NAILING ART 1 - New "How To" Nail Art Book Launching in September

NAILING ART 1 by Catherine Wong

120-page HardCover book with more than 40 step-by-steps

I'm very excited to announce that Nailing Art 1 is the first book in a series of nail art step-by-step book that will be launching this September.

Nailing Art 1 focuses on wearable nail art that can be done on short to medium length nails. It combines a technical "how to" book and a "look book" rolled into one so it will be perfect for the nail tech as well as the clients to get an idea of how to wear nail art with a twist.

I've been asked so many times about nail art and how practical they can be to wear. I still love all the artisan and ornate designer nails but I think it's time that I venture into something that is very practical yet attractive and beautiful to wear on a daily basis, hence the creation of this book.

As practical as it may be, let me give you the heads up that there are lots of technique and ideas in this book that covers gel painting, gel polish art, embellishment and also my latest 3D embroidery technique that have been worn by me and lasts for weeks still looking impeccable.

 

 

I hope that you will find this book a useful companion.

Happy Nailing !





You can pre-order at Nailing Art 1 Order

I've been busy !

This blog has unfortunately been neglected as I've been busy !

A quick recap on what's been going on in the last couple of months....

 training with Lilija Michalikova in March

 

Nail Talk Radio broadcast on March 17

 

 Did some new designs in between.....

 

 

 FolkArt Level 3 & 4 Workshop

my student's work

 

 

 

2 weeks touring around France in April and took almost 2,000 pictures which I haven't had time to sort out yet....

Organizing the ONS International examination for Singapore & Malaysia on May 6

Followed by a 3Day Competition Training by Champions

 

and Odyssey Nail Festival Tour starting with KL on 17 May

 

 

and...ONS Nail Festival Singapore which is starting tomorrow.

 

and...the nails that I'm wearing now

 

Stay tuned for updates on my next post :)

 

 

 

 

 

VIVCAT by Odyssey

Odyssey launched a new line of nail accessories and essentials under the VivCat label this year. Viv Simmonds and I are very excited to be designing exclusively for ONS under this new line and we've been busy working on new product development and other cool stuff that will be released throughout the year.

Some of our NailStiqis designs that will be available from February 2013....

 

An absolute stylish essential for the nail artist .... the VivCat TOOL TOTE

 

 

For orders in Singapore/Malaysia contact Odyssey SEA office at 65-62500316 or any ONS distributors/educator reps worldwide.

 

Shades of Black & White NAILS of 2012

Where did all the time go ? Again 2012 is another eventful year full of goals, anticipation, reflection and success of sorts. I'm grateful for the wonderful people around me and all the ups and downs that makes me a stronger person and hopefully a better one.

2012 has been very good for our education team as I'm very proud of their achievements. They've really worked hard and I'm so pleased to see a lot of the new ones start coming out of their shell to develop their full potential. A team dedicated to the skill and development of nail artistry and good practices is what we want to build on.

2013 is going to be a new exciting chapter of our career as Viv and I have embarked on producing a new line for Odyssey. I also need to start working on a new book soon ~ so many ideas and so little time.

Happy New Year 2013 and stay tuned for many wonderful things to come !

 

 

Michelangelo Inspiration on Nails

The Pieta by Michelangelo

 (The Archangel Gabriel)

 

(L-R : Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus, Lamb)

 

I have marvelled at the work of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and all over the Vatican in Rome, no artist in our time can possibly create what he did without the divine gift from God. It is truly amazing that I had to express this inspiration in my "Nativity" - Christmas themed nails, the true Gift of Christmas.

 

 

Mixed Media Nail Art for Salon

Aquarelle Art

Aquarelle Design Sculpture