With summer kicking in high gear, nail clients want colour, colour and more colour. Get inspired by these two sophisticated and vibrant nail looks from CND, made with CND Additives Cerulean Blue Pigment Effect.

Violent Shimmer

1. Apply a thin layer of CND Shellac Base Coat and cure for 10 seconds.

2. Apply two thin layers of CND Shellac in Strawberry Smoothie. Cure each layer for two minutes.

3. In a mixing dish, create a CND Additives violet hue by combining 1-part Haute Pink Pigment Effect and ½-part Cerulean Blue Pigment Effect.

4. Dip the tip of a dry, gel flat oval brush into the Additives mix and brush a thin layer over the entire nail. Clean brush thoroughly.

5. Finish and seal with CND Shellac Top Coat. Cure for two minutes. Remove top film with 99 per cent IPA.

 Vibrant Purple

1. Apply a thin layer of CND Shellac Base Coat and cure for 10 seconds.

2. Apply two thin layers of CND Shellac in Hot Pop Pink. Cure each other for two minutes.

3. Dip the tip of a dry, gel flat oval brush into CND Additives in Cerulean Blue Pigment Effect and brush a thin layer over the entire nail. Clean brush thoroughly.

4. Finish and seal with CND Shellac Top Coat. Cure for two minutes. Remove the top film with 99 per cent IPA.

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