Multicolor Cat-Eye Nails with Gold Accents

Shape: Short square

Colors: Pink, plum, champagne and silver cat-eye gels

Details: Gold chrome/metallic gel, liner brush

Difficulty: Intermediate–Advanced

Estimated time: 60–75 minutes

What you'll need

Base coat, selected gel colors, cat-eye magnet, detail tools for the listed accents, glossy top coat, curing lamp and standard nail-prep tools.

Step by step

1. Prep and create a consistent short square shape on every nail.
2. Apply base coat and cure. Use a compatible dark or nude base where the cat-eye shade needs more contrast.
3. Assign complementary cat-eye colors across the set rather than mixing them wet on one nail.
4. Magnetize each nail individually, varying the light band slightly while keeping the set balanced, then cure.
5. Add thin gold metallic accents only after the magnetic layers are fully cured.
6. Seal the design with a smooth glossy top coat and cure thoroughly.

Product shades and magnetic results can vary by brand, pigment and magnet strength.