“For me, gems and ornaments on the nails are like including jewellery to the manicure,” Novakovic says, and the most effective half is, attaining this development is simpler than it appears. You simply want the suitable supplies—a base coat, polish of your alternative, high coat, gems, and a UV lamp—to get to work.
“I feel it’s actually enjoyable to scatter the gems: one close to the cuticle, one on the finish of the nail, including a cluster of two or three gems to one of many nails,” Novakovic notes. To essentially make the gems final, she says, make sure that they’re encapsulated in a drop of gel or polish, then apply a coat—or two!—of your most well-liked high coat.
And don’t fear, clear women, there’s nonetheless room for you on this development. “If you need a minimalist look, I’d say the nail ought to be completely prepped and manicured,” Novakovic recommends, including that you should use both a transparent polish, one thing translucent, or one other shade of your alternative.
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