Marisol Alvarado (Stockton, CA) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme.
The first thing that entered my mind was the word music. Then visual musical notes. Music has inspired me throughout my life and my career. One of my passions is nails and I am continuously motivated by music. My family and I are all working together to reach for our goals and encouraging each other along the way. We are all on the same path in one way — chasing our dreams. The 3D hand is grasping for your dream, representing music with the 3D microphone. The cord wrapped around the microphone is in the shape of the treble clef."
Amy demonstrates how to use her Masterpiece Gel Paints to create a unique 3-D gel nail art design. "By overloading your art brush with Masterpiece Gel Paint, you can create strings of gel to lay down in many designs for a more 3D effect. This works best with the light colors and is not recommended with the darker colors unless you plan on encasing them," Becker says.
Greek nail artist Mariantha Tsitsopoulou is transforming the way we look at nails. Her preference for 3-D nail art makes it so that designs literally pop out at you from the nail. We asked this professional nail artist and salon owner about her passion and process.
Lauren Wireman shows how to create a raised 3-D lace design made out of Lace Paste, a 3-D/4-D gel with a clay consistency from Wildflowers Nails. At 3:19, Lauren shares some tips on ways to price your nail art based on the cost of your product, the amount of time it takes to do the nail art, and what your nail art is worth.
Nail tech Lacy Hood creates her first-ever nail art tutorial video, with the encouragement of NAILStv. In the video, she shows how to create an easy 3-D cupcake design (complete with a rhinestone "cherry") using INM and EZ Flow acrylics.
