Glitter Retro Tweed

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.

PRODUCTS USED

  • File
  • DGEL Signature Base Gel
  • Emi Nail Gel paints
  • DGEL Mini Bold Non-Wipe Matte Top Gel
  • DGEL
  • Pumping Clear Gel (SIC)
  • Aurora Queen Retro Collection Glitter Gel in AQ.121, AQ.122, AQ.123, AQ.124, AQ.125, AQ.128
  • DGEL x JINI Painting Color Gel in PJ001, PJ007, PJ012, PJ013
  • DGEL Disney Painting Gel (Minnie Mouse)
  • DGEL Artist Brush (02 Liner, 03 Liner)
  • DGEL Gel Cleaner
  • DGEL Brush Cleaner
  • Rhinestones
  • dust brush
  • DGEL LED Lamp

STEPS

 Prepare the nail tip to the shape of your choice. 

 Apply Signature Base Gel & cure. 

 Marble the surface using AQ.121, AQ.122, AQ.123, AQ.124, AQ.125 & AQ.128 Glitter Gels, then cure. 

 Repeat step 3. 

 Apply Non-wipe Matte Top Gel & cure. 

 Start creating the tweed design using the PJ001 Painting Color Gel using the 03 liner brush & then cure. 

Continue the tweed design using PJ013 Painting Color Gel using the 03 liner brush then cure.

Now use PJ012 pink Painting Gel with the 03 liner brush to build the tweed design & cure.

Keep building the layers of the tweed design using Disney Painting Gel in the Minnie Mouse shade using the 03 liner brush & cure. 

Add white crosses for the tweed effect using PJ007 Painting Color Gel with an 03 liner brush & cure.

Complete the design by applying Pumping Clear Gel SIC using an 02 liner brush & add rhinestones & charms then cure. 

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