31 Day Challenge - Day 18 - Animal Print - More Leopard Spots





For this challenge day, I originally was going to do giraffe nails, but when I sat down to paint, it was late and I didn't want to attempt something new. I fell back on my classic leopard since it is something simple for me. Since my stash has grown since I started blogging, I realized I had the colors to do an actual leopard colored leopard print. This manicure turned out to be one of my favorites of all time.









Leopard Nails

Zoya - Avery



Sinful Colors - Nirvana and Black on Black

Accent Nail

China Glaze - I'm Not Lion

Pretty, right? I really, really, really loved this manicure, but took it off super fast to do my candy manicure for the OPI contest (yeah that's right, this manicure was pre-swatched way before Halloween, I'm a challenge cheater). Kind of sad that I did that because this manicure was just amazing. I'm going to have to do it again once this contest is over.





I think I liked it so much because of how I accented this nail with I'm Not Lion. I originally purchased this polish back in August, and did a very simple manicure with it because the glitter is so pretty. For those of you who do not know what this polish is, it's a very light gold, small flecked glitter polish with some holographic flecks as well. In the sun, it's just gorgeous. Literally, you need to find this polish if you don't have it!





To do the leopard nails, I took Sinful Colors Nirvana and with my dotting tool placed uneven dots randomly on the nail. When that was dried, with a tooth pick, I outlined the dots unevenly with Sinful Colors Black on Black. I always make sure that the lines of the outline do not meet, meaning that it is not a full black polish circle. I typically do one full side, then the other full side leaving a tiny section open. On the open tan spots on the nail, I added some black dots with my toothpick. Painted on a top coat, and called it a day.





What do you think? Do you like the classic leopard manicure? Love the accent nail? Think I should have done it or did a full leopard mani?





Don't forget to check out the other lovely ladies manicures!

















Let's take a look.Colors Used: