This quick pedi was done based on a picture that the customer showed me, but we changed the colours! I used OPI Passion for the base and China Glaze Ruby Pumps for the gradient tips, then did the art with acrylic paint!
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Gel Mani: Sexy Señorita
Serene showed me two designs done with Recue stickers (also a Japanese brand known for their gorgeous airbrush effect designs) and I adapted them to create this set for her: As her nails were of uneven length and she wanted to keep them as long as possible, I didn’t cut them all down to the … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Chocolate Treats
Yanting picked out a yummy design from one of my nail art magazines and had it simplified: The base is Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #25 (blue) and I used #31 (brown) and #47 (white) for the art. There were drips, polka dots, and heart-shaped chocolates!
Bridal Package: Pretty in Purple
I usually don’t blog about the designs done for my bridal package customers because they tend to be the same classic designs, but Fidelia opted for something a little different! Firstly, the colour scheme was purple instead of the usual white, nude, or pink. She also didn’t want the usual embossed flowers, but opted for … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Gothic Rockstar
Sabrina picked out a cool gothic cross design and I simplified it for her small nails: Done with Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #34 (red) and Orly Gel FX in Luxe as a base, and acrylic paint for the art! Only the gold stars were done with stickers
Gelish Mani: Burlesque Corset
For Winnie’s birthday, she decided to go for a corset design, but in a glitter base. She also wanted to mix things up a little, so I tweaked the design for her. The result: I used Gelish Desert Sands as the base and Gelish Water Field for the tips, then did the nail art in … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Paddle Pop Cut Outs
I really like today’s design because it is something different! There’s the cut out effect – instead of painting a design, I paint to create a gap such that the design looks like it’s been cut out – and there’s also a blending of colours to create a paddle pop effect. Love it! This was … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Pokeballs!
Joei asked for Pokeballs to be painted on her nails, and she Googled the pictures for my reference. It was a tedious task because of the many colours needed and the fact that I had to cure them all separately, but they turned out really cute. I am totally not listing the colours used because … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Little Twin Stars Paradise
Jiamin showed me a Little Twin Stars design that she had saved off Girls Pic, and I modified it for her to get this result: This was done with Gelish Night Shimmer as the base, and all art was done with Angel Pro Gelly Polish! The full list of colours used: – #25 (blue) – … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Psychedelic Rockstar
I am really loving this set Esmin picked out from Nail Venus! We modified it and simplified it a little, and ended up with this: The green base is Gelish You’re Such a Sweet-Tart from the Candyland collection, the pink is Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #21, the white is Angel Pro Gelly Polish in … Continue reading »
Tribal Mash Up!
Georgina asked for a mash up and showed me several different designs in her phone that she wanted in her set. The result: I used OPI Sparrow Me The Drama, OPI Samoan Sand and OPI Crown Me Already for the base colours, and did all the art with acrylic paint. First picture was taken off … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Houndstooth
Wenhao sent me some houndstooth pictures and requested for them to be done in an alternating French tip and half moon base. As I only had two hours to do her soak off and new mani with art, I couldn’t get too intricate with the houndstooth and had to settle for medium-sized prints instead of … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Sweet Alice in Wonderland with Sha Nail Pro
Trish wanted to try out the Alice in Wonderland stickers from Sha Nail Pro Japan and I incorporated them into a sweet pastel tea party theme by pairing them with butterfly stickers from Sha Nail Pro and dessert stickers from another Japanese brand… Here is the result: The base colours were Gelish Night Shimmer and … Continue reading »
Gelish: Bridal Bling
This is a very classic bridal design, with plenty of embellishments, embossed flowers, and glitter tips. Done with Gelish Desert Sands as a base and Gelish Water Field on the tips!
Gel Mani: Sweet Chanel Kitty
Here’s a Chanel Kitty set with a twist! Kitty is so chi chi she’s wearing a gold necklace and has glamourous black ribbons embossed with Swarovski crystals in the centre to go with the quilted look of the tips! This was done with Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #38 (pink) and #29 (black) with Gelish … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: At Sea!
Joei’s mom was game to try something nautical, so this is what I did for her! I used Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #47 (white), Gelish Caution and Gelish Queen of Hearts for this. I love the simple waves created with marbling!
Gel Mani: My Little Pony Christmas
Had a request to do 3D ponies with a Christmas theme, so this is what I came up with: Using Gelish Desert Sands, Gelish Water Field, and Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #47 (white), #25 (blue) and #21 (pink), I did a sweet and sparkly gradient for the tips, alternating between pink and blue with … Continue reading »
Gelish: Blue Christmas x Silhouettes
This Christmas set on Priscillia was modified based on a design from one of my Japanese nail art magazines: Done on Gelish Caution as a base, with Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #47 (white) for the art. Added some silver snowflakes with Orly Gel FX in Shine!
Gel Mani: Beary Christmas!
Check out the cute Santa bear on Yitian’s Christmas mani! I used Gelish Night Shimmer and Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #29 (black) for the base. The colourful snowflakes were drawn with acrylic paint and I added stickers from Sha Nail Pro Japan as well as Pieadra (another quality Japanese brand of stickers) to the … Continue reading »
Gel Mani: Pink Christmas
A sweet and simple set with special Christmas trees on the thumb, done with marbling! Done with Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #6 (nude pink), Gelish Desert Sands and Gelish Water Field. The art was added with Angel Pro Gelly Polish in #47 (white)!
