Follow Friday: Simone Gilbert

If you’re looking for swoon-worthy nails packed with attention to detail, Simone Gilbert is your girl. This Melbourne, Australia-based nail tech owns and operates Urban Bliss Beauty nail salon. With more than a decade of experience under her belt, it’s no wonder her work demonstrates a masterful execution and flawless finish. If you aren’t keeping up with this self-proclaimed perfectionist who inspires creativity, you should. Here are three reasons why:

1. Her work is elegant with an amazing balance of hand-painted, embellished, and sculpted techniques.

Crushing on these #abaloneshimmers and #gold #motherofpearl so easy to embed in gel. Perfect for #mermaidnails when teamed with tiny #seashells, #lapislazuli and a beautiful REAL teardrop cut #pearl all from @athenarocksnails opening on April 10. (#Swarovskicrystals from my fave Aussie Swarovski distributor @touchedbycolour) #notd #mermaidlove #melbournenails #melbournenailartist #nailbling #handpainted #shellnails #swarovskinails #abalone #gemstone #athenarocksnails #athenarocksabalone #urbanblissbeauty #instanail @nailsmagazine #gemstonenails #nextgennailart

A photo posted by by Simone Gilbert (@urbanblissbeauty) on Apr 1, 2015 at 5:37am PDT

2. She takes a thoughtful approach to sharing her pro tips by posting nicely edited and easy-to-follow tutorials on her YouTube channel. Also, Simone’s Aussie accent makes her videos that much more entertaining!

3. From temporary tattoos to geode nail art, Simone experiments with the latest nail trends and adds her twist. 

You can see a step-by-step for these abalone nails here. 

#turquoisenails with #swarovskicrystals and @snaptats #handpainted #marblenails #urbanblissbeauty #notd #instanail #nailswag #melbournenails #melbournenailsalon #melbournenailartist #nailsofinstagram #nailsofmelbourne #snaptats #swarovskinails

A photo posted by by Simone Gilbert (@urbanblissbeauty) on Apr 15, 2015 at 7:26am PDT

You can follow Simone on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

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