Today I want to share with you the sparkliest nails that my hands have ever adorned!
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| Rockstar Nails |
This is a style nicknamed 'rockstar nails' and it is applied to a gel manicure.
The basic idea is:
- Clean and prep your nails for a gel manicure
- Apply a base coat and cure in an LED/UV lamp
- Apply a thin coat of gel polish and before curing sprinkle fine glitter onto the nail.
- Press lightly onto the nail to ensure the glitter adheres, then cure in your lamp.
- Apply topcoat and cure.
If you want to recreate this look, I recommend heading over to Chalkboard Nails for a great tutorial (the one that I followed), which has each step explained in much more detail than I gave above!
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| Super glittery! |
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| LOOK AT THE PRETTY! |
This is so easy to create and the effect is absolutely stunning. As this is a gel manicure my nails are super glossy and the glitter really shines through, almost magnified by the topcoat.
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| Obligatory macro shot :) |
I used two Ciate glitters that I got in my Ciate Mini Manor Advent Calendar last year - a fantastic holographic silver ('Let It Snow') and holographic pink ('Prima Ballerina'). I have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use these and I think I found it!
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| My camera could only just pick up the holo goodness in these bottles |
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| Ciate Fine Holographic Glitter - Prima Ballerina and Let It Snow |
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| Can you see the holo shift?! |
I am starting to fall in love with gel manicures - there are so many possibilities using cured polish, and the prettiness lasts for ages too!
Thanks for reading!
Helen x
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