Tropical tapestry nails
Step by Step
Get set for warmer days with this bright and beautiful design by Gellux nail expert, Julie-Anne Larivière.
Salon System Gellux products are available from wholesalers nationwide.
Step 1
Prepare the nails. File to shape, push back cuticles and buff the nail plate. Cleanse with Gellux Profile Prep + Wipe and apply Gellux Fast Bond to nails. Allow to dry before applying a coat of Gellux Easy Off Base Coat. Cure, then apply two layers of Gellux gel polish in Aloha Honolulu, curing in between each layer.
Step 2
Create shapes across all nails using a medium liner brush dipped into Gellux gel polish in I Sea You. Cure.
Step 3
Paint shapes on the index and little finger nails using the purple Gellux hue, Yachts Of Fun, and a medium liner brush. Cure.
Step 4
Create shapes on the middle and ring fingers using the medium liner dipped into pink Gellux shade, She Sells Seychelles. Cure.
Step 5
Using a small dotting tool dipped in She Sells Seychelles, create a small flower on the purple circles on the index and little finger nails by joining five dots together. Add a few more dots around them. Cure.
Step 6
Dip the dotting tool into Gellux in Yachts Of Fun and create a small flower in each pink circle of the ring finger. Then, with a detail brush, create the semi-circle border on the middle fingers. Cure again.
Step 7
Using the small dotting tool dipped into I Sea You, add a dot in the centre of the flower on the index, ring and little finger nails and add the dots around them. Add a dot at the bottom of each point on the semi-circle banner. Cure.
Step 8
With a detail brush dipped into She Sells Seychelles, create the small swirls on the index, middle and little finger nails. Cure.
Step 9
Using a super fine medium liner dipped into Gellux gel polish in Black Onyx, outline and create swirls to finish the look. Cure for 60 seconds. Apply Shiny Top Coat to the ring finger and cure. Wipe with Prep & Wipe and apply NailLux Oil.