Decorate & Style
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Decorate & Style
The third phaze in this Master Class trilogy exposes the techniques that Angela Wilden uses to decorate her extreme nails in order to fit her chosen theme for a photo shoot. These nails were crafted and designed as an entry in the extreme nail styling section of a poster competition.
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Steam Punk in Blue
Steam Punk in Blue
Sue Rangeley
Sue Rangeley joined the nail industry back in year 2000. Since that time, she has run a successful salon business for a number of years. However, Sue moved her focus onto education, after finding a passion for teaching. During the pursuit of teaching qualifications at Huddersfield University, Sue was offered a position as teacher/trainer inside FE colleges across West Yorkshire where she further realized her passion for education. Once qualified, Sue onto complete assessor and Internal verification awards and has now been working in FE colleges for the last eight years.
PRODUCTS USED
- Rachael Wilders Base Coat
- Salon System Gellux in Bare Necessities
- Ugly Duckling gel No 21, and 22
- Rachael Wilders Multi Art Gel in No 19 RadicaL
- Rachael Wilders Shades Designer Gel in Turquoise Gold Leaf in Blue/Copper/Gold
- Rachael Wilders Velvet Matte Top Coat
- Rachel Wilders Crystal Fix
- Various Gems
- Caviar Beads
- Steam Punk Gears
STEPS
Start by prepping the nails, then cleanse, apply base coat & cure for the recommended time. Apply your favorite French nude gel polish base color; Sue has used Salon System Gellux in Bare Necessities.
Paint a deep chevron French with gel polish or art gel paint, and gently blend out the color, then with chosen second color, start from the free edge & blend that color up. Gently blend both colors together to form an ombré effect & cure, Sue has used Ugly Duckling potted gel no 21 & 22, Rachael Wilders Multi
Apply foil/gold leaf to the inhibition layer in random places around the smile line & fade downwards (this will add depth & a background to the finished look). Sue has used a selection of blue/copper & gold leaf pieces.
Apply matte top coat to seal in the design & cure.
Choose a selection of different color & sized gems, caviar beads, steam punk gears (from Amazon) & pre-made flowers. Sue made these in acrylic.
Plan out your design with a rough idea of where you will place your art pieces & apply a small amount of Crystal Fix, then apply your decorations. Once happy with your placement, cure for the required time.
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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.
Where Innovation Begins
Where Innovation Begins
Innovation and motivation can be hard to find when sitting at a desk. Alex Fox gives nail technicians advice on why it’s important to get out of the salon and get involved. She provides insight into events happening around the world where you can join, spectate and fill up on new nail knowledge you won’t find at home.
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Golden Waves
Golden Waves
A very popular style in Asia, it’s surprising how easy it is to create this sophisticated nail art design. Using a simple set of tools and products, this design is crafted easily when placing plastic wrap over builder gel. Once cured, the raised surface is highlighted with chrome powder before encapsulation. Once the surface is smoothed and evened out with a further layer of builder gel, the design is then carefully placed on top, giving depth and dimension. Elegance is then added in the placing of gold leaf across the design to elevate the look.
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Feathered Fall
Feathered Fall
Alisha Rimando
Alisha Rimando, recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training and education, is the featured artist in many training videos, including hosting the current Milady Standard Nail Technology DVD Series. Here, Alisha creates a striking nail art design in 9 simple steps using a series of gel polish colors, a striper brush and gold foil transfer paper.
PRODUCTS USED
- Artistic Nail Design Bonding Gel
- LED / UV Lamp
- Nude Gel Polish for Base Color
- Selection of Chosen Gel Polish Colors
- Striper Brush
- Glossing Gel Top Coat
- Nail Surface Cleanser
- Lint-free Wipes
- 100/180-Grit Effect Buffer
- Gold Foil
- Revive Cuticle Oil
STEPS
Apply Bonding Gel, then cure in the LED lamp, for 5-seconds.
Apply The Original, then cure in the LED lamp for 30-seconds. Repeat for the 2nd coat.
Apply Treasure Beyond Measure using the Artistic striper brush. Repeat with Taupe Of The A-List, Love To Be Lavish & Excess is Success, then cure in the LED lamp for 30-seconds.
Apply Glossing Gel, then cure in the LED lamp for 30-seconds. Don’t forget to cleanse with Nail Surface Cleanser & a lint-free wipe
Remove shine using the 100/180-grit Effect Buffer.
Cleanse with Nail Surface Cleanser & a lint-free wipe.
Apply Glossing Gel, then cure in the LED lamp for 30-seconds. Don’t forget to cleanse with Nail Surface Cleanser & a lint-free wipe.
Press foil onto the nail & quickly pull away leaving foiled design.
Apply Glossing Gel to the foiled design, then cure in the LED Cure lamp for 30-seconds.
Cleanse with Nail Surface 7 Cleanser & a lint-free wipe.
Finish with Revive Cuticle Oil massaged into the surrounding skin.
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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.
Light Reflection
Light Reflection
Lindsey Karnopp is a commercial photographer with over 10 years experience shooting nail focused campaigns. If you are interested in improving your nail images, take head to Z’s advice on how to get better lighting on your nail work and what simple items you can find around your home to improve your nail art imagery.
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Tropical Parrot
Tropical Parrot
Jark Hing takes a complex nail art design and simplifies it to present a vibrant image in easy to follow stages. Building the tropical parrot scene in steps allows the artist to follow each part of the process with ease. From placing glitter flakes in the background to adding foliage, then line-drawing the parrot before color pigment powders are used to build up its plummage, the parrot comes to life in the last stages as detailing in black paint is added. By following Jark’s steps, it’s amazing to see how character art is nothing like as complex as it first looks.
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Tammy Koslowski of House of Naf
Tammy Koslowski of House of Naf
Award-Winning NAF! Salon was founded in 2015 by manicurist Tammy Koslowski. With over 12 years of experience in the industry, Tammy has dedicated her career to creating supportive spaces for beauty professionals, clients and students alike.
Under Tammy’s leadership, NAF! has become a premier destination for clients seeking top-quality beauty services, products and education. The brand has hosted events for, and collaborated with, clients including Swarovski, Topshop, H&M, Debenhams, VIEVE & Tequila Rose and NAF! Stuff products grace the shelves of over 2,000+ salons worldwide.
This year, NAF! Salon has returned to its roots and re-launched as a beauty community space offering chair rentals for all aspects of beauty. Clients will be able to access a diverse range of services from independent artists and beauty professionals who can come together and thrive in a collaborative environment.
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Marilyn García
MARILYN GARCÍA
With over 24 trophies and 35 years experience, Marilyn Garcia is one of the most celebrated Latino Edcuators in the Nail Industry. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, this fiery educator has taken her career around the world to train over 25k nail artists in over 25 countries. Marilyn has recently recorded a 9 course advanced certification program for GlossaryLive University allowing nail artists from around the globe the opportunity to not only learn from her but for the first time, become Educators for CUCCIO Professional by completing her online training. With this new opportunity technicians can have Marilyn one on one at their own pace, learning everything from gel polish applications to more advanced sculpting techniques. This “takes away the barriers of travel expenses” and allows nail technicians to “learn at their own pace”, says Marilyn. Her passion and drive continue to inspire as she shares her nail story, her personal struggles and the kindness she has found along the way, in this special episode of Peel Back the Polish.
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Q&A with Angela Wilden
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Q&A with Angela Wilden
Alex Fox and Angela Wilden discuss the application ideas and techniqes that Angela has found useful in her journey to becoming an award-winnng extreme nail designing artist and expert in this nail art genre.