1. Pale yellow #156 Brigitte with green #135 Appletini and pink #132 Coral Cove  2. Pastel #153 Marilyn with brights #119 Sugar Sweet Pea and #120 Turquoise Teacup  3. Soft #158 Audrey with a mix of brights (#134 Aquacade, #135 Appletini, #2058 Desert Sunset) and neutrals (#1 French White, #136 Smothered with Minerals, #111 Chocolate Fudge), outlined in #2017 Liquorice

1. Pale yellow #156 Brigitte with green #135 Appletini and pink #132 Coral Cove  2. Pastel #153 Marilyn with brights #119 Sugar Sweet Pea and #120 Turquoise Teacup  3. Soft #158 Audrey with a mix of brights (#134 Aquacade, #135 Appletini, #2058 Desert Sunset) and neutrals (#1 French White, #136 Smothered with Minerals, #111 Chocolate Fudge), outlined in #2017 Liquorice


Want to offer your clients color blocked nail designs but scared to go overboard with the typical summertime choice of neons? Use pastels as your color base instead, says Bio Sculpture Gel’s president Elsie Visser.



The gel manufacturer’s seasonal colors, dubbed The Hollywood Collection, feature seven soft shades that evoke the carefree fun of the starlets they were inspired by. Mix and match the hues with the company’s vast array of brights to create art with just the right amount of sizzle. Download more pastel-based ideas from Bio Sculpture Gels Look Book, available at www.biosculpturegel.com/hotnews.aspx

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