Tropical Summer
Kayley Cairns
Kayley Cairns has worked numerous fashion shows, met celebrity clients, worked at the 2012 London Olympics and exhibited at trade shows. In 2017 she joined the Hazel Dixon Nail Artist Academy where she trained as an independent educator. She’s competed in national and international nail competitions, winning multiple times at all levels, including Division 3 Nailympia. In 2021 she won the Scratch Stars Nail Stylist of the Year and Mixed Media Nail Artist of the Year. She’s also won the titles; Professional Beauty Nail Professional of the Year 2019, BABTAC Nail Technician of the Year 2019, Nailympia London 2019 – UK Top Tech and Art Winner of Winners 2019.
PRODUCTS USED
- HD Professional Nails L&P Acrylic System
- HD Professional Nails Gel Paints
- Acrylic Brush
- Gel Art Brush Nail File
- HD Pro Nails Top Coat
- Gel Adhesive
- Selection of Crystals
- Nail Oil
- LED Lamp
STEPS
Apply tips to all 10 nails & prep accordingly. Create a reverse French on selected nails, then add a clear/ nude thin base on the remaining nails.
Take colored acrylic powders in neon yellow and green to create an ombré fade effect as a French on two nails, cover one entire nail tip & then marble the colors together on the ring finger.
Apply iridescent glitter over the nail designs swirling in various areas to add details that pop.
Cap all the nails in clear L&P acrylic. File & top coat.
Use gel art paint in hot pink and green to paint a raised design over the nails & add any crystals using thick adhesive gel to secure them, cure & finish with 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.