Animal Nails Twist! Tutorial

Today I'm going for an Animal Print design with a Twist & Pop of Purple!
I'm going through the stages in photos for anyone who hasn't tried this type of Nail Art and wants to give it a go. It's very easy to do, so let's get started...

You will need:
Base Coat
3 Colours of Polish
Dotting Tool or Toothpick
Piece of Card/Foil
Polish Remover for cleanup
Top Coat

1. After applying Base Coat I painted 2 layers of my chosen base colour The Heiress to all nails apart from my middle nail which I chose to use Embellish Me as a signature shade. I allowed to dry completely.

2. I put a small amount of Amazing Grey onto a small piece of cardboard and began dabbing the dotting tool to make spots & ovals on the lighter nails. I then changed to The Heiress and dotted onto the dark nail as shown in photo. Make sure you space the dots far enough apart to add the outer colour in next step.

3. For the outline of the print I used Embellish Me on the lighter nails which really livens up the print. Amazing Grey was used on the outer of the dark nail. Using a smaller dotting tool you can see in photo I've painted the outline with random lines, c shapes & dots. Allow these to dry completely.

4. Apply Top Coat and you're good to go!

You'll see that I chose to print one side and tip of my index and pinky fingers. This is just something I fancied trying out to mix things up, I think it works ok.
If you're trying this out for the first time, maybe opt for just your ring finger for an elegant look. You could practice with some old polishes on a piece of paper...

Products I used:
Embellish Me - Leighton Denny (Dark Purple)
The Heiress - Leighton Denny (Light Purple)
Amazing Grey - Leighton Denny (Silver Grey)

Nail Envy OPI (Base Coat)
Seche Vite (Top Coat)

So that was my first tutorial, I hope it was easy to understand.
I'd love to see photos of your Animal Print Nails.
Email me paintedbypinky@gmail.com or
Send to Twitter/Instagram @paintedbypinky
Thanks for reading,
Jenny x

*Products used belong to myself

CIATE Paint Pot Free with Marie Claire

Hi Lovelies,
I love that time of the month when the New Glossy Mags are released. There's some great branded freebies to be had.
Imagine my delight when in my local Newsagents, I spotted Octobers Marie Claire, giving away CIATE Paint Pots!
There are 4 to choose in full size pots, with the retail value of £9 each.
It was the last copy on the shelf, lucky for me in my preferred colour.
A Deep Burgundy called 'Dangerous Affair'

Other colour options are:
Amazing Gracie - Pale Pink
The Gossip - Orangey Red
Prima Ballerina - Cloudy Grey

Ciate say that their polishes are highly pigmented and specially formulated to give a glossy finish. So let's put this Beauty to the Test!

Upon opening the box, I immediately fell in love with Ciate's Signature Little Black Bow!
Oh So Pretty 💝

The wide brush makes application easy, I managed to paint my dainty pinky and ring fingers in one swoop!
The formula was of perfect consistency, not too thin or thick. It took two thin coats for a nice coverage, these were quick to dry.
The overall look of the finish before adding top coat was very smooth & glossy. I'm really impressed with this brand and will be adding more to my collection.

Other products used for this manicure are:
OPI - Original Nail Envy as Base Coat
Nails Inc - Kensington Caviar Top Coat


Marie Claire is £3.99 per copy, this free offer applies only to newsstand copies only.
Marie Claire are offering a discount of 20 per cent off all CIATE nail products and its award-winning make-up range. Apply 'MARIE20' at the checkout...

I hope you've enjoyed hearing about this freebie! Go grab a bargain girls and let me know what colours you choose!
Until next time,
Jenny x

Items used are my own...