how to create tortie print nail art
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DIP POWDER INSTRUCTIONS
- APPLY GLASS OR CLEAR DIP OF YOUR CHOICE AS YOUR BASE. WE RECOMMEND (1 STRIP DOWN THE MIDDLE 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE NAIL & ANOTHER COAT THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE NAIL 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN).
- NEXT APPLY 1 FULL COAT OF TORTIE. APPLY ACTIVATOR TO HARDEN YOUR NAIL & BUFF IF NEEDED.
- USING TORI (RED BROWN) APPLY RANDOM SPOTS/SPLOTCHES TO YOUR NAILS. LET IT DRY.
- NEXT MIX TORI (RED BROWN) & TOBI (DARK MAROON) TO CREATE A MEDIUM BROWN - USE MORE TORI THAN TOBI. APPLY THIS COLOR PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING THE SPOTS YOU ALREADY CREATED. LET IT DRY.
- NEXT APPLY TOBI (DARK MAROON) PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING THE SPOTS YOU ALREADY CREATED & ALSO USE THIS COLOR TO FILL IN ANY LARGE GAPS (YOU WANT SOME YELLOW TO SHOW THROUGH BUT NOT TOO MUCH). LET IT DRY SLIGHTLY THEN POUR GLASS OR CLEAR DIP POWDER OF YOUR CHOICE OVER YOUR NAIL TO SET DESIGN. DO THIS A FEW TIMES THEM DUST OFF.
- APPLY ACTIVATOR THEN APPLY 2 COATS OF DIP TOP COAT OF YOUR CHOICE (REGULAR & MATTE).
NAIL POLISH INSTRUCTIONS
- APPLY DIPOLISH BASE COAT OR BASE COAT OF YOUR CHOICE TO THE NAIL.
- APPLY A DROP OF BASE COAT TO THE NAIL & USING A SMALLER DROP OF TONI (MUSTARD YELLOW) AND THE BRUSH PAINT YOUR SECONG LAYER. YOU SHOULD BE LEFT WITH A TRANSLUCENT YELLOW LAYER.
- USING TORI (RED BROWN) APPLY RANDOM SPOTS/SPLOTCHES TO YOUR NAILS. LET IT DRY.
- NEXT MIX TORI (RED BROWN) & TOBI (DARK MAROON) TO CREATE A MEDIUM BROWN - USE MORE TORI THAN TOBI. APPLY THIS COLOR PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING THE SPOTS YOU ALREADY CREATED. LET IT DRY.
- NEXT APPLY A LAYER OF DIPOLISH SUPER GLOSSY TOP COAT OR TOP COAT OF YOUR CHOICE TO GIVE IT A LITTLE DIMENSION.
- THEN APPLY TOBI (DARK MAROON) PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING THE SPOTS YOU ALREADY CREATED & ALSO USE THIS COLOR TO FILL IN ANY LARGE GAPS (YOU WANT SOME YELLOW TO SHOW THROUGH BUT NOT TOO MUCH.)
- APPLY DIP POLISH SUPER GLOSSY TOP COAT OR TOP COAT OF YOUR CHOICE.