Cat eye nails
A magnet held over the wet gel pulls the shimmer into a band, and moving the magnet moves the band. That is the whole trick, and it is why no two cat eye sets look alike. Twenty-four of them below.
Design ideas: these are generated references for a style. None of them shows a KuQueen session, and we do not publish a client’s nails without asking her first.
The colour underneath decides how loud the band reads. A dark base makes the band look like a slash of light, which is the effect most people mean when they ask for cat eye. On a pale base the same magnet gives a soft glow, and the rose and champagne sets here show what that looks like.
The band is placed, so say where you want it. Straight down the middle is the usual one. A diagonal band across the nail reads sharper and suits a long coffin. Two parallel bands is a different look again and needs a stronger magnet, which your technician brings.
Cat eye gel is a gel like any other, so it lasts as long as your usual set and comes off the same way. It works on your own nails and on extensions, and it takes a minute longer per nail because each one is magnetised while it is still wet.
24 cat eye nail sets
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Burgundy cat eye
Long almond nails in a dark burgundy cat eye gel, a bright band down the centre of each, on morena skin against a light grey background.
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Navy cat eye
Medium squoval nails in a navy cat eye gel with a pale silver band, on kayumanggi skin against a light grey background.
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Bronze cat eye
Short round nails in a warm bronze cat eye gel, on tan skin.
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Emerald cat eye
Long coffin nails in a deep emerald cat eye gel with a gold band, on kayumanggi skin against a light grey background.
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Rose cat eye
Short squoval nails in a dusty rose cat eye gel with a soft shimmer band, on warm brown skin.
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Plum cat eye
Long almond nails in a dark plum cat eye gel with a pink band, on medium brown skin.
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Double band cat eye
Medium almond nails in a sapphire blue cat eye gel, each carrying two parallel bands, on warm brown skin.
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Silver cat eye
Long stiletto nails in a pewter silver cat eye gel with a bright white band, on warm tan skin against a light grey background.
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Teal cat eye
Medium almond nails in a dark teal cat eye gel with a green band, on kayumanggi skin against a light grey background.
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Champagne cat eye
Short round nails in a champagne gold cat eye gel, on warm tan skin against a light grey background.
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Diagonal band cat eye
Long coffin nails in a wine red cat eye gel with the band running diagonally across each nail, on tan skin.
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Black cat eye
Medium coffin nails in a black cat eye gel with a wide silver band across the middle, on light mestiza skin against a light grey background.
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Nude cat eye
Medium almond nails in a nude beige cat eye gel with a soft champagne light band, on morena skin resting on cream linen.
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Pink velvet cat eye
Medium oval nails in a baby pink velvet cat eye with a fine glittery shimmer, on warm tan skin holding a white coffee cup.
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Blue galaxy velvet cat eye
Long coffin nails in a midnight blue galaxy cat eye with silver sparkle and a bright light band, on light Filipino skin over white marble.
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Gold cat eye
Medium squoval nails in a rich gold cat eye with a bright diagonal light band, on warm tan skin over a rattan weave with green leaves.
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Lilac cat eye
Medium almond nails in a soft lilac cat eye with a silvery light band, on morena skin resting on a light oak table.
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Cat eye French tip
Medium almond nails with a sheer pink base and dark charcoal cat eye tips with a silver shimmer line, on deep brown kayumanggi skin over white linen.
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Cherry cat eye
Medium oval nails in a deep cherry red cat eye with a shimmering light band, on light Filipino skin holding a sprig of white jasmine.
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Olive cat eye
Short square nails in an olive green cat eye with a golden green light band, on morena skin resting on a dark walnut table.
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White pearl cat eye
Medium almond nails in a milky white pearl cat eye with a soft silvery light band, on warm tan skin over white marble beside a small seashell.
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Chocolate brown cat eye
Medium coffin nails in a chocolate brown cat eye with a warm bronze light band, on light tan skin holding a mug of hot chocolate.
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Plum ombre cat eye
Medium oval nails fading from sheer nude pink to deep plum tips with a faint shimmer, on morena skin resting on grey linen.
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Short slate cat eye
Short square nails in a slate grey blue cat eye with a crisp silver light band, on deep brown kayumanggi skin over a rattan tray.
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