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SEARCHAn alternative to the traditional French Manicure, the Gold Digger puts precious metal at clients’ fingertips using champagne and gold-infused products.
The salon: Varnish in Los Angeles
The owner: Sisters Kim McIntyre and Jennifer Doonan
What it is: An alternative to the traditional French Manicure, the Gold Digger puts precious metal at clients’ fingertips - literally. Using champagne, gold-infused products, and 24k gold leaf, techs at Varnish give clients golden fingers. A coating of gel protects the 24k gold-tipped French manicure and keeps it kicking for up to three weeks.
Steps:
Remove polish and shape the nails
Pop the cork on a bottle of champagne and pour some into a beautiful glass bowl beads in the bowl add a pleasing sensation for the client and add to the presentation of the service. Allow hands to soak in the champagne for a few minutes.
Perform the basic manicures steps. Clean the nail plate, remove excess cuticle, push back the eponychium.
Exfoliate the hands with sugar scrub and apply cuticle oil.
Perform the natural nail and apply a base coat.
Apply gold leafing just to the tips of each nail.
If desired, polish the nail plate.
Apply a thin coat of gel to the entire nail, capping the free edge Cure and remove the tacky layer.
Apply cuticle oil.
Alternative Names: The Gold Finger, Precious Metal Manicure, First Class French
Products: Varnish uses a mix of:
Proprietary products (Varnish cuticle oil, base coat and polish)
Champagne
Lemonade Sugar Scrub from get Fresh
Imported gold-infused cream from Pro Skin
IBD gel
Each product beyond lifting into the luxurious theme, serves as purpose in the manicure. The champagne is “high in alpha hydroxy acids.” says McIntyre, and the gold-infused creamy texture is great for the massage portion of the manicure.
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