Coinciding with the brand’s Craft Culture collection for fall, CND has released a five-piece limited-edition Additives collection that includes pearl-tone beads, coppery glitter and three earthy shades of powder pigments for a modern, artisanal effect. The Additives can be used with Shellac or Vinylux polish to create multi-dimensional nail looks, such as Armored Alloy, Shattered Plate or White Blue Jeans, and take your nail art from flat to fun this season.
Armored Alloy:
Armored Alloy (Shellac):
1. P.E.P. the natural nail.
2. Apply a thin layer of Shellac Base Coat. Cure for 10 seconds.
3. Apply a thin layer of Shellac Denim Patch. Do not cure!
4. Apply CND Additives Boho Beads into the Denim Patch in a linear pattern. Cure for one minute.
5. Apply one thin layer of Denim Patch over the beads. Cure for one minute.
6. Mix Vinylux Locket Love with a few drops of acetone in a mixing tray and feather over the nail using a fan brush.
7. Apply XPress5 Top Coat. Cure for one minute.
8. Wipe with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol to remove top film.
Armored Alloy (Vinylux):
1. P.E.P. the natural nail
2. Apply two thin layers of Vinylux Denim Patch.
3. Apply CND Additives Boho Beads into the Denim Patch in a linear pattern, gently pressing into the wet polish.
4. Apply a thin layer of Denim Patch over the Boho Beads.
5. Mix Vinylux Locket Love with a few drops of acetone in a mixing tray and feather over the nail using a fan brush.
6. Apply a thin layer of Vinylux Weekly Top Coat.
Burgundy Foil (Shellac):
1. P.E.P. the natural nail.
2. Apply a thin layer of Shellac Base Coat. Cure for 10 seconds.
3. Apply 2 thin layers of Shellac Oxblood. Cure each layer for one minute.
4. Apply a thin layer of XPress5 Top Coat. Cure for one minute.
5. Mix CND Additives Tainted Gold with XPress5 Top Coat in a mixing tray to create a thick paste and sponge onto the nail in a random pattern. Sponge on additional layers to create added texture and dimension. Cure for one minute between each layer.
6. Wipe with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol to remove top film.
Burgundy Foil (Vinylux):
1. P.E.P. the natural nail.
2. Apply two thin layers of Vinylux Oxblood.
3. Apply a thin layer of Vinylux Weekly Top Coat.
4. Mix CND Additives Tainted Gold with Super Shiney Top Coat in a mixing tray to create a thick paste and sponge onto the nail in a random pattern. Sponge on additional layers to create added texture and dimension.
White Blue Jeans (Shellac):
1. P.E.P. the natural nail.
2. Apply a thin layer of Shellac Base Coat. Cure for 10 seconds.
3. Apply two thin layers of Shellac Cityscape. Cure each layer for one minute.
4. Apply one thin layer of Shellac Denim Patch. Do not cure!
5. Brush over the uncured Shellac Denim Patch using a gel flat oval brush lightly moistened with IPA to achieve an “acid wash” appearance. Cure for one minute.
6. Brush CND Additives Dungarees over the nail using a dry gel flat oval brush.
7. Apply a thin layer of XPress5 Top Coat. Cure for one minute.
8. Wipe with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol to remove top film.
White Blue Jeans (Vinylux):
1. P.E.P. the natural nail.
2. Apply two thin layers of Vinylux Cityscape and allow to dry completely.
3. Apply a thin layer of Vinylux Denim Patch.
4. Brush over random patches of the nail using a gel flat oval brush lightly moistened with acetone to achieve an “acid wash” appearance.
5. Mix CND Additives Dungarees with a small amount of Vinylux Weekly Top Coat in a mixing tray and lightly brush over the nail using a gel flat oval brush.
6. Apply a thin layer of Vinylux Weekly Top Coat.
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