Cath Kidston (sort of)

May 11, 2012

So I love Cath Kidston stuff, it’s just so pretty! This is my second set of nails based on her designs – these are slightly cheating as they are just stickers, but such a cute design!

Note: These aren’t official Kidston nail stickers (which would be awesome), just a very similar pattern!

Once I saw them in the store I knew I had to get them! As they are just stickers theres not that much for me to say…

Tips on applying stickers:

You are infinitely lucky if the pre-cut shapes actually fit our nail, most people need to cut them down (neatly)
Try to use a base coat underneath, just ‘cus
Try to neaten out any air bubbles, you hear so many horror stories about bacteria + mold…
When the sticker is on your nail, use tiny scissors to cut down the overlap as much as possible
You generally do need to file the last 1mm off, but be careful here – filing risks pulling the edge of the sticker (not cool)
Still use a topcoat. 1 because it gives you extra gloss, and 2 because it can help seal the edges of the sticker which is good
Stickers can be topped up using a similarlycolored polish!
Be choicy when buying stickers. For example, some stickers out there have ridiculously simple patterns which you can do yourself – why waste money?

As I said earlier, these are my second set, heres my first (handpainted);