![]() ![]() Prep the nails by wiping with the gel cleanser and then apply a thin coat of the pre-gel primer. Step one: Trim and file your nails to the desired length. ♥ Pot of glitter, mine was from Hobbycraft OK, so enough gassing, on with the tutorial! Supplies Needed The one I’m using in this tutorial is Neon Cherise, a super hot neon pink. There are so many in fact that it’s a little overwhelming. You can buy them on Amazon, they’re only £5 a pop and there are literally hundreds of colours to choose from. In terms of the colours, Bluesky is the best non-professional brand I’ve found so far. The starter set costs £69.99, which may seem like a lot initially, but when consider that getting them done professionally costs upward of £30, it pays for itself after just a few uses. The first time I did it my nails started to peel within 2 – 3 days. That simply would not do! I also found the top coat to not be very effective. I bought ‘Rose’ which was the brightest pink they had in stock but the results were baby pink, almost nude finish nails. While the lamp does the trick I was disappointed with the colours available. It comes with the lamp, nail primer, cleanser, base and top coat, and your choice of colour polish. I bought the SensatioNAIL Starter Set from Boots. ![]() I left some gel polish on a piece of paper and 24 hours later it was still sticky. I did a little test to see if it was possible to do it without one and it’s just not. The first thing that you’ll need is a UV LED lamp, which cures (hardens) the gel. Refusing to be beaten I kept on searching high and low, and I think that I’ve now not only finally uncovered my perfect formula, but I’ve figured out how to do a DIY glitter manicure too! Even the professional manicurist I went too didn’t have glitter options with as much coverage as this method gave me. Everywhere I looked you needed a trade card to be allowed to buy them. ![]() Unfortunately I quickly found out that the gel brands used by the professionals (Gelish, Shellac etc) aren’t available for purchase by us mere mortals. And so I uncovered a brand new obsession. After realising what a dent in my bank balance my love affair was having, I decided to see if there was a DIY option. However getting them done professionally all the time can be really blooming expensive. I find nothing more annoying than nail varnish that chips the first time I wear it, so I love that gels last up to 4 weeks and without damaging your nails underneath. I’m slightly obsessed with gel manicures. ![]()
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