Tortoiseshell nail tutorial

Prep the nail and apply a base coat - I recommend Compact Base Gel in Cover Pink. Cure for 60 seconds.

Place some glassy yellow on a mixing palette and add a tiny bit of 3 Step CrystaLac in the shade 3S142.

Combine the shades to create a brown toned semi-transparent shade.

Apply two coats to the nail, curing in between each coat for 60 seconds.

Apply a thin coat of CrystaLac WaterPro in the shade Clear over the nail.

Using CrystalLac shade 3S142, apply abstract blobs to the nail with a nail brush.

Let the blobs disperse with into the clear layer of CrystaLac Waterpro, then cure for 60 seconds.

Apply another coat of the mixed glassy yellow and brown, but don’t cure. Apply black abstract markings in the brown dispersed areas and cure for 2 minutes.

Apply Cool Top Gel to the nail and cure.

The top coat adds shine to complete the look.