. (sometimes I leave a little white)
5. Add a fine glitter polish over any of the nail where the base color is still showing.  I used CND Sparking Effects
6. Add some random white dots, I prefer different sizes for a more depth look.
7. Top coat, and voila!

Tips & Tricks?

- Wait at least 2 minutes in between sponging each color. If the polish is too wet, you might end up denting the base coat and it’s impossible to fix nicely :(

- Experiment with colors. I’ve used yellows and greens and oranges.. all amazing!

- You can try drawing actual stars or maybe a planet!

-Patience! Practice makes perfect :)