Get your clients ready for Halloween soirees by tipping off their costumes with nail art that will get their friends talking.

Geometric

You’ll Need

CND Shellac Base Coat

CND Shellac in Cream Puff, Fedora

CND Additives in Bright Red

Striping tape

Gel flat oval brush

Step 1

Prep the nail by cleansing hands and nails, shaping the extension edge, eliminating surface contaminants and purifying the nail plate.

Step 2

Apply the base coat and cure for 10 seconds. Apply CND Shellac Cream Puff and cure for two minutes.

Step 3

Use striping tape to block off the design by placing three, equally spaced stripes down the length of the nail. Apply more striping tape from the left side to the centre on a slight diagonal. Repeat from the right side towards the centre so that the left and right meet in a point.

Step 4

Apply CND Shellac Fedora over the entire nail, leaving one square empty, and cure for two minutes. Dip the tip of the gel flat oval brush into CND Additives Bright Red and brush onto the empty square. Remove the striping tape and cure the nail. If needed, clean up stripes with a detail brush dipped in isopropyl alcohol.

Step 5

Apply the top coat and cure for two minutes.

Black Swan

You’ll Need

CND Shellac Base Coat

CND Shellac in Asphalt, Black Pool

CND Top Coat

180 grit Boomerang padded file

Step 1

Prep the nail by cleansing hands and nails, shaping the extension edge, eliminating surface contaminants and purifying the nail plate.

Step 2

Apply the base coat and cure for 10 seconds. Apply two thin layers of CND Shellac Asphalt and cure each layer for two minutes.

Step 3

Apply the top coat and cure for 2 minutes. Wipe the nail plate with isopropyl alcohol to remove the top film.

Step 4

Use the top coat to remove shine and the file to create a matte finish. Apply CND Shellac Black Pool to the outside of the nail, creating an asymmetrical lateral half moon and cure for two minutes.

Step 5

Apply the top coat to only the part of the nail painted in Black Pool. Finish by wiping the nail plate with isopropyl alcohol to remove the top film.

Cute Candy Corn

You’ll Need

Bio Sculpture Clear Gel

Bio Sculpture Sealer Gel

Bio Sculpture Finishing Gel (S-gel or Flexi-gel)

Bio Sculpture UV Gel Top Coat

Bio Sculpture Color Gels in #1 French White, #Isla Del Sol and #103 Orange Flambé

Deluxe Gel Brush #4 and #6

Deluxe Upper Arch Brush

White Glitter

Step 1

Use Gel Brush #6 to apply the clear gel, and cure. Use the Deluxe Gel Brush #4 to apply #1 French White and cure. Use Deluxe Gel Brush #4 to apply #134 Isla Del Sol to the cuticle area, lightening the layer towards the centre to achieve an ombre effect. Cure, and repeat if necessary.

Step 2

Use the Deluxe Gel Brush #4 to apply #103 Orange Flambé White to the middle area of the nail, using light strokes to gently blend the colour with the yellow to continue the ombre effect. Cure, and repeat if necessary.

Step 3

Using the Deluxe Gel Brush #17, apply a thin line of sealer gel in between the two colour separations and tap white glitter into the sealer gel. Cure the nail. Apply the appropriate finishing gel. Apply a final layer of top coat for added shine and protection.

Spider Eggs

You’ll Need

Bio Sculpture Clear Gel

Bio Sculpture Finishing Gel (S-gel or Flexi-Gel)

Bio Sculpture UV Gel Top Coat

Bio Sculpture Color Gels in #103 Orange Flambé, #2017 Liquorice and #3 Snow White

Deluxe Gel Brush #6

Deluxe Upper Arch Brush

Dotting Tool

Step 1

Use Gel Brush #6 to apply clear gel and cure. Apply two layers of #103 Orange Flambé. Use the Deluxe Upper Arch Brush to create a curved line with #2017 Liquorice, starting at the cuticle area and working midway through the nail. Repeat. Use the dotting tool to create dots with #2017 Liquorice, following the outline previously made, and cure.

Step 2

With the dotting tool, create smaller dots with #3 Snow White inside of the #2017 Liquorice dots, and cure. Apply the appropriate finishing gel. Apply a final layer of top coat for added shine and protection.

Images courtesy Bio Sculpture Gel and CND