The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Nails

In celebration of the premiere of Catching Fire, I did a Hunger Games inspired manicure. It's a really simple design, but I will admit the accent nail was pretty difficult. But don't let that discourage you from trying it out!

Step 1:

Paint all your nails with a dark red / maroon polish (I used Wet n Wild megalast Haze of Love) and paint your accent nail black.

Step 2:

Use a gold nail striper to draw flames on the maroon nails, coming from the tips of your nails.

Step 3:

Brace yourself. Here's the hardest part of the manicure. On the black accent nail, use the same gold nail striper to freehand the notorious Mockingjay pin from the movies. It's a little tricky but just stick with it and don't worry about having to retry it a couple times. It'll be worth it.

Step 4:

For added detail, use a black nail striper to make smaller flames inside the gold flames on your thumb. I think this step adds a cool and interesting effect to the manicure and makes it all blend together better.

I hope you enjoy doing this manicure and...

 MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR.

Pastel Polka Dot Manicure

I did this design a couple weeks ago and am really excited to try it out with all sorts of different colors!

It's a simple design that you can make really versatile. Just use any colors you'd like and apply with a variety of different sized dotting tools.

Have fun with it!