Cat Eye Nails Are the Magnetic Trend We’re Loving—Here’s How to DIY

Let’stalkaboutthenailtrendthat’sbeenfillingourfeedslately:cateyenails.Thesegleamingmanicuresaredesignedwithadiagonalshimmerthatlookslike(youguessedit!)acat’seyewhencaughtinthelight.Usingmagneticnailpolish(yes,that’sactuallyathing),thistechniquecreatesamesmerizingeffectthatshiftsasyourhandsmove.Andalthoughtheylookhigh-maintenance,we’recanconfirmthetrenddoesn’trequireaPhDinnailartistry.WetappednailartistLaurenOrtegatowalkusthroughhowtoDIYcateyenails.  Howdocateyenailswork?Ortegaexplainsthatcateyenailartisdonewithaspecifictypeofpolishthathasmetallicparticlesinit.“Atfirst,itlooksliketypicalglitter,butwhenpairedwithamagnet,theparticlesmoveindifferentdirectionstocreateauniquelook.” OrtegarecommendstheSmoothieCatEyeGels($13)fromDNDbecausethey’resuperpigmentedandthemetallicparticlesmovereallywell.“Anyhighqualitygelandamagnetisallyouneedtocreateafunlook,”sheexplains. Howdoyou