GlossaryLive Kang A Hyeon Glitter Retro Tweed

Glitter Retro Tweed

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Kang A Hyeon

Kang A Hyeon has been in nail industry since 2011. Since that time, Kang A Hyeon has worked as a nail technician at numerous salons before moving into the sphere of educator and to become a qualified DGEL instructor. Currently, A Hyeon develops nail products and presents lectures at various colleges. More recently, A Hyeon has been working as an editorial nail artist for various magazines including NAILHOLIC in Seoul.

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Character Portraiture

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Jacqueline McClement

Award-winning Jacqueline McClement, certified nail technician and owner of private nail studio, Lux Nail Art Studio Inc in Estevan, Saskatchewan in Canada is also a successful published children’s book illustrator. “I’ve created many different types of art throughout my life, from large outdoor wall murals and backdrops, to children’s books and wall paintings. However, I never found my true niche until I discovered nail art. This is where I really found my passion and I’ve never been so happy as when I’m creating mini masterpieces on nails.”

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PRODUCTS USED

  • Emi Nail gel paints
  • Emi Nail Velvet Top Coatl
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STEPS

GlossaryLive Jac Clement Tag That Trend Character Portraiture Step 1

Apply a coat of white gel polish & cure. Then buff the surface of the nail to create a matte surface. Use a pencil to lightly draw outlines of the faces. Use alcohol to erase any errors then top coat with a matte gel polish.

Add some flesh color thinly to the areas of skin & begin to add darker

GlossaryLive Jac Clement Tag That Trend Character Portraiture Step 2

Continue to add details and softly blend in facial shadowing. Start with the eyes because you then begin to ‘feel’ the characters as they come to life. Begin to add a light background shade to the scene.

GlossaryLive Jac Clement Tag That Trend Character Portraiture Step 3

Start to lightly add in color, carefully & thinly at first. Take your time to build this intricate design.

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Now it’s time to start adding in bolder color across the design. Make sure to consider the color placement. Bold colors must flow around the image to keep consistency & balance across the whole image.

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Now darken the colors, add shadowing & defining details.

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Decide on the finish you require such as whether to top coat or not. Take several photos at this stage to see how it looks without top coat. Depending on the type of gel paints used, you may not need to top coat at all.

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Sweet Embellishment

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Alisha Rimando

Alisha Rimando is recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training and education.

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Blooming Blood Rose

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Lauren Wireman

Educator and award-winning nail artist, Lauren Wireman, demonstrates how to simply & quickly style what appears as a complicated free style rose design, using the ‘cinnamon swirl’ as her tool of inspiration.

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Night Sky

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Dani Bailey

Dani Bailey plants her nail footprint in both the UK and the Brazilian markets, seeking inspiration for her nail designs at every opportunity. In this step by step, Dani takes the majesty of the night sky to recreate the ever-popular galaxy nail trend.

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Glossary Live Green Goddess 3D French Daria Proia

Green Goddess 3D French

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Daria Proia

Italian nail artist, Daria Proia, moved into nails from beauty when her heart pulled her into its skill and artistry. Now a master educator and thirsty competitor, Daria demonstrates how to sculpt and craft a 3-dimensional French nail in colored gels.

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PRODUCTS USED

  • Lumi Nails Italy LED Hard Gels in Extra Clear
  • Cover Nude and Hard Cover
  • Nail Prep
  • Primer
  • Bond Base Coat
  • LED Lac Colors
  • Glitters
  • Swarovski Crystals
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STEPS

Prepare the natural nails by shaping with a 240-grit file, then applying Nail Prep, Primer & Bond Base Coat.

Customize & fit the nail form. Next, extend the free edge with Lumi Nails Cover Nude on the index finger & Lumi Nails extra Clear on the middle finger.

Create the structure on the index finger using cover Nude and extend the nail bed on the middle finger with Lumi Nails Hard Cover & Cover Nude.

File the structure of the nail & the smile line using a 180-grit file.

Create all the smile lines on the middle finger using Lac colors plus glitter & Extra Clear hard Gel. Cure, then file the structure.

Finish the shape & structure with Extra Shine Lumi Nails top coat. Then complete the design by adding some Swarovski crystals.

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Extreme Mono Marble Design

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Anita Chahal

Anita Chahal has been a working nail professional for 22 years. Feeling ready to take her skills to the next level, Anita began her competition journey six years ago, she notes, “It was when I began competing that I discovered I had a passion for extreme nails. This new horizon in nails pushed me to create bespoke pieces, while also stretching my nail skill levels. Entering competitions was a new personal high as I placed in many international competitions.” Anita’s greatest achievements to date include being able to share her skills with her students and watching them grow and excel in their own nail career. Inside her nail championship and industry accolades Anita has two silver medals from Nailympia London Division 2, a silver in Division 3 Nailympia Germany 2023, a front cover showcasing her extreme nails featured in ‘NailKrush magazine and’ and an article Scratch magazine too.

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Ballet Slippers

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Kim Jieun

Kim Jieun worked in the cosmetics industry for five years and in that time fell in love with nail art. She moved her career into the nail industry and has since developed hundreds of nail products including gel colors and nail art tools.

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Splash of Color

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Alisha Rimando

Alisha Rimando is recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training & education. In her 29 years experience, her work has been described as “ground-breaking” as she’s been a platform artist & motivational speaker for thousands of promotional & educational events, & 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. Alisha’s expertise & application techniques have been featured in more than 150 beauty and trade and she’s also a contributing author for Milady Nail Technology & Standard Cosmetology textbooks. Her passion for educating the nail community takes her on another adventure with the conception and development of GlossaryLive.com

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Spring Embossed Flower Art

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Jihye Park

Harmony Korea master educator and freelance instructor, Jihye Park has been educating in her nail academy for three years and competing in numerous competitions since 2019. She’s received countless awards during that time, including Grand Prix in Acrylic French Sculpture from World Beauty Expo, Grand Champion in Acrylic French Sculpture from K-Beauty World Contest and numerous awards from NailPro Asia competitions too.

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