Get Gorgeous with Gel Nail Art: Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1:

Start by filing your nails. A cuticle pusher or orangewood stick can gently push back your cuticles.

Step 2:

Alcohol or a nail cleanser can remove oils and residues that may prevent gel polish from adhering.

Step 3:

Apply a thin gel base coat to your nails, covering the entire surface. Avoid base coat on cuticles and skin. 

Step 4:

Gel base coats usually cure for 30 seconds to one minute under an LED lamp or two minutes under a UV lamp.

Step 5:

Apply a thin coat of gel nail paint. Cover each nail evenly. Apply polish thinly and avoid the cuticle and skin.

Step 6:

Use the gel polish's specified UV or LED lamp time to cure your nails. LED lamps cure in 30 seconds to one minute

Step 7:

To intensify and cover, apply a second thin layer of gel nail polish. Cure again beneath the lamp.

Step 8:

Add nail art now. Nail art brushes, dotting tools, nail stickers, and decals may create elaborate designs.

Step 9:

Apply a thin gel top coat to gel nail art. This protects, shines, and extends the manicure.

Step 10:

After curing, gently remove gel top coat residue with an alcohol-soaked nail wipe.