Watercolour floral nails by Jeni Smith
Floral, Spring/Summer, Step by Step
Recreate this aquarelle-inspired design using CND SHELLAC™ shades for a salon-ready nail look, courtesy of Jeni Smith.
You will need:
- CND SHELLAC™ in Nude Knickers, Magenta Mischief, Cerulean Sea, Bicycle Yellow, Cream Puff and Blackpool
- Shellac™ Base coat and Matte Top Coat
- D’Sperse or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
- Lecenté™ Gold foil , Layer it and the G1 Brush.
- Yours Halo stamper, stamping plate and scrape card.
- CND™ PEP Products
- LED Lamp
Step 1
Preform P.E.P to the natural nail or enhancement. Apply CND™ SHELLAC™ base coat to natural nail and cure.
Apply two coats of CND™ SHELLAC™ Nude Knickers – or any pale colour of your choice –) curing each layer.
Step 2
Apply drops of CND™ SHELLAC™ in Bicycle Yellow, Magenta Mischief, Cerulean Sea and Cream Puff to a tile
Step 3
Using the Lecenté G1 brush saturate it with IPA, mix a small amount into your chosen colour to water it down. While still wet apply randomly over the nail, cure.
Step 4
Repeat with all colours until nail is covered. Wipe the brush out in clean IPA each time.
Step 5
Apply a thin layer of Lecenté Layer it and cure.
Step 7
Apply CND™ SHELLAC™ Blackpool to your chosen image Yours plate, scrape and pick up with the Halo stamper, transfer image onto nail and cure.
Step 8
Apply Lecenté gold transfer foil to the cured Blackpool image. Apply CND™ SHELLAC™ Matte top coat to nail, cure. Remove top film with IPA.
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