I use this one - www.lovecandycoat.com/products/candy-coat-liners-black? - Best results when cured for 60 seconds & this one - www.amazon.co.uk/Beetles-Gel-Polish-Color-Black/dp/B094JT6LBR?th=1 - Best results when cured for 90 seconds
YOURE A GENIUS chrome has been impossible for me everyone says to do it differently. buffing, layer of black gel for 90 seconds then top coat is PERFECT!!!
hi, I'd just like to say that i am always unhappy with the way that nail techs do my nails so i finally decided to try and do gel nails at home for the first time and i used this tutorial to do a silver stars on black design and it came out sooo beautifully, I am so happy with it! your tips helped me so much, thank you for making this video!
You did an amazing job with your nails 💅. I love it! And THANK YOU so much for explaining how to do the chrome polish nicely in a thorough way too. You get right to the point instead of talking too much about nonsense. 🙏
This was phenomenal. I’m going to practice now and see how this works out for me. Thank you I’ll feel so much more confident doing chrome on my clients.
Now I have to say, I visited a nail shop and requested this design as it's just so beautiful. They turned out nice, not as beautiful as yours, which you'd expect considering the price I paid. But I was really disappointed with the stars, which looked irregular and the chrome didn't look smooth, and now I know why. In all honesty, I just can't with nail shops anymore, hence why I love your channel. Your perfectionism speaks to me, and I'm having fun learning how you do my own nails.
Well this video was perfectly done. Def subscribed without hesitation. You went to so much trouble to show these different examples! I’m totally impressed.
Thank you for doing a video like this! I literally did matte base and did the stars for my client, and it just wasn’t working out and I was so embarrassed
If the gel I’m using cures with a tacky layer, I use alcohol or acetone to remove it and then I go in and buff. Alternatively, if there’s potential to lose or compromise that colour by cleansing it or buffing it, I will do a layer of no-wipe topcoat, cure and then buff. Hope that helps x
I love this so much thank you so much for the great video!! Can you list the base color you used because I love that tone and cannot find anything that has that look.
So glad you enjoyed it! I actually used the Wonderlust colour gel from Medusa which hasn't been in stock for a while, but they do have a soft gel polish option here: www.medusanails.com/product/009-wonderlust/ I actually alternate between Wonderlust, Cover Peach: www.medusanails.com/product/cover-peach/ Celestine: www.medusanails.com/product/celestine/ and if you're in the UK, Luxe from 516 Polish is identical to Wonderlust, just less pigmented/more buildable - 516polish.com/products/luxe-gel?_pos=2&_sid=1cc626d92&_ss=r. Please do note that all the gels mentioned (besides the first link) are hard gels. If you'd like me to suggest soft/soak-off gel alternatives, let me know.
@@bonniechoi7712 Sorry Bonnie, it’s the liner, I don’t know why I left that out 😅 The black and white haven’t been in stock for a while so I’ve been using the Beetles liners instead and they’re pretty similar x
Hello, thank you so much for this useful video! I love all your content btw. A quick question, maybe I've missed it in the description, what is the reference of your nude base coat? If you have others recommendations for nude I am all ears.
Thank you! I used Luxe from 516 Polish which wasn't in stock at the time, but you can get it here: 516polish.com/collections/516-gel-nudes/products/luxe-gel ☺
If you want a true chrome/metal finish then yes, you should use a gel polish that cures with a no-wipe surface for your chrome designs. If you use a gel that cures with a sticky surface you will get a glittery finish
I'm assuming you mean how do I not buff away the colour? If so, I always gently use a lower grit buffer such as a 180 grit or the less course side if you have a double-sided buffer. This just polishes/makes the surface matte vs refining/take away layers. Hope that helps
I had it custom-made by a fellow nail tech and resin artist here in the UK, let me know if you want her handle. Otherwise, Amazon, eBay and AliExpress have a bunch if you search "nail art palette ring"
@@memnailss I would love to support another fellow nail tech! If you could send me her info via email or Instagram I’d greatly appreciate it. So much! 🙏🏽💕
I think it’s the actual top coat I’m not entirely sure, I was thinking this because how has the gel colour cured with ought a tacky layer unless she wiped it off ?
Wait does that mean for the striped nail with left and right comparison, for the right side you went over the black coloured lines with no wipe gel topcoat ?
On the left side I used a regular "overlay gel polish" that cures with a sticky layer (aka inhibition layer) and on the right I used an "art gel" which cures with a no-wipe surface (the formula may have a no-wipe topcoat built into it). Hope that makes sense
I have seen people create beautiful chrome designs with that method, it's just never worked for me personally. Especially when trying to achieve precise & intricate chrome details
