Nail Art Featuring CND's Shade Sense Collection
By Jan Nordstrom-Arnold, Co-Found, CND
We're excited to share this exclusive nail art tutorial featuring the CND Shade Sense collection. These designs use rich nail hues that embody the essence of a relaxing getaway well spent.
CND™ Charm Bracelet How–To
Items Needed:
CND™ SHELLAC™ Base Coat
CND™ SHELLAC™ Seeing Citrine
CND™ VINYLUX™ Mint & Meditation
CND™ VINYLUX™ Quartz Correct
CND™ VINYLUX™ Live, Love, Lavender
CND™ VINYLUX™ Climb to the Top-az
CND™ VINYLUX™ Cream Puff
CND™ SHELLAC™ Matte Top Coat
CND™ SHELLAC™ NO WIPE+ Top Coat
CND™ LED Lamp
CND™ Over the Top Effects
Small Detail Brush
Cosmetic Sponge
Striping Brush
Rubber Stamper
Stamping Plate
Tweezers
Small Scissors
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- 1. Apply a thin layer of CND™ SHELLAC™ Base Coat. Cure for 10 seconds in the CND™ LED Lamp using preset button 1.
- 2. Apply 2 layers of CND™ SHELLAC™ in Seeing Citrine to the nail using the 5-point polish method. Cure each layer for one minute in the CND™ LED Lamp using preset button 2S.
- 3. Create CND™ VINYLUX™ Polish Transfer:
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- Apply a thin layer of CND™ VINYLUX™ Cream Puff to the stamping plate and scrape excess off from the plate. Using a rubber stamper, pick up the transfer and let it remain. DO NOT TRANSFER.
- Using a detail brush, fill the image directly on the stamper using CND™ VINYLUX™ Create different colored sections leaving some areas transparent.
- Apply a thin layer of CND™ VINYLUX™ Top Coat over the transfer and allow to dry on stamper for 2-3 minutes.
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- 4. Use tweezers to delicately remove polish transfer from the rubber stamper and cut out shapes to create a unique VINYLUX™ polish transfer.
- 5. Press the CND™ VINYLUX ™ polish transfer into the sticky layer of cured gel polish with a silicone tool.
- 6. Apply a layer of CND™ SHELLAC™ Original Top Coat. Cure for one minute using preset button 3.
- 7. Clean with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.
- 8. Use a striping brush and CND™ SHELLAC™ NO WIPE+ Top Coat to outline the polish transfer. Cure using preset button 3.
- 9. Use a cosmetic sponge to burnish in Over the Top Effect and remove excess.
- 10. Use a striping brush to reapply CND™ SHELLAC™ NO WIPE+ Coat over the chrome portions. Cure using preset button 3.
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