Happy Valentine’s Day! While I much prefer the sales on China’s Singles Day, the nail art for this holiday is much prettier. Today I decided to highlight other kinds of love by featuring kittens and string/yarn instead. Possibly it’s also because beyond adding hearts to things, I rarely highlight romantic love in my nail art. Hollywood and tv shows already do that plenty and while I may be guilty for yelling “I ship it” at whatever I’m watching, I’m usually (mostly) joking. 😂
![Valentine's nail art in white, red, and pink with water decals of cute white kittens and their love for balls of yarn.](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/a-yarn-love-story_02-1024x1024.jpg)
![Valentine's nail art in white, red, and pink with water decals of cute white kittens and their love for balls of yarn.](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/a-yarn-love-story_03-1024x1024.jpg)
Nail art products used
- Base Polishes:
- Re-usable white gel base
- Stamping Polishes:
- Maniology “Ballet Flats” and “Restless Dahlia“
- Water Decal:
- Kitty water decals from YB-415
- Stamping Plate:
- “BeautyBigBang017” (press sample)
This look was very simple. I took a white gel base, stamped a background pattern on that was kind of like swirls of strings that occasionally formed hearts, and add some cute cat water decals on top. You can see that despite the lightness of the stamping polish that some of it still showed through the white areas of the decals, which was rather disappointing. This is why I don’t use water decals nearly enough, although possibly it’s my own fault for buying too many of the cheap ones.
Still. These are cute decals. My favorite is the cat on my thumb because she looks so happy! She’s got that yarn right where she wants it!
![Valentine's nail art in white, red, and pink with water decals of cute white kittens and their love for balls of yarn.](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/a-yarn-love-story_04-819x1024.jpg)
![Valentine's nail art in white, red, and pink with water decals of cute white kittens and their love for balls of yarn.](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/a-yarn-love-story_05-1024x1024.jpg)
Valentine’s past
Before we go, let’s take a look at some older Valentine’s Day manis. Hmmm I don’t have nearly enough anti-Valentine ones. I’ll have to make a note to paint more of them next year.
![The Love Vine - Hermit Werds - pink stampings of hearts, vines and "love" on a yellow flakie background](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/the-love-vine_03.jpg)
![Anti-Valentine - Hermit Werds - anti-valentine candy hearts on an orange background](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/anti-valentine_02.jpg)
![Hot Hearts - Hermit Werds - a pink gradient and black texture polish design with heart sequins and holo](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hot-hearts_02.jpg)
![Love Letters - Hermit Werds - metallic teal nails with Valentine's Day glitter on top and love letter stamping decals](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/love-letters_02.jpg)
![Dusty Rose & Green Wedding - Hermit Werds - dusty rose and green nail art with beautiful succulents, ruffles, and bride](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dusty-rose-green-wedding_03.jpg)
![A dark burgundy to nude with glitter baby boomer French tip with silly hungry cat stamping decals on top and "Love at first bite" nail art.](http://hermitism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/love-at-first-bite_02.jpg)
Whether you have dinner plans with friends or a significant other or are just plotting a raid on discount Valentine’s Day chocolates tomorrow, I hope you have a wonderful day. Until next time, friends! 👋
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