Nail Art Featuring CND's Shade Sense Collection

By Jan Nordstrom-Arnold, Co-Founder, CND

We're excited to share this exclusive nail art tutorial featuring the CND Shade Sense collection. These designs use rich nail hues that embody the essence of a relaxing getaway well spent.

CND™ Charm Bracelet How–To

Items Needed:

  • CND™ SHELLAC™ Base Coat
  • CND™ SHELLAC™ Seeing Citrine
  • CND™ VINYLUX™ Mint & Meditation
  • CND™ VINYLUX™ Quartz Correct
  • CND™ VINYLUX™ Live, Love, Lavender
  • CND™ VINYLUX™ Climb to the Top-az
  • CND™ VINYLUX™ Cream Puff
  • CND™ SHELLAC™ Matte Top Coat
  • CND™ SHELLAC™ NO WIPE+ Top Coat
  • CND™ LED Lamp
  • CND™ Over the Top Effects
  • Small Detail Brush
  • Cosmetic Sponge
  • Striping Brush
  • Rubber Stamper
  • Stamping Plate
  • Tweezers
  • Small Scissors

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Apply a thin layer of CND™ SHELLAC™ Base Coat. Cure for 10 seconds in the CND™ LED Lamp using preset button 1.
  2. Apply 2 layers of CND™ SHELLAC™ in Seeing Citrine to the nail using the 5-point polish method. Cure each layer for one minute in the CND™ LED Lamp using preset button 2S.
  3. Create CND™ VINYLUX™ Polish Transfer:
    • Apply a thin layer of CND™ VINYLUX™ Cream Puff to the stamping plate and scrape excess off from the plate. Using a rubber stamper, pick up the transfer and let it remain. DO NOT TRANSFER.
    • Using a detail brush, fill the image directly on the stamper using CND™ VINYLUX™. Create different colored sections leaving some areas transparent.
    • Apply a thin layer of CND™ VINYLUX™ Top Coat over the transfer and allow to dry on stamper for 2-3 minutes.
    • Use tweezers to delicately remove polish transfer from the rubber stamper and cut out shapes to create a unique VINYLUX™ polish transfer.
  4. Press the CND™ VINYLUX™ polish transfer into the sticky layer of cured gel polish with a silicone tool.
  5. Apply a layer of CND™ SHELLAC™ Original Top Coat. Cure for one minute using preset button 3.
  6. Clean with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.
  7. Use a striping brush and CND™ SHELLAC™ NO WIPE+ Top Coat to outline the polish transfer. Cure using preset button 3.
  8. Use a cosmetic sponge to burnish in Over the Top Effect and remove excess.
  9. Use a striping brush to reapply CND™ SHELLAC™ NO WIPE+ Coat over the chrome portions. Cure using preset button 3.

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