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After letting my friends test the kits out, I decided the manicure needed a little shine to balance out the matte effect of the velvet flocking so I got Michelle at Fierce Spa to paint green/gold tips in Chanel Peridot before the velvet went on. I also bonded the velvet with a coat of OCC Flatline so the shine of the Ciate polish wouldn't show through. contrary to rumors, the flocking does not change when wet. I've baked in these, done the dishes, eaten finger food... They still look great. The key is to get as much flocking as possible to stick the first time and touch up when needed.

It was my intention to create sparkly Halloween Nails but over the coarse of the last week they've moved in an entirely different direction. This is like Halloween and Easter combined. This is Cult Party Kei on my fingers.
Let me break it down for you. I started with a layer of glitter via Ciate's Sequin Manicure set in Super Duper. Then I visited legendary nail artist Naomi Yasuda (She does Beyonce' and Gaga FYI) who went over my glitter with Ciate Jewel and did two of my nails in an Orly pink with hand placed rhinestone spoooooky crosses! Finally, I attended a makeup launch the other day where manicurists did a diagonal french in Julep colors Carrie and Susie.
What do you think? Can I possibly fit anything ELSE on my non halloween nails? I'll have to save my black and orange ideas for next April...