Crafty 3d Gel Autumn Leaves Nail Art Tutorial Lechat Nails by Susan Loasby

Crafty 3d Gel Autumn Leaves Nails
By Susan Loasby - Le Chat Educator

Something crafty for you to try to add dimension to your nails. i have done this set with an autumn leaf theme, but there are limitless possibilities with this technique as paper punches are available in all sorts of shapes.

You will need:-

Le Chat Gel Cleanser/Sanitiser
Le Chat Top Gloss
Le Chat Protech Finishing Gloss
Le Chat Nail Forms
Le Chat Fairydust Glitter Gel in FD02 Twinkle
Le Chat Colour Gels - 504 bordeaux, 506 copper, 511 pearl green, 522 hot orange
Brown Glitter
Leaf Shape Paper Punch
Curved Scissors
Rhinestones
Cocktail Sticks
Non Stick Paper

	STEP 1 Prepare your sheets of gel colour. Using a cocktail stick, spread a thin layer of the colour gel onto pieces of non stick paper [i use backing paper from nail forms]. Do this for each of your colour gels. some nice effects can be obtained by swirling 2 or 3 colours together on the paper. Cure in a UV lamp for 2 minutes.

	STEP 2 Using the finishing spray cleanse the sticky dispersion layer from your sheets of gel. Carefully peel them off the paper and wipe the backs too.

	STEP 3 Using a paper punch cut out leaf shapes from your sheets of coloured gel. Using a pair of small curved you can use the trimmings to cut out simple oval leaf shapes too.

	STEP 4 Thouroughly prepare the nails by pushing back cuticles and removing all non living tissue from the nail plate. Gently remove the shine from the nail plate with a 180 grit file. Cleanse with le chat nail preparation spray and prime with le chat primer. Fit forms.

	STEP 5 On a piece of non stick paper or in an empty jar, mix some fairydust gel with some copper colour gel. About half a teaspoon of fairydust is enough for both hands, you need about 1/4 of this amount in the copper colour gel. STEP 6 Apply the mixed gel to form an extended tip on the forms and about 1/2 way up the nail plate. Cure for 2 minutes.

STEP 5

On a piece of non stick paper or in an empty jar, mix some fairydust gel with some copper colour gel. About half a teaspoon of fairydust is enough for both hands, you need about 1/4 of this amount in the copper colour gel.

STEP 6

Apply the mixed gel to form an extended tip on the forms and about 1/2 way up the nail plate. Cure for 2 minutes.

	STEP 7 Cleanse the sticky layer off the cured gel, but be sure not to wipe the primer off the rest of the nail. Apply [unmixed] fairydust gel to the rest of the nail being careful to keep it away from the surrounding skin.

STEP 7

Cleanse the sticky layer off the cured gel, but be sure not to wipe the primer off the rest of the nail. Apply [unmixed] fairydust gel to the rest of the nail being careful to keep it away from the surrounding skin.

	STEP 8 Carefully sprinkle brown glitter onto the gel and cure for 2 minutes. Brush off any excess glitter.

STEP 8

Carefully sprinkle brown glitter onto the gel and cure for 2 minutes. Brush off any excess glitter.

	STEP 9 Build the nail shape with more fairydust gel, ensuring a good apex for strength. Cure for 2 minutes.

STEP 9

Build the nail shape with more fairydust gel, ensuring a good apex for strength. Cure for 2 minutes.

	STEP 10 Cleanse away the dispersion layer. File the nail into shape. Refine with a white block and wipe away the dust.

STEP 10

Cleanse away the dispersion layer. File the nail into shape. Refine with a white block and wipe away the dust.

	STEP 11 Apply first thin layer of top gloss and cure for 20 seconds. Follow with a second coat and cure for 2 minutes. Cleanse away the dispersion layer.

STEP 11

Apply first thin layer of top gloss and cure for 20 seconds. Follow with a second coat and cure for 2 minutes. Cleanse away the dispersion layer.

	STEP 12 Dab a little nail adhesive onto the finished nail with a cocktail stick as required. Use the stick to pick up individual leaves and arrange them on the nail in an overlapping arrangement. Do all nails the same or do as i do and vary the arrangement of the leaves.

STEP 12

Dab a little nail adhesive onto the finished nail with a cocktail stick as required. Use the stick to pick up individual leaves and arrange them on the nail in an overlapping arrangement. Do all nails the same or do as i do and vary the arrangement of the leaves.

	STEP 13 Enhance your leaves with bullion and rhinestones.

STEP 13

Enhance your leaves with bullion and rhinestones.

	STEP 14 Use the protech top coat to reinforce the leaves for durability. Brush it on lightly between the leaves and on top of them. Cure for 2 minutes. There is no need to cleanse the protech layer as there is no sticky residue with this product. Finish by appling a little le chat cuticle oil to the surrounding skin.

STEP 14

Use the protech top coat to reinforce the leaves for durability. Brush it on lightly between the leaves and on top of them. Cure for 2 minutes. There is no need to cleanse the protech layer as there is no sticky residue with this product. Finish by appling a little le chat cuticle oil to the surrounding skin.


Photographs by Esme Loasby Model Rachel Kaare.

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