The recipe below is for the single fried egg nail design in the below set. Before you begin, don’t forget to prepare your nail surface with a DIY nail cleanser!
Instructions
Step 1
- Apply base coat and cure
- Apply beige coat and cure. Reapply beige coat until opaque and cure.
Step 2
- Using white gel polish, draw shape of the egg white and fill-in completely.
- Cure.
Step 3
- On a silicone mat, mix the yellow gel with the clear sculpting gel. You should get a thick gel that barely spreads. Test by picking up some of the mixture using a long liner brush, and placing a dot on the silicone mat. The dot should retain a rounded shape.
- After you’ve mixed to the right consistency, you’re ready to create your 3D egg yolk.
- In the middle of the egg white shape, place yellow gel mixture on the egg white.
- Cure.
Step 4
- Apply shiny top coat.
- Cure.
Tips & Tricks
This nail art tutorial can help you practice a simple technique to create 3D designs within your nail art. This is one of the most simple 3D techniques available that does not require an additional investment in silicone molds or 4D gels.
This 3D technique uses sculpting gel. Sculpting gel is a thicker gel that is usually used to lengthen (or what is often called ‘sculpt’ in the industry) nails. When mixed with a colored gel polish, we create a thick colored gel that can maintain a shape. As a result, this mixture can be applied to the nail to create 3-dimensional nail art that enhances your nail designs. For purposes of this tutorial, we will demonstrate the technique by re-creating a simple fried egg!
Inspiration
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