Gelish Mani Sunday | 4th of July Nautical Nails

This week's mani was requested by the GF. She couldn't decide between having a 4th of July-themed manicure and having a nautical manicure, so we did a little of both!


We visited Little Tokyo in LA on Saturday for a single purpose: Japanese Nail Art. And while I didn't find the specific studs I was looking for, the GF found these cute star-shaped crystal studs she decided she needed for her manicure. I also picked up a copy of Nail Up - a MASSIVE Japanese nail art mag.

So. Many. Pretty. Manis.


Those guys and gals are serious artists! They make me want to buy a pallet of nail art supplies.

For the manicure above I did the following:

1. 2 coats Sheek White on pinky, middle, and thumb
2. 2 coats Wiggle Fingers, Waggle Thumbs on index & ring
3. 1 coat Top It Off on all
4. Thumb:
   • Applied striping tape and 2 coats of Backstage Beauty
   • 1 coat TIO
   • Dotted Foundation where I wanted the studs, set studs, and cured
   • Finished with 2 coats of TIO
5. Index:
   • Used Sheek White to hand-paint the anchor design
   • Finished with 1 coat of TIO
6. Middle:
   • Applied striping tape and 2 coats of Backstage Beauty
   • Finished with 1 coat of TIO
7. Ring:
   • Dotted Foundation where I wanted the studs, set studs, and cured
   • Finished with 2 coats of TIO
8. Pinky:
   • Used Backstage Beauty to hand-paint the heart
   • Finished with 1 coat of TIO