Beautiful Heart Cat Eye Nail Art: A Guide to Your next Obsession!
Calling all nail art addicts! Regular cat eye nails are cool. But once you’ve been hypnotized by heart cat eye nails, there’s no going back. The good news is that it’s not hard to make them. Even better, you can take the same technique and make other fun cat eye designs like bunny faces and bows. Are you ready to learn the secret? Then let’s turn magnets into Cupid’s arrows!
Heart Cat Eye Nails in a Rainbow of Colors
It’s that feeling when you discover a new nail art technique and think, “I need to try this right now!” You’ve seen heart-shapes done with cat eye polish and now it’s your turn to try them!
Really, we’re a lucky bunch to be a part of a nail art community that’s enthusiastic and supportive. We love to show off the new stuff we learn and how it’s made.
Never fear – maybe the first few attempts don’t turn out perfect, but that’s okay. Everything takes practice. We’ll explain two ways to create heart cat eye nails, including the tools and techniques. One method is super simple and the other is very versatile. Let’s get started!
Cat Eye Polish Primer
The first thing you need is magnetic polish, also known as cat eye polish. We carry the best brands with stunning colors and effects that you won’t find anywhere else.
For starters, explore the Lavis Double Vision Collection, a brand-new set with a dozen trendy shades. They are glittery and gorgeous under normal light, and beautifully shimmery under a camera flash.
The high contrast between the base color and the sparkly particles makes for jaw-dropping designs. That’s exactly what you want for heart cat eye nail art.
Moreover, among these attractive colors are hues for every style, personality, and occasion. They flatter every complexion and outfit.
Browse the colors with us for a moment. Are you a red or purple fan? What about green, blue, or gold?
Did you know that every bottle of cat eye polish is like having two shades in one? When you paint the polish on a clear or light-colored base, it reveals a different effect than when you place it on a dark-colored base. That makes it straightforward to customize your look from minimalist to dramatic.
Once you’ve chosen the perfect color for your heart cat eye nails, there are three things you need to know about your new magnetic polish.
- Shake it up baby! First, the vibrant glitter particles will settle to the bottom of the bottle because they are heavier than the polish liquid. That’s why it is absolutely crucial to shake the bottle before you use it and while you’re working with it, too. Don’t worry, the Lavis cat eye polish is a professional product designed to create a sleek, bubble-free finish that resist chipping and fading once it’s cured.
- One at a time! Work on a single fingertip at a time to complete the design and cure it. After you’ve moved the glitter particles with a magnet into the perfect heart-shaped, they have a tendency to settle if you don’t cure the polish. Don’t try to do the whole hand at once and then stick it under the lamp. Yes, it takes a little longer to do one finger at a time, but it’s worth it.
- Use the right tool. There are different magnets for different designs, and we’ll explain that in a moment. One side or tip of each magnet will push the glitter while the other side draws it closer.
Okay, time to have fun!
How to Make Heart Cat Eye Nail Art
All right nail wizards, we’re working with gel polish, so prep those nails like you would for any other gel manicure. Now, here are the basic instructions for using cat eye polish:
- Once the gel base coat is cured, add a colored layer if you like. Remember, clear or white creates a different result than a dark shade underneath the magnetic polish.
- Shake the bottle and paint a generous coat of cat eye gel on a single nail. Bring the magnet close for a few seconds and watch as the glitter moves like magic.
- Cure the nail and move on to the next.
- Add any desired embellishments and finish the manicure with a top coat.
We mentioned earlier that there are different magnets for creating heart cat eye nail patterns.
The easiest to use is a magnet that provides a heart-shaped effect automatically. It’s part of a special collection of patterned magnets that make chevrons, parallel lines, waves, and so on. All you have to do is hold the magnet still close to the uncured polish and the heart shape will form. It’s ideal if you want to have consistent results every time.
The other possibility is to channel your inner MacGyver and get crafty with a metal paperclip. You’ll still need a magnet, preferably the usual kind that comes without any premade patterns.
Remember, these are not fridge magnets, they are much more powerful, so please keep them away from your credit cards!
You’ll need to straighten the paperclip, fold it in half, and then bend the free ends into a V-shape. Attach the folded end to the magnet. Use the side that pushes the glitter away instead of the end that draws it closer. See this video for details.
The metal paperclip will extend the magnetic field and shape it so that it pushes the sparkles into a heart shape. Tweak it a little more and you can do bunny ears, bow ties, and other patterns.
Now you are controlling one of the most powerful forces of the universe! Isn’t that amazing!
Double Heart Cat Eye Design
Take cat eye nail art to a new level and do double hearts! There are two ways to create a heart inside a heart.
The straightforward method is to create a heart shape with the magnet or magnet and paperclip and cure the polish. Then paint a second heart inside the first. Use a regular magnet to rearrange the sparkles if you wish, then cure that layer. Otherwise, you can repeat the hollow heart trick with a smaller paperclip.
Now that you’ve learned how to do heart cat eye nails, what color polish will you try first? Will this be a Valentine’s Day design in vivid red or magenta, or will you make hearts in assorted colors to decorate your nails?
Conclusion
Now that you've mastered the art of magnetic polish with heart cat eye nails for your manicure, brace yourself. Random strangers may grab your hands for a closer look and your DMs might overflow with requests for tutorials! If you share your masterpiece on social media, please tag us! We would love to see it!
Remember, practice makes perfect, so hang in there if your first attempts look more like kidney beans than hearts. Cat eye gels are very forgiving – you can wipe them off before curing the polish and try again. Soon you'll be doing magnetic magic in your sleep and dreaming up wild new combinations. Shop our store for the tools you need to fuel your new obsession so you can save on gorgeous cat eye colors and get free shipping!
