CND Shellac - Romantique 7.3ml/0.25 fl oz

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Then you need to apply a thin layer of the base coat, and cure it in the CND UV lamp, as the manufacturer suggests. Before you apply the Shellac base coat you need to remove any excess cuticle and hangnails and purify the nail plate by using nail cleanserwith a lint-free wipe. You also need to apply the base coat, add two layers of the base color, such as light pink Shellac color, paint a smile line with Shellac Cream Puff or Studio White and apply the top coat, curing each layer as you go. Before Shellac and other gel nail polishes were invented, it was a pain to do a French manicure with ordinary polishes. CND Shellac Luxe is a 2-step gel polish system that is ready to remove in 60 seconds with no nail damage. UV Lamp Required.

After you have applied the base coat layer and held it under the lamp, apply two layers of the pink French manicure base color. Such as Shellac Beau, Clearly Pink, Romantique, Negligee, Ice Bar.Paint the white tip, also known as the smile line, with a couple of swipes along the edge of the nail (from side to center) of Shellac Cream Puff or Shellac Studio White. After that apply 2 layers of the color Shellac polish, curing each layer in the lamp, before applying the next one. If you want to make a colored smile line instead of the white one use any bright or pastel-colored Shellac instead of Cream Puff or Studio White on the tip of the nail.

CND Shellac is a hybrid power polish that is cured under UV Lamp with zero drying time. Therefore, no need to wait for the polish to dry like regular nail polish. It#s thin and flexible like polish, so it not only looks natural, it provides strong natural nail protection. Shellac removal is just 10 minutes and no filing, no drills on the nail beds, making it safer for your nails. Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP (Phthalate) FREE. Benefits of CND Shellac Gel Polish• Custom curve hugging brush for smooth and even application. CND Shellac is the perfect nail polish for a French manicure because with the right application it can stay on your nails for at least 14 days, as CND promises. Wipe off the excess polish from your skin before you cure it with a lamp. Otherwise, it would peel and your manicure won’t hold for the promised 14 days.However, you are more dependent on correcting the smile line with a gel brush dipped in Isopropyl Alcohol. Actually, some people even prefer applying only one layer of a pinky nude polish to make their nails look as natural as possible.

You can use any color in CND’s vast palette for the nail tips when doing this style of French manicure.Step 5: Rehydrate - ensure you rehydrate the nail plate and cuticles with a cuticle oil and repeat this twice daily to maintain and promote longer wear. I hope you’ll be able to do amazing French manicure shellac nails with the help of these tips and this selection of the best Shellac colors for French manicure. Shellac requires a multi-step process to apply it to your nails and to ensure it looks great and stays on the nails for at least 14 days, as CND promises. Finish your manicure off by applying one layer of Shellac top coat, curing it under the lamp, and wiping the nails with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol by using a lint-free wipe. Clearly Pink, as the name suggests, is actually closer to a clear polish with an addition of a pink tint. It is really sheer.

You can also draw the smile line with a nail art stylus AKA the dotting pen tool dipped in white Shellac nail polish. So you can easily paint the smile line and correct it as needed before you dry your French manicure Shellac nails.

CND Romantique is available in the following product types:

And you also need to make sure no polish is left on your skin, especially when you seal the edge and paint the white tips. Cream Puff is CND Shellac’s and Vinylux’s most famous shade of white in their huge array of nail polishes. Cream Puff is the perfect white color for painting the French manicure nail tip, which is also called the smile line. Cure each layer of the base color, the smile line and the top coat in the lamp after you apply them.