The Power Of Me Bejeweled Gel Nail Tutorial

 

Sometime shortly after Valentine’s Day, I start feeling the first traces of spring fever. Along with that sensation comes the desire to pull out my pink nail polish stash. If you would like to see the stash of someone who’s obsessed with the color pink then look no further than my polish collection. Black might be my happy color, but pink has always and will forever make me feel powerful.

Have you ever put on a new outfit and then walked into a room full of people and had all eyes turn toward you. Felt great, didn’t it? All that time and effort you spent pounding the pavement of your favorite store(s) paid off big time. You became the “it” girl of the moment, right? A badass in a new suit or dress or pair of jeans that must be made of magical fabric. Chances are you bought that outfit based on three criteria: 1) overall appearance 2) fit and 3) style factor… aka elements of It Girl power.

For this tutorial, you will take elements of the things that make you feel most powerful and make a symbol of that dynamism to help carry you through your day.

Things You Will Need:

1. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish

2. Nail Art Decal Kit by Kiss

3. Glitter Polish

4. Top coat Sally Hansen

5. Kiss Top Coat

Even if you’ve already removed the nail polish then you’ll still need to make sure the nail bed is free of debris. This really does make a difference in making sure your gel nails last longer than five days.

For my nails, I wanted a black and white theme to go along with the gorgeous pink. You can change the base to whatever color you like but make sure you coordinate the colors of the glitter and jewels to go along with the nail polish. Planning your design in advance also allows you to add the decals and things before the nail polish dries too much.

Make sure to use even strokes with the gel nail polish. Allow the polish to dry when touched. Add the second coat of nail polish. Concentrating on one hand at a time allows you to get all the design elements in one place before your nail polish dries up.

Now comes the fun part. Add the stickers you set aside at the beginning of the tutorial. An alternative to pre-designed decals would be to paint your own doodles and things. For the artsy craft girls out there, this would be the place where you’d add that step.

Apply a small dot of nail glue on to the back of the jewel. Use the handy little tools that come with the Kiss Nail Art Kit to secure your jewels in place. An alternate way to handle this step would be to dab a small drop of glue on the nail bed first and add the jewel second.

Either way, make sure you follow and finish step four before taking on the jewels in case a drop of stray glue hardens before you get around to adding decals. It’s easier to fix or cover a small lump after you’ve already added the decals.

I’ll admit, I cheated on this one. In our first DIY mermaid nail tutorial, I used a paintbrush to add an elaborate mixture of glitter to create a sea effect. Thanks to Sally Hansen, I was able to use a specially prepared mixture that contained a gorgeous halo effect to complete the second mermaid nail tutorial. If you’re not a fan of glitter and all the necessary evil that comes along with removing it then you can totally skip this step. The decals and nail jewels will look just as gorgeous without the glitter.  Time to go back and repeat steps four through six on the next hand.

Add one layer of the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail top coat to your nails. Allow drying to touch. Go back and add one extra layer of the Kiss top coat and allow everything to dry thoroughly before going near water or anything that will cause an extreme change in temperature. Gel manicures take up to around 24 hours to fully dry.

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