Tortoiseshell nail tutorial
Step by Step
Crystal Nails UK educator, Natasha Sebastianelli, shares how to create this beautiful tortoiseshell nail step-by-step….
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Step 1
Prep the nail and apply a base coat - I recommend Compact Base Gel in Cover Pink. Cure for 60 seconds.
Step 2
Place some glassy yellow on a mixing palette and add a tiny bit of 3 Step CrystaLac in the shade 3S142.
Step 3
Combine the shades to create a brown toned semi-transparent shade.
Step 4
Apply two coats to the nail, curing in between each coat for 60 seconds.
Step 5
Apply a thin coat of CrystaLac WaterPro in the shade Clear over the nail.
Step 6
Using CrystalLac shade 3S142, apply abstract blobs to the nail with a nail brush.
Step 7
Let the blobs disperse with into the clear layer of CrystaLac Waterpro, then cure for 60 seconds.
Step 8
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.
Step 9
Apply Cool Top Gel to the nail and cure.
Step 10
The top coat adds shine to complete the look.
