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About the Workshop
From 3D designs to '90s-inspired artwork, there’s something for everyone in our Festival Nail Art Workshop. It’s your opportunity to learn the techniques for trending nail art sets.
The online workshop consists of five in-depth tutorials, each lasting between five and 15 minutes. You’ll be able to follow along with our expert’s detailed voiceover and download a step-by-step guide afterward to remind you of the process.
About the Looks
We won’t spoil too much, but the looks in the workshop are bold and unique, inspired by bright colors and cool vibes. The looks also showcase our Neon Nights collection, but you can mix and match colors to your clients’ preferences.
Festival looks can always be in, so our talented nail techs took inspiration from all over. Discover the inspiration behind their designs and top tips for recreating the looks yourself.
3D Jelly Art
A trend growing in popularity, 3D nail art isn’t going anywhere. Daisy, the nail technician behind this look, loves that you don’t have to buy a lot of different 3D gels and instead can use clear gel and mix it with your choice of gel color.
Her top tip for creating a neat design is to draw your nail art in 2D first and build the layers slowly, perfecting as you go and flash curing along the way so the gel doesn’t spread.
When it comes to top coats, Daisy uses a thin brush (like our Liner 03 Brush) to get into the crevices of her 3D design and ensure it all has even coverage.
3D nail art can be used to create any shapes and designs you like. Whether you're planning a vacation or just looking for a fresh new look, 3D designs offer endless possibilities.
'90s Abstract
You’ll see '90s trends reflected in makeup, fashion, and you guessed it, nails. This abstract design takes inspiration from the iconic decade using dots and lines to break up the designs.
Daisy’s top tip for this look is to prep beforehand. Choose your colors and put the shades together to make sure they complement each other. And always use black and white to break up the bolder shades.
If you find line work difficult, dip our Stroke 01 Brush (or our 4D 01 Brush) into acetone, wipe the excess off, and neaten up your line until you’re happy.
Play around with different designs and find inspiration from book covers, brand logos, or even your own doodles on a piece of paper. This '90s-inspired look is perfect for any event, as you can choose shades that coordinate with your outfit.
Tie-Dye
An iconic trend in fashion — and now manicures — tie-dye is an opportunity to use bold, beautiful shades in your nail looks. Depending on your clients’ preferences, you can do an accent nail with an otherwise neutral set or go all out with tie-dye designs on every nail.
Daisy recommends using up to five colors. Don’t be afraid to use contrasting shades — bright green Hypnotic and bold coral Mini Dress perfectly contrast for eye-catching tie-dye designs.
This look is perfect to combine with a simpler ensemble, letting your nails do the talking. You can even use bestselling BIAB™ as a base to lengthen the life of your manicures and strengthen natural nails.
Blooming Gel
A unique look to level up a French tip, our Blooming Gel look is inspired by the aura nail trend, but the best part is that you don’t need an airbrush. It’s a simpler, neater technique with a similar effect — saving you time and money.
Daisy recommends experimenting with different colors, especially for a French tip. More and more, we’re seeing techs move away from a simple white tip and explore other shades. Here we’ve used our first-ever neon flashing glitter, Hypnotic, and it is hypnotizing indeed.
This look is guaranteed to catch eyes — and the light. Blooming gel is growing in popularity for its ability to create unique nail looks in seconds. Perfect for any celebration or night out, our neon flashing glitter is a statement shade for any season.
Sugar Chrome
Chromes aren’t going anywhere, but it doesn’t need to be as simple as full-coverage chrome sets. We’ve transformed a typical chrome with an abstract sugar layer using acrylic powder with a textured, matte effect.
Daisy says you can experiment with any shapes, including hearts and stars, depending on your clients’ desired look. Remember, as there’s no top coat used as a last step, the sugar layer can stain more easily, so avoid turmeric and other stain suspects!
Sugared nails and 3D designs are here to stay. In the same way that matte top coats are trending, clients are requesting new finishes, especially for special occasions.
Level Up
With all these looks, practice makes perfect. That’s why our virtual course is so useful — you can watch it as many times as you like and refer to it whenever you need to. Play around with different colors and shades, using old faithful shades and our brand-new Neon Nights collection.
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Sign up for our virtual Festival Nail Art Workshop, and tag us @the_gelbottle_inc when you recreate the designs!
