Baroque Nails

Daniel Neyra

Born in Mexico City, Daniel Neyra changed his career path into nails to try something different. “I’ve always liked nail designs & wanted to design them myself, so I moved into nails & it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. In 2019 I took a course with Dafne Fernandez, who became my mentor. I fell in love with nails when I met her & got hooked. For me, to work in nails represents constancy, effort & enthusiasm. I think the secret to success is practice, study & updating skills, because everything is constantly changing, so if you don’t practice, you’ll not reach your goals.” Recently Daniel competed at Nailympia Mexico. “I’m so proud I took part, as I won first place in one of my favorite categories, Extreme Nails Poster. To enter required much research around the theme to avoid doing something out of context & it paid off.” Currently, Daniel owns the Black Magic Nails studio.

PRODUCTS USED

Nail Forms
Stanzy Lollipop Concealer- Acrylic Powder
Baroque Molds
Nail Resin
Airbrush

STEPS

Customize two nail forms and join them together to create the necessary length you’ve chosen. Then carefully apply to the fingernail.

Sculpt an elongated almond nail plate to create the base and initial structure of the nail. Continue sculpting along the form until you have created the length you desire.

Remove the nail form and file until you have achieved a smooth and lean structure to the nail.

Take your chosen silicone molds and fill them carefully with liquid & powder beads using your brush. Wait approximately 5 minutes for the product to polymerize. Once the product has set, you can carefully pull away the structures from the mould.

Stick the structures together with nail resin and then apply to the stiletto nail.

Paint and decorate the extreme nail with your chosen colors according to the theme you’re working around. Make sure everything is perfectly fashioned and adhered before decorating. Airbrushing adds no weight to the structure, gives seamless coverage and will spray easily into tiny areas, so it’s a great choice for this type of work as it results in a better finish.