Dagger
Alisha Rimando
Global educator, champion nail artist and session stylist, Alisha Rimando shares a quick, nail art design that is simple to achieve with a handful of specialist products. This design not only looks stylish but it cleverly slims the nail for an elegant finish.
PRODUCTS USED
- Artistic Colour Gloss in Kick A**, Take Names and Villainous Vibes
- Striper Brush
- Glossing Gel
- Silver Foil
- Revive Cuticle Oil
- Lint-free Wipes
- 180-grit Effect Buffer
- LED Lamp
STEPS
Apply Kick A**, Take Names to cover the nail bed & create a V-shape at the smile line. Cure 30-seconds in LED Light. Repeat & apply a second coat.
Apply Villainous Vibes to your Artistic color palette. Use the striper brush to trace the V-shaped line at the smile line. Then create additional lines parallel & mirroring the look on the clear free edge. Cure 30-seconds in LED Light.
Apply Glossing Gel, cure 30-seconds in LED Light.
Use Nail Surface Cleanser & a lint-free wipe to cleanse the inhibition layer on the nail.
Buff surface with 180-grit Effect buffer. Wipe clean.
Create a web design on the nail using Villainous Vibes. Cure 30-seconds in LED Light.
Press foil onto the web design, & quickly pull away leaving foiled design.
Apply Glossing gel, cure 7 30-seconds in LED Light.
Cleanse with Nail Surface Cleanser & a lint-free wipe to cleanse the inhibition layer on the nail.
Finish with Revive Cuticle Oil.
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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.