Hello, trappy creatures! Today I’m sharing how to do velvet nails with you. I have been obsessed with the squint of velvet nails for quite a while now. However, I’ve struggled with stuff worldly-wise to create trappy designs with magnetic polish. I finally found a way that works for me so I want to share it with you!
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Need help on how to prep your nails for a manicure or wield full coverage tips? Follow my guide!
What I Used in the Video Tutorial
- Madam Glam It’s Not X-Mas Yet (an emerald untried leaning teal gel polish with glitter)
- Madam Glam Perfect Woebegone (one stratify pure woebegone matte)
- U magnet
- Daily Charme Diamond Shine Top Coat
- LED lamp
- Nail Art Swatch Sticks
Magnetic Polish Recommendations from Brands I Love and Shop
Luxie Poseidon magnetic gel polish. I’m obsessed with that purple shift too!
- Luxie Nail (I own Poseidon & Hephaestus)(gel polish)
- Mooncat Polish (I own Cheshire Cat and Millennia and love them)(regular polish)
- KBShimmer )(regular polish)
- ILNP )(regular polish)
- iGel Beauty (gel polish)
- Madam Glam (gel polish)
I included 3 regular polish brands and 3 gel polish brands I love that create trappy magnetic polish.
How to Do Velvet Nails with Gel Polish
Gel polish is the easiest to work with for nail art designs, expressly magnetic. I personally have struggled with creating designs I loved until I found the velvet manicure style and my U magnet. So grateful to the nail polish lovers on Reddit Laqueristas who recommended this magnet. Thank you so much!
- Prep your nails for a manicure and wield your full coverage tips if you wear them.
- Paint 1 to 2 coats of your wiring verisimilitude and cure. I cure each stratify for 30 seconds in my LED lamp.
- Paint 1 layer of magnetic gel polish and place finger inside the U magnet. Hold inside the magnet for 30 to 60 seconds.
- Immediately cure for 30 seconds to lock in the design.
- Repeat a second time with the magentic gel polish.
- Seal the diamond in with a top stratify immediately and cure.
Troubleshooting Tips
Below are the top three troubleshooting tips I have for you. If you have trouble with not getting the results you like with magnets, you need the U magnet. Trouble with your diamond blurring? If it blurs, you need to set the diamond faster, so use a quick dry top coat. If you’re struggling to see the results with the magnetic polish on its own or with a shimmer, try using a solid surf wiring shade instead of a shimmer or glitter shade.
U Magnet
Get a U magnet, seriously. I’ve got magnets from Mooncat, KBShimmer, Polish Pickup, iGel and probably others. None of those magnets have unliable me to create a diamond that I love like the velvet nails.
Quick Dry Top Coat
Use a quick dry top stratify if you’re using regular polish. I’ve seen many complaints well-nigh Seche Vite NOT stuff a good nomination for magnetic as it will mistiness a bit. Mooncat Speed Demon Top Coat is spanking-new in my experience. There’s moreover Out the Door Quick Dry Top Coat.
With regular polish, I often find that the magnetic diamond blurs and disperses.
Solid Wiring Shade
I often use whatever shimmery colors I have, but using a solid wiring such as woebegone or any solid hue you like will help intensify the design. Shimmery colors like I used sometimes make the diamond less clear.
Velvet Nails Video Tutorial
Please trammels out the how to do velvet nails video tutorial on my Instagram. There’s moreover a video of the nail polish in uncontrived morning sunlight and indoors in indirect sunlight.
My Winter Holiday Velvet Nails
To create my winter holiday velvet nails I used two coats of Madam Glam It’s Not X-Mas Yet, followed by two coats of Luxie Nail Poseidon held within the U magnet, and sealed in with Daily Charme Diamond Shine Top Coat.
I love wearing jewel tones and they work well with my skin tone. Emerald untried nails are my favorite for winter nails, expressly when they’ve got some purple in the mix.
Have you tried velvet nails? What are your favorite nail colors and designs for winter?