3-D nail art

Cinderella-Inspired Nail Art

With the release of Gelish and Morgan Taylor's Cinderella collections and the live-action Disney movie, more and more nail artists are finding their inner princess.

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Transforming, a 3D-Printed Nail Animation

Manicurist Hatsuki Furutani worked with a large team with director Mizuki Kawano and Producer Yuna Takayama to create this magnificent stop-motion animation on nails. "We printed three-dimensional artificial nails by importing the animation data into the “ProJet 660 Pro” full color 3D printer. A total of 521 nails were produced by the printer, the thinnest parts measuring only 0.56mm," says the team. "We attached and replaced the nails to an actual human hand, and filmed frame by frame." The video is purely a stop-motion animation without use of computer graphics. You Might Also Like: Nail Art Animation Featuring the Kia Picanto Car

Cinderella Inspired Butterfly Nail Art

Bryan Vu and Hanna Yakavenka create nails fit for a royal ball with 3-D butterfly nail art using Gelish soak-off gel-polish and Morgan Taylor nail lacquer. The nails are inspired by Cinderella's dress and glass slippers in Disney's live-action movie.

Day 60: Bright French Nail Art

Stephany Safronovich, Lovely Nails by Steph, Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada

Day 59: Fun Fabulous Nail Art

Amy Gustafson, Diamond Nails Studio, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Day 53: 3-D Embellished Mix Nail Art

Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs,Fla.

Bed of Roses 3-D Nail Design

Tammy Taylor's creative director Gisela Marti shows how to create a bed of roses 3-D acrylic design. "Once you make one 3-D rose the rest of the design is repetition. And, this design looks fabulous as one solid color and also with the double dip method of 2-3 tone coloring," says Tammy Taylor.

Technique Tuesday: Year of the Goat Nails

Get in the spirit of Lunar New Year with this Year of the Goat step-by-step.

Demo: Purjoi 3-D Nail Art with Gel Polish

This video demonstrates how to acheive Purjoi's  3-D Nail Art with Gel Polish.

Stamped 3-D Gel & Acrylic Flowers Nail Art Tutorial

Denise Heavner of Jefferson, Ohio demonstrates how to do this technique using stamps, gel, and acrylic for a 3-D effect.