With only weeks away from the new year, get clients ready for the last night of 2013 with three inspiring nail designs using a dash of bling.
Swarovski Crisscross by CND
You’ll Need:
CND Shellac top coat
CND Shellac base coat
CND Shellac in Bare Chemise
CND Deep Blue Additives
Swarovski micro crystals
Gel flat oval brush
- Prepare the natural nail with the P.E.P. method.
- Apply CND Shellac base coat and cure for 10 seconds.
- Apply two coats of CND Shellac Bare Chemise and cure for two minutes.
- Apply striping tape in a crisscross pattern, and Deep Blue Additives overtop. Remove striping tape to reveal Bare Chemise underneath.
- Apply CND Shellac top coat and Swarovski crystals at the intersecting points. Cure for two minutes.
- Remove top film with 99 per cent isopropyl alcohol.
Rhinestone Holiday Nails by Alyson Ertell for LCN Canada
You’ll Need:
LCN Bonder Intense, Camouflage Gel #5 Soft Rose,
LCN One Component Cosmiq, Black Diamond Bondique,
LCN Colour Gel #523 Strawberry Red.
LCN Colour Gel Glitter #6 Lavender Hologram,
LCN Starlit Colour Gel #2 Multicolour Stars
LCN Light Glitter Colour Gel #11 Brilliant Gold,
LCN Acrylic Paint #2 Black, Rhinestones #3 Multi & #42 Crystal Maxi,
LCN Super Shine Finish Cleaner
- File and buff nails.
- Apply a layer of Bonder Intense and cure for one minute in Supreme UV light unit.
- Apply a very light layer of Camouflage Gel #5 Soft Rose and cure for one minute.
- Secure a nail form under the free edge and build the extension with Black Diamond Bondique. File and buff the nails into shape.
- Apply a second layer of Black Diamond Bondique and cure for one minute, which helps to ensure a better gel application.
- Apply a layer of Strawberry Red Colour Gel to two-thirds of the nail tip and clean up the smile line, followed by a flash cure. Apply Lavender Hologram Glitter on top and cure for another minute.
- Fill in the rest of the tip with Starlit Colour Gel in #2 Multicolour Stars; cure for one minute.
- Build the C-curve with Black Diamond Bondique and cure for one minute. File and buff nails.
- Using a fine-tipped nail art brush, draw a leaf onto the nail using Light Glitter Colour Gel in #11 Brilliant Gold. Outline the leaf with Black Acrylic Paint and allow to dry.
- Apply Ultra Shine Sealant, position the rhinestones and flash cure. Apply a generous amount of Sealant to the nails; cure for one minute.
- Finish by wiping off top film with Super Shine Finish Cleaner.
Images courtesy of CND and LCN
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