I'm Back!

HELLO! Katie here...obviously as it's my blog. BUT I, once again, Haven't posted in MONTHS!
I WILL get into this blogging! So just a quick catch up!
My Facebook page is really setting off, with orders now coming in daily to order my nails! (pages and hashtags to follow)
I am on Twitter, which has a nice amount of followers.
I also have an Etsy shop which supplies me with international customers. Just had an order from Romania!
AND lastly, I now have Instagram! Which is really flying! After only 1 day, ONE, I had 18 followers! A-mazing!
So if you want to come check out my work, pop on by to either
www.facebook.com/katiesnails1
http://www.etsy.com/shop/KatiesNails
@Katiesnails (twitter)
and #katiesnails88 (instagram)
I think that covers everything. ALL my designs are posted on Instagram and Facebook, but not all are on Etsy or Twiiter.
I will upload ALL my designs to my blog over the next few weeks!
So keep your eyes peeled!
Katie xoxo

'We Aim to please'

I know I haven't posted for a while, sorry! I am useless at this blogging.
But I couldn't not share my 50 shades of Grey creation!
These became so popular on my facebook page (Facebook.com/katiesnails1) And I just had to share them on here to try and get them out to as much of you as possible!
I Love this, and they are selling like crazy!
I even got contacted by the editor of NY magazine's online mag, asking about featuring them in one of their upcoming articles! Of course I said YES! I'd be a fool to turn down that opportunity!

Anyway, so here they are! My favourite creation yet, to carry on the 50 Shades trilogy obsession that has taken over the world....








Katie's Nails XOX

Nailene - Top of the Tips!

I haven't posted in a while, Naughty Katie!
Anyway, I was thinking, if any of you have popped over to my facebook page or Etsy page  (facebook.com/katiesnails1 - etsy.com/shop/KatiesNails ) You would have seen my vast collection of false nail sets.
Now I'm about to let you into my nail secret, THE best false nails I have ever found out there in the big world of nails! (and it IS big)
Well, it is these....

Nailene 200 full cover nails in 'ACTIVE SQUARE'
This is the important bit, they do other shapes, such as petite square and oval, but I found these to be the best shape, and the most natural looking! My personal favourite, and going by how hard they are to find in the UK, I reckon they are alot a people's favourite.
They are, however, found in Asda. Most Asda stores will stock these, even a small Asda near me has these in the tiny beauty section.

I used to be able to find them on ebay or Amazon for around £5-£6, but now they are no where to be seen on either of these sites, so trusted Asda it is, for around £8-£9. But, well worth the money!

Anyway, they come in packs of 200, with 12 different sizes, 0-9, with a 5.5 and a 6.5 making it up to 12 sizes. the difference between the 5 and 5.5 is so minute, i class them as one size, as with the 6 and 6.5.



They also come with the 3g bottle of Nailene Ulta Quick Dry nail glue! Wonderful stuff, AND a small nail file, I now have 20+ of these nail files! (haha, teeny bit of an obsession with these nails!)


But if you are looking for some false nails, to use, and paint for yourself, I HIGHLY recommend these, for the shape, feel, and flexibilty of them, and the fact you get 200!!!! nails in one pack! thats 20 sets of nails for less than £10! Bargain!! and you can decorate them however you like!


For those of you who haven't seen my nail sets, these are some sets on happy customers, which give you a sense of how god the nails look whilst on!


      

Katie XOX

Cow print nails!

As promised, a picture of my 'Cow' Nails.

These are so simple to do! I even managed to do them, mess free, with my left hand!

Katie xox

Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on O2

Finger Zoo!

After opening up shop on Etsy, my most popular nails turned out to be my Owl design!
These took off that much, a couple of sets are currently flying their way over to Australia!
My first international business! (Always a conversation starter!)


Anyway, this got me thinking that perhaps people are more like me than I thought, and prefer quirky little designs like this one, rather than flowers, and 'pretty' designs!
So, I got to work on a hand zoo!
So far I have designed 10 animals.
Cow, Pig, Pug, Ladybird, Tiger, Monkey, Lion, Penguin, Rabbit and finally, Fish!


I absolutely LOVE these! My favourite I think being the Cows.
I'm going to do my own nails later with the cow faces on a couple of nails, and a cow print on the others.
I will blog the final product later!


Anyway, there is my finger zoo!
Please feel free to try them out yourself, and let me know how it goes, OR
Alternatively, head over to my facebook page and ask me about ordering a set.

Also, please take a look at my Etsy store, my Owl nails are for sale on there, (Colours can be changed)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KatiesNails

Male Manicures!

I stupidly let my boyfriend attempt my nails yesterday.....the outcome was pretty much what I expected....Don't even ask about the splodge on my actual finger! haha Useless, but he tried, bless him.




But this did get me thinking about men in the nail business, and to my surprise, I found quite a few. I know this was rather sexist and presumptuous of me. But....men and nails?! Never really crossed my mind.

Anyway, firstly I came across a man named Tom Bachik, a married, straight man, with kids, from California.




This man is a celebrity manicurist, with clientelle such as Scarlett Johansson, Gwen Stefani and Victoria Beckham.
He is also Chanel's FIRST celelbrity manicurist.
Not bad for an ex skater boy with a graphic background!





In my search I came across SO many men in the nail business, and once again looked to nail art competitions, the talent in these competitions is amazing! I hope to be as good as some of these some day, but in the mean time, I thought I would share a couple of competition entries and winners. From men!

Vu Nguen

Trực (Max) Nguyễn

If any of you know, or are, a male manicurist or nail artist, I would LOVE to hear from you!
<3
Katie XOX

£5 Sale

If you are are fan of my blog? Have you taken a look at my facebook page?

www.facebook.com/katiesnails1

I sell sets of handpainted false nails at brilliant prices.
But for this weekend only, I have a £5 sale....
Everything is £5, bespoke or predesigned, Finger nails or toe nails. £5!

Go on and take a look, and spoil yourself to some beautiful false nails that take minutes to apply, with ease!

Katie XOX