There is no wonder where the name of a cat eye pedicure came from – you can just take a glance at this design and the answer will become obvious. The optical effect created by the cat eye nail polish reminds of the mysterious semi precious mineral, invisibly sparkling with shine.
Cat eye toenails look luxurious and elegant, however, if you adorn a classic cat eye pedicure design with other details, you can implement the most audacious ideas.
A classic cat eye pedicure design features a lighter fleck against a dark background, which is somewhat reminiscent of a cat’s eye glowing in the dark. Usually, a shiny strip of metallic polish particles is painted in the central part of toenails, however, it is not necessary to repeat old traditions: new trends allow to freshen up the long-loved cat eye pedicure in many ways.
This design implies stretching a light shiny strip to give it a different shape or placement of the ‘spot’ from the center to the side of the toenail. Sometimes these two techniques can make a perfect combination. In the first case, using different shades or stretching in different directions, a nail artist creates chaotic stains or unusual patterns – stars, vortices, imitation of space objects (galaxies, comets). When a shiny strip is shifted, a pedicure gives the impression of an independent light source. It is really impressive: the coat of nail polish seems to be glowing from the inside.
In a pedicure, an element imitating a cat’s eye can play a role of a separate detail if you decorate it with artificial crystals – rhinestones. Small stones look very impressive as they create a play of light with every movement and jazz up a cat eye design, which makes the pedicure look unusual. You can use rhinestones to lay out the edge of the shiny strip; uneven, broken lines are better in this case as they bring out the merits of the appearance. You can also place one or several large rhinestones in the center of a toenail, lay out a pattern with rhinestones, continue the comet's tail with such decorative elements, etc. Balance is key, so don’t go too far with details — a cat eye pedicure with rhinestones is quite extraordinary on its own.
Pictures look great on a cat eye pedicure, however, it’s better to go with simple and basic paintings in this case. The best option is curving lines that go along the edge of a shiny strip, imitating water circles, elements in the shape of the moon and stars. It should go beautifully with the design of a cat eye pedicure.
It’s a common thing to perform a cat eye toenail design in the shades of space, which are similar to the shades of the cat’s eye stone. However, today there is no limit for different color options of a trendy cat eye pedicure. So, the whole palette of blue – from delicate azure to luxurious royal indigo – is particularly hot in fashion. Shades of plum, burgundy, sangria, ruby, madder don’t lag behind so fans of red color have plenty to choose from.
The combination of shades within the same pedicure design can be very different. Red color goes beautifully with black and blue, while green works well in a combo with yellow. For a more delicate pedicure, you can choose paler shades of the colors we mentioned above, however if you want to make your pedicure as bright as possible, you should not restrain yourself – a cat eye pedicure is already unusual and fancy.
The key idea is that both a manicure and pedicure are done in the similar cat eye design. Usually, one big toe nail or thumbnail is highlighted, however, fashionistas have a lot of room for creativity: you can accentuate any of the nails with highlights and stroke marks, leaving the rest of the nail single-colored. Mixing different colors on different nails is not very welcome in this technique, as it can strike a discordant note with the cat eye toenails. However, if you aim to make your matching pedicure and manicure as bright as possible or even loud, why don’t you give it a try?
You can find plenty of interesting cat eye pedicure ideas suggested by the best nail artists from all over the world in our gallery. There are obviously many top-notch nail professionals in your city – find them using the geolocation search option, make an appointment with a nail artist near you, and enjoy the beauty of your cat eye toenails!
