What’s the trick to getting dark glitters to cure when doing rock star gel nails?

I cut the opaque glitters with a clear, translucent glitter. I usually use Young Nails Crushed Pearl from the Heavenly collection, and it gives the darker colors just a little extra sparkle and hologram effect. The translucent glitter also allows the UV light to cure better.

Some techs will do a longer initial curing time if it’s a dark glitter, about four minutes for the first cure.

But I try to apply dark gel glitters very thin, because the thicker it is, the longer you need to cure. With a thin application I can do a normal two-minute cure and it works fine. — Rhonda Kibuk is the owner of The Purple Pinkie in Ford City, Pa.