
How to Super-Secure Gems and Bling Nail Art
Suzie has just returned from the ISSE Long Beach show with a terrific technique and new product to secure gems and have them really stay on!

Suzie has just returned from the ISSE Long Beach show with a terrific technique and new product to secure gems and have them really stay on!

Natsuki Kuga, art director for Kokoist Japan, shows how to create your own liquid stone nail gem jewelry using Kokoist's Gem Gel product line at the 2017 International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach, Calif. She creates the stone over an ombre nail art design.

Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro (@gelessentialz) shows a simple floral nail art design using Gel Play, a line created specifically for nail art, and Glittler Shifters translucent glitter gels.

LeChat nail artist, Anastasiia Morozova, uses LeChat Mirano Metallic Pigments to create this love-struck nail design.

April Ryan shows how to create a fill with hard gels and nail art with crystals and roses.

Create an almond nail design using the Crystal Nails Galactic Builder Gel.

@Dixiegirlxox shows how to create this fun disco-inspired design with La Palm's Gel Couple Art Deco collection.

Use GelFinity Base for a superior adhesive bond between the nail plate and gel products without damaging the natural nail.

LeChat nail artist, Anastasiia Morozova, creates a geometric abstract tutorial using Perfect Match Spectra Wavelength #04.

Use LeChat’s Mirano Multi-Effx Metallic Pigment to create unique, luminous color-shifting effects. When the pigments are layered over dark shades, the resulting color will shift when the light changes.

Lauren Wireman shows how to create a colorful hand-painted "wildflowers" nail design with gel-polish, loose glitters, nail foil, and crystals.

NSI shows how to create a reverse French design using Secrets Stiletto Nail Forms, Attraction Nail Liquid, Secrets Shade (A little Bird Told Me), Secrets Effects (Selini), Secrets Sparkle (Luminosity), Secrets Design Gel (Little White Lies), Polybond Nail Glue, and Secrets Sparkle Bling.

Bio Glass Gel is 100% acid free, contains bioactive ingredients for natural nails, and creates a natural bond to the natural nail. Apply onto natural or artificial nail and sculpt, then cure. After removing the dispersion layer, the gel appears matte.

April Ryan shows how to create a hard gel extension abstract snowflake design using Light Elegance hard gel and charms.

Naio Nails' Kirsty Meakin shows how to create a unicorn-shaped horn nail design sculpted with gel.

The Ice Empress Collection from EzFlow TruGel features six chic shades.

Soak Off Nail Gel Excel Builder Clear from Kokoist features a semihard formula that is durable and suitable for thin overlays for the natural nail or can be built up to create a strong and durable extension using tips or forms.