Celebrity nail artist and manicurist, Julie Kandalec, collaborated with CND to craft fashionable nail designs that perfectly complemented Christian Cowan’s Spring and Summer 2024 collection showcased at Paris Fashion Week. We present a comprehensive guide outlining the step-by-step process for achieving these runway-worthy nail aesthetics.
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Prep for all the nails:
Step 1: If not using nail tips, begin with P.E.P. (for more details visit CND.com).
Step 2: Apply a layer of CND PLEXIGELTM Bonder and cure in the CNDTM LED Lamp using preset button 1.
Step 3: Using CNDTM Future Forms with CND PLEXIGELTM Builder build medium to long stiletto nail architecture. Cure using button 2B.
Step 4: Clean with 99% IPA.
Step 5: Shape and refine the nail using a 180-grit file & buffer.
Step 6: Clean with 99% IPA.
Step 7: Apply two layers of CNDTM ShellacTM in Powder My Nose, Satin Pajamas, Quartz Correct, Climb to the Top-az, Black Pool, Absolutely Radishing, or Steel Kisses to the base of the nail, leaving the tips clear. Cure each layer using preset button 2S.
Look One: Powder My Nose and Satin Pajamas:
Step 1: Using the brush in the bottle, polish the nail bed with CNDTM ShellacTM in Powder My Nose or Satin Pajamas in an exaggerated oval shape, and cure.
Step 2: Outline the free edge and the smile line of the nail with CNDTM ShellacTM in Cream Puff, leaving the center of the tip entirely clear, and cure.
Step 3: Using CND PLEXIGELTM Builder, adorn the top-center of the nail with a single round crystal, and cure.
Step 4: Apply a layer of CNDTM ShellacTM No Wipe+ Top Coat to seal, and cure using preset button 3.
Look Two: Quartz Correct:
Step 1: Using the brush in the bottle, polish the nail bed with CNDTM ShellacTM in Quartz Correct in an exaggerated oval shape, and cure.
Step 2: Outline the free edge of the nail with CNDTM ShellacTM in Quartz Correct, leaving the tip entirely clear, and cure.
Step 3: Apply a layer of CNDTM ShellacTM No Wipe+ Top Coat to seal, and cure using preset button 3.
Step 4: Using a sponge applicator, immediately burnish in CNDTM Over The Top EffectsTM in Off the Chain evenly to the surface of the nail.
Step 5: Using CND PLEXIGELTM Builder, adorn the top-center of the nail with a single round crystal, and cure.
Step 6: Apply a layer of CNDTM ShellacTM No Wipe+ Top Coat to seal, and cure using preset button 3.
Look Three: Climb to the Top-az
Step 1: Using the brush in the bottle, polish the nail bed with CNDTM ShellacTM in Climb to the Top-Az in an exaggerated oval shape, and cure.
Step 2: Outline the free edge with CNDTM ShellacTM in Climb to the Top-Az and cure using preset button 3.
Step 3: Outline the smile line of the nail with CNDTM ShellacTM in Cream Puff, leaving the center of the tip entirely clear, and cure.
Step 4: Using CND PLEXIGELTM Builder, adorn the top-center of the nail with a single round crystal, and cure.
Step 5: Apply a layer of CNDTM ShellacTM No Wipe+ Top Coat to seal, and cure using preset button 3
Step 6: Apply a layer of CNDTM ShellacTM Matte Top Coat to finish, and cure using preset button 3.
Look Four: Black Pool
Step 1: Using the brush in the bottle, polish the nail bed with CNDTM ShellacTM in Black Pool in an exaggerated oval shape, and cure.
Step 2: Outline the free edge with CNDTM ShellacTM in Black Pool and cure using preset button 3.
Step 3: Outline the smile line of the nail with CNDTM ShellacTM in Black Pool, and cure.
Step 4: Apply a layer of CNDTM Shellac No Wipe+ Top Coat to seal, and cure using preset button 3
Step 5: Apply a layer of CNDTM ShellacTM Matte Top Coat to finish, and cure using preset button
Look Five: Steel Kisses
Step 1: Using the brush in the bottle, polish the nail bed with CNDTM ShellacTM in Steel Kisses in an exaggerated oval shape, and cure.
Step 2: Using a thin brush, outline the free edge of the nail with CNDTM ShellacTM in Steel Kisses, and cure.
Step 3: Using CND PLEXIGELTM Builder, adorn the smile line of the nail with round crystals, and cure.
Step 4: Using CND PLEXIGELTM Builder, adorn the top-center of the nail with a single round crystal, and cure
Step 5: CNDTM Shellac No Wipe+ Top Coat to seal, and cure using preset 3.
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