OMGGG I live this! I’m having a HARD time finding a black gel to use for chrome I feel like they are ALL sticky what brand did you use?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

I use this one - www.lovecandycoat.com/products/candy-coat-liners-black? - Best results when cured for 60 seconds & this one - www.amazon.co.uk/Beetles-Gel-Polish-Color-Black/dp/B094JT6LBR?th=1 - Best results when cured for 90 seconds

@natalied662

7 ай бұрын

couldnt you also use regular black gel and then overlay it only on those parts with non wipe ? @@nailjournal

@chalawhina

11 күн бұрын

Yes but extra time​@natalied662

"I don't really do stars" *proceeds to paint the most perfect stars known to humankind* 🔥

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

😅 thank you! 💖

I cannot believe you freehanded those stars!😲 I genuinely thought you would use a stencil!!

@nailjournal

2 жыл бұрын

This has made me smile so much! Thank you :D

YOURE A GENIUS chrome has been impossible for me everyone says to do it differently. buffing, layer of black gel for 90 seconds then top coat is PERFECT!!!

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

Awh yaay! I’m really glad you found the tips useful. Thank you so much for watching 🫶🏾

Wow I never thought about adding builder gel to prevent the lifting, you’re amazing! 🎉

You did an amazing job with your nails 💅. I love it! And THANK YOU so much for explaining how to do the chrome polish nicely in a thorough way too. You get right to the point instead of talking too much about nonsense. 🙏

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So glad you found it helpful ✨

hi, I'd just like to say that i am always unhappy with the way that nail techs do my nails so i finally decided to try and do gel nails at home for the first time and i used this tutorial to do a silver stars on black design and it came out sooo beautifully, I am so happy with it! your tips helped me so much, thank you for making this video!

thank youuu buffing til its matte is GENIUS!!

Yeaaa i’ll just get nailstickers😂

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

😅😅😅

What I was looking for, thank you for the detailed explanation ❤

Love it, great work! Trying! You explain so thoroughly, thank you

For the matte nail, you are supposed to put a top coat only over the chrome part, cure it, and then wipe it off with an alcohol wipe.

@chalawhina

11 күн бұрын

Sounds like more work though

This was phenomenal. I’m going to practice now and see how this works out for me. Thank you I’ll feel so much more confident doing chrome on my clients.

These nails are amazing! So so pretty!

Thank you so much for this video ❤ I really needed it!!!

Thank you. This was so informative. I always have trouble with Chrome, and I think you just fixed that!

Wow! Not only do I love this set, but I really appreciate your advice on how to get chromes to work well. Great tips and very well done video.

Well this video was perfectly done. Def subscribed without hesitation. You went to so much trouble to show these different examples! I’m totally impressed.

Thank you so much! It was so helpful! You solve all my questions and I’m anxious to do my nails rn, they are prep and ready! Thank you!😗😗😗😗

Thank you for the buffing tip!

Those were amazing ❤

Love the stars!

I just love your voice overs, so calm and peaceful to listen to. Thank you for this video, answered all my questions. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤️

Such brilliant tips and thorough insight into the best techniques for chrome! Thank you!

@nailjournal

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So so glad you you enjoyed it

i am so grateful for video, this is the only way i do chrome nails from now

Now I have to say, I visited a nail shop and requested this design as it's just so beautiful. They turned out nice, not as beautiful as yours, which you'd expect considering the price I paid. But I was really disappointed with the stars, which looked irregular and the chrome didn't look smooth, and now I know why. In all honesty, I just can't with nail shops anymore, hence why I love your channel. Your perfectionism speaks to me, and I'm having fun learning how you do my own nails.

thank you SO! MUCH!

so helpful!!!!!!

ur little hacks r so helpful, like buffing instead of matte top coat & builder gel before the final top coat.. you’re very underrated!!

"They aren't perfect.....Stop it. Super cute. I gotta try this on clients.

Those stars are amazing! Do you think you could post just one nail slowed down so that we can see your technique please xx

Thank you for doing a video like this! I literally did matte base and did the stars for my client, and it just wasn’t working out and I was so embarrassed

So cute! Great tips, chrome is problematic for me sometimes. I love the length and shape of your nails. 😍

@nailjournal

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpfu! And, thank you! I wish I could take credit, but that's all Apres 😅

@chardonnay5715

Жыл бұрын

@@nailjournal hi I’m new to your content. What shape is this considered?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

@@chardonnay5715 Hey! I’m using Après Sculpted Stiletto in the medium length 🫶🏾

I could listen to your voice all day! Also tutorial was really informative but the voice though!!!

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

🥰 Thank you!

Thank you! Thank you! This was so helpful! What builder gel did you use?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

I use a variety but my go-to is by Kiara Sky x

I love this so much thank you so much for the great video!! Can you list the base color you used because I love that tone and cannot find anything that has that look.

