Gelish Now & Zen Gel Polish Sugar Effect Tutorial
The sugar effect is an ultra-popular trend in the world of nail art! This textured and shiny effect creates a sparkling and sophisticated look perfect for all occasions. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a sugar effect with Gelish Now & Zen polishes. Easy to do, this technique is ideal for enhancing your gel manicure.
How to create this sugar effect nail art with gel polish
- Nail preparation: File and clean your nails, then apply a coat of Gelish Foundation base. Cure under a UV lamp.
- Apply two thin coats of Gelish pink Hugs and Blisses. Cure each coat.
- On a silicone mat, place a little purple, orange, and yellow gel polish from the Now & Zen collection.
- Using a fine nail art brush, draw shapes on your nail, alternating each of the three colors.
- Before curing, sprinkle your nail with white sugar effect powder, tap to remove excess powder, then cure for one minute.
- If you want to keep the grainy sugar effect, you can leave your nail as is. If you want a smoother nail, apply Top-it Off top coat to seal your nail art and cure for one minute.
- Repeat on as many nails as you wish.
Why choose the sugar effect?
- Textured look perfect for all occasions.
- Easy to create even for beginners.
- Long-lasting thanks to the Gelish gel polish base.
- Customizable: try with different colors!
- For more colors: opt for colored sugar effect powders
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