Hello beautiful creatures! Today I will show you how to do velvet nails. I’ve been obsessed with the velvet nail look for quite some time. However, I had a hard time being able to create beautiful designs with magnetic polishing. I finally found a method that works for me, so I would like to share it!
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Need help with how to prepare your nails for a manicure or how to apply tips for full coverage? Follow my guide!
What I used in the video tutorial
Magnetic polish recommendations from brands I love and buy
- Laxy nails (I own Poseidon and Hephaestus) (gel polish)
- moon cat polish (I own Cheshire Cat and Millenia and love them) (regular polish)
- KB shimmer )(Regular polish)
- ILNP )(Regular polish)
- eye gel beauty (gel polish)
- madame gram (gel polish)
I’ve included three regular polish brands and three gel polish brands that I love that create beautiful magnetic polishes.
How to do velvet nails using gel polish
Gel polish is the easiest to work with nail art designs, especially magnetic. I personally struggled to create a design that I liked until I found the velvet manicure style and U magnets.Thank you so much manicure lovers reddit raquelista The person who recommended this magnet. thank you very much!
- Prepare your nails for a manicure and apply full coverage tips if you plan to wear your nails.
- Apply 1-2 coats of base color and let cure.I let each coat cure for 30 seconds LED lamp.
- Apply one layer of magnetic gel polish and place your finger inside. U magnet. Hold it in the magnet for 30-60 seconds.
- Immediately cure for 30 seconds to set the design.
- Repeat with magnetic gel polish again.
- Immediately seal the design with a top coat and let it harden.
Troubleshooting tips
Below are three troubleshooting tips. If magnets don’t give you the results you want, you need a U magnet. Are you worried about blurred designs? If the design bleeds, you need to fix the design quickly, so use a quick-drying top coat. If you’re having trouble seeing results using magnetic polishes alone or with shimmers, try using a solid cream-based shade instead of a shimmer or glitter shade.
U magnet
Obtain U magnet, seriously. I have magnets from Mooncat, KBShimmer, Polish Pickup, iGel, and probably other manufacturers. I couldn’t use any of these magnets to create the designs I love like on velvet nails.
quick dry top coat
If you’re using regular polish, use a quick-drying top coat. I’ve seen a lot of complaints that Seche Vite isn’t suitable for magnetics because it’s a bit blurry. Mooncat Speed Demon Top Coat In my experience it’s excellent.There is also that OUT THE DOOR QUICK DRY TOP COAT.
Regular polishing often causes magnetic designs to become blurred or scattered.
solid base shades
I often use sparkly colors that I have on hand, but using a solid base like black or your favorite shade will really accentuate your design. Shimmery colors like the ones I used can blur the design.
velvet nail video tutorial
Check out how to do velvet nails video tutorials on my Instagram. There are also videos of manicures in the morning under direct sunlight and indoors under indirect light.
my winter vacation velvet nails
To make velvet nails for winter vacation, madame gram It’s not X-Mas yet, so next time I’ll apply two coats Laxy nails Poseidon is held inside U magnetsealed in Daily Sharm diamond shine top coat.
I love wearing jewel tones and they match well with my skin tone. Emerald green nails are my favorite, especially for winter nails with purple in them.
Have you tried velvet nails? What nail colors and designs are recommended for winter?