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! I actually used the Wonderlust colour gel from Medusa which hasn't been in stock for a while, but they do have a soft gel polish option here: www.medusanails.com/product/009-wonderlust/ I actually alternate between Wonderlust, Cover Peach: www.medusanails.com/product/cover-peach/ Celestine: www.medusanails.com/product/celestine/ and if you're in the UK, Luxe from 516 Polish is identical to Wonderlust, just less pigmented/more buildable - 516polish.com/products/luxe-gel?_pos=2&_sid=1cc626d92&_ss=r. Please do note that all the gels mentioned (besides the first link) are hard gels. If you'd like me to suggest soft/soak-off gel alternatives, let me know.

@erinloh533

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate it so much and I love your videos so much!!

Are you buffing the actual nail or over the matte top coat? x

Hi!! Thank you so much for making this video. Are you buffing the tacky layer off normal gel color, with no top coat on?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

If the gel I’m using cures with a tacky layer, I use alcohol or acetone to remove it and then I go in and buff. Alternatively, if there’s potential to lose or compromise that colour by cleansing it or buffing it, I will do a layer of no-wipe topcoat, cure and then buff. Hope that helps x

@vicm8750

Жыл бұрын

@@nailjournal why no wipe in particular? Has this method not worked with standard ones?

Is the buffing the same process for gelX

This is absolutely amazing. I must ask, are you adding no wipe top coat to the black gel colour?? Mine always smudge. Drives me mad xx

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I use Candy Coat & Beetles Liners which are a no-wipe formula

Did u already mix the non wipe clear with the black color? Without the non wipe, the chrome won’t be shinny.

Can you tell me how to keep chrome out of my top coat when finishing nails, then it leaves sparkle on ombre body....thank you!

Absolutely love your works!! May I ask what brand is the black gel polish that you used for the chrome powder ?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's from Candy Coat x

@bonniechoi7712

Жыл бұрын

@@nailjournal Is it the black gel polish or a gel paint or the liner. I'm having trouble finding it😭

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

@@bonniechoi7712 Sorry Bonnie, it’s the liner, I don’t know why I left that out 😅 The black and white haven’t been in stock for a while so I’ve been using the Beetles liners instead and they’re pretty similar x

@bonniechoi7712

Жыл бұрын

@@nailjournal No worries at all, thank you so much for getting back to me🥰🥰

Can u show us to to draw stars?

Where are the rings from?!! So cute!

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! They're all from a store on AliExpress called Annenjery x

Hey, thanks for the video. My chrome slides off all the no-wipe top coats I have. Do you know what I could be doing wrong? Xx

@nisa202

Жыл бұрын

You probably cured it for too long

What brand no wipe Black polish did you use? Having a hard time finding one

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

I used the candy coat liner in black, but the beetles liner gel (in black) also works when cured for 90 seconds

How do you buff nail without taking the color off

Does gel that cures tacky still do the glitter thing if you wipe off the sticky layer? Or would it just not stick at all?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

It might not stick at all, and it can appear almost faded even it does, but this depends on the brand and formula you’re using.

How do you keep your base polish even when you’re buffing?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

I'm assuming you mean how do I not buff away the colour? If so, I always gently use a lower grit buffer such as a 180 grit or the less course side if you have a double-sided buffer. This just polishes/makes the surface matte vs refining/take away layers. Hope that helps

Where did you get the small nail ring to place the gel polish , I love the sleekness of it.

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

I had it custom-made by a fellow nail tech and resin artist here in the UK, let me know if you want her handle. Otherwise, Amazon, eBay and AliExpress have a bunch if you search "nail art palette ring"

@Madewithlovebysky

Жыл бұрын

@@nailjournal I would love to support another fellow nail tech! If you could send me her info via email or Instagram I’d greatly appreciate it. So much! 🙏🏽💕

Do you buff over the color by itself? Or does it have a top coat and the u buff?

@gracielou3559

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s the actual top coat I’m not entirely sure, I was thinking this because how has the gel colour cured with ought a tacky layer unless she wiped it off ?

Hello, thank you so much for this useful video! I love all your content btw. A quick question, maybe I've missed it in the description, what is the reference of your nude base coat? If you have others recommendations for nude I am all ears.

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I used Luxe from 516 Polish which wasn't in stock at the time, but you can get it here: 516polish.com/collections/516-gel-nudes/products/luxe-gel ☺

Wait does that mean for the striped nail with left and right comparison, for the right side you went over the black coloured lines with no wipe gel topcoat ?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

On the left side I used a regular "overlay gel polish" that cures with a sticky layer (aka inhibition layer) and on the right I used an "art gel" which cures with a no-wipe surface (the formula may have a no-wipe topcoat built into it). Hope that makes sense

@indecisive.curator

Жыл бұрын

@@nailjournal yes it does, also your tips were super helpful I followed all your advice and my nails turned out really well. Thank you

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

@@indecisive.curator That's amazing news, thank you for letting me know 💖

Anyone have issues with applying the chrome over a matte top coat, then applying a glossy topcoat and it peeling off?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

I have seen people create beautiful chrome designs with that method, it's just never worked for me personally. Especially when trying to achieve precise & intricate chrome details

Why does the base coat have to be black for chrome?

@nailjournal

Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t, I just used black because that’s what I always use. You can use any gel that cures with a no-wipe surface or even a no-wipe topcoat