Doing Glitter Nail Art
Clean, trim, and file your nails. Wipe your nails down with a gel cleanser first. Trim and shape them as desired with clippers and a nail file.push back your cuticles, if needed
Brush on your pre-gel primer and base coat. Apply a thin coat of pre-gel primer and let it air dry for 30 seconds. Brush on a thin layer of gel base coat, then let it cure under a UV lamp for 1 to 2 minutes
Apply a thin coat of your desired gel polish and let it cure for 1 to 2 minutes. Don't worry if the polish looks thin now; you will eventually be doing a second coat. Choose a color that is similar to the glitter that you will be using
Brush on another coat of polish, then immediately add the glitter. Apply a thin coat of gel polish to your first nail. While the polish is still tacky, sprinkle your desired glitter over it. Gently pat it down with a fan-shaped brush,other nails just yet
Cure the polish, then remove the excess glitter. Allow your nail to cure beneath the UV lamp for 1 to 2 minutes. Then wipe off any excess glitter. Focus especially on the skin around your nails
Do the rest of your nails, then seal the glitter with clear gel top coat. Apply a medium to thick layer of clear gel top coat to your nail. Allow it to cure beneath the UV lamp for 2 to 3 minutes. The thick top coat will help make your nails smoother. If you want a rough texture, use a thinner layer of gel top coat instead
Wipe your nails with gel cleanser. Gel manicures are usually still tacky after you finish curing them. You can fix this by wiping the nails down with a cotton ball soaked in gel cleanser. File away any roughness on the tips of your nails with a nail file