Keep It Zipped
Alisha Rimando
Alisha Rimando is recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training and education. In her 29 years experience, her work has been described as ‘ground-breaking’ as she has been a platform artist and motivational speaker for thousands of promotional and educational events, and competed in hundreds of nail competitions around the globe winning the World Nail Championship in 2005 in Pink & White Sculptured Nails. She is the featured artist in many training videos, including hosting the current Milady Standard Nail Technology DVD Series. Her passion for educating the nail community takes her on another adventure with the conception and development of GlossaryLive.com
PRODUCTS USED
- Standard Color Gloss Items
- #2100081 Glammed Up Grunge
- #2100082 Under the Overalls
- #2100083 Acid Washed Angel
- #2100084 Rogue Vogue
- #2100085 Work Boots
- #2100086 Denimist
- #03314 Artistic Striper Brush
- #03317 Artistic #9 Oval Brush
- #03313 Artistic Mini Striper Brush
- #03332 Artistic Sani Tongs
STEPS
Follow application steps for Rock Hard Extension.
Apply a thin coat of Under the Overalls, making sure to cap the free edge. Cure for 30 seconds in LED light or 2 minutes in UV. Repeat.
Use the Artistic Striper Brush to create straight lines with Work Boots creating a geometrical pattern. Cure for 30 seconds in LED light or 2 minutes in UV.
Fill in the spaces created from the lines with the Artisitc #9 Oval Brush using multiple Artistic Spring Colors (Acid Washed Angel, Glammed Up Grunge, Rogue Vogue, & Denimist) Cure for 30 seconds in LED light or 2 minutes in UV.
Apply second coat of Artistic Spring colors using the Artistic #9 Oval Brush. Cure for 30 seconds in LED light or 2 minutes in UV.
Darken dividing lines with the Artistic Mini Striper Brush using Work Boots. Cure for 30 seconds in LED light or 2 minutes in UV.
Apply self adhesive zipper decal to the nail using the Artistic Sani Tongs.
Apply Glossing Gel over the entire nail & cure for 30 seconds in LED or 2 minutes in UV. Use Nail Surface Cleanser & a lint-free wipe to cleanse the inhibition layer.
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Prep the natural nail using a 180-grit file, remove dust. Apply “Prep It!”, then two thin coats of Flex It! “Cover Peach”, curing each coat for 60-seconds.
Prep Apply a thin, even coat of HD Pro “Matt It!” Cure for 60-seconds.
Use the HD Pro Long liner brush and HD Pro Art Gel in “Graphite” to create a wavy line. Cure for 30-seconds, then rub line with a dusting brush.