Summer is finally here and so are the bright nail hues to go with it. CND created some fun and tropical-inspired nail using the juicy shades from their Summer Paradise collection. Here’s how the step-by-step on how to create three of their looks for your clients!

Blue Lagoon

What you’ll need: Weekly Top Coat, Vinylux in Cerulean Sea and Electric Orange, Aqua Blue AB Transfer Foil

1. Prepare the natural nail to ensure the nail is thoroughly cleansed. This includes performing the manicure, eliminating surface containments and purifying nail plate.

2. Apply two thin layers of VINYLUX Electric Orange to entire nail.

3. Apply one thin layer of CND VINYLUX Cerulean Sea in a chevron shape down the centre of the nail.

4. Press the Aqua Blue AB transfer foil over the Cerulean Sea.

5. Apply a thin layer of VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat.

Paradise

What you’ll need: Weekly Top Coat, Vinylux in Bicycle Yellow, Electric Orange and Lush Tropics, Additives in Sizzling Sand, Fine Art Brush #3, Nourishing Remover

1. Prepare the natural nail to ensure the nail is thoroughly cleansed. This includes performing the manicure, eliminating surface containments and purifying nail plate.

2. Apply two thin layers of VINYLUX Bicycle Yellow to entire nail.

3. Place a drop each of VINYLUX Electric Orange and Lush Tropics on a clean surface, and use a fine art brush create your design. Be sure to clean your brush in between colours with Nourishing Remover.

4. Apply VINYLUX Lush Tropics in small strokes towards the center of the nail.

5. Apply VINYLUX Electric Orange in small strokes towards the center of the nail.

6. Use the same clean fine art brush to apply Additives in Sizzling Sand to the design while still tacky.

7. Apply a thin layer of VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat.

Jeweled Palm

What you’ll need: Weekly Top Coat, Vinylux in Bicycle Yellow and Lush Tropics, Fan Brush, Detailing Brush, small craft gems

1. Prepare the natural nail to ensure the nail is thoroughly cleansed. This includes performing the manicure, eliminating surface containments and purifying nail plate.

2. Apply two thin layers of VINYLUX Bicycle Yellow to entire nail.

3. Dip the tip of a fan brush into VINYLUX Lush Tropics and brush over the nail starting from the bottom left, brushing up towards the cuticle. Repeat on the right side of the nail.

4. Apply a thin layer of VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat.

5. Use tweezers to apply small gems in a half circle into the wet VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat.

Here are some other fun looks that can be created from the CND Summer Paradise collection:

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The CND Summer Paradise collection includes: Bicycle Yellow, Cerulean Sea, Electric Orange, Lush Tropics, Sultry Sunset and Tango Passion.