10 Fun Ideas for Oh-So Satisfying 3D Textured Nail Designs

Texture is the hottest thing in nails right now. Do you know how to create the most popular 3D designs? Here are 10 ideas for you to try on your texture-loving clients.

How to: Capitonné/Tufted 3-D Metallic Nails

Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create a Capitonné, or tufted, metallic platinum nail art design using gel.

Day 2: 3-D Butterfly Nails with Cutouts

Mandy Tsang, Winning Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

Bear Those Clawz: 3-D Printed Nail Art

These reusable nails are applied with an adhesive sticker that doesn’t cause damage to the natural nail or polish.

3-D Glass Butterfly Rainbow Cloud Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Live in Color. Sarah Elmaz (Epping, Australia) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Day 50: Hello Kitty 3-D Nail Art

Sarah Makihira

Emboss 3-D Roses Relevo Nail Art

Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create a 3-D floral rose design.

Ocean Crab 3-D Nail Art Tutorial

Denise Heavner shows how to create a realistic and adorable 3-D crab nail design. 

Spring 3-D Acrylic Flowers Nail Tutorial

Suzie creates a gorgeous set of 3-D acrylic flowers in this step-by-step tutorial that covers everything from prep and acrylic application to the intricacies of building the 3D Flowers.