Nail Gems


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Pretty aren’t they? For these nails I used :-

-Revlon Sheer Rose nail varnish
-BYS crystal nail gems
-2true long wearing topcoat

Directions :-

Clip, file and shape your nails to perfection. For this I used clippers to create a square edge, which makes your nails look fake. (the picture doesn’t show this as I did it afterwards but here’s what it looks like.)

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Pre manicured nails :-

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Now apply one coat of Sheer Rose, making sure you cover the whole nail evenly. This varnish is like it says in the name – sheer – so you’ll need two maybe three coats, depending on how thick you put the coats on. One coat looks like this :-

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When applying your second (or third) coat, wait for it to dry a little, but while it’s still sticky, it’s time to apply your gems. Before you started you should have emptied the amount of gems you need onto a hard surface – your bed won’t work. You can use tweezers to pick up the gems and position them where you want them on your nail, but take your time to get it right. Experiment with different designs!

Finally, apply a generous amount of the top coat over your whole nail, this perfects the design and holds the gems in place.

Thanks for reading!

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