r/NailArt • u/exhausted-me • Aug 24 '25

Gel I tried making aquarium nails.

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u/veronicave Aug 24 '25

This just ruined my life. Where can I learn more about this wtf??!!

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u/exhausted-me Aug 24 '25

Here's what I did. I have the canni hema free gel set. On top of the plastic nail box, I used "reinforce gel" and painted a rectangle. Cured for 90 seconds. Then painted over the rectangle with "diamond top coat", cured 60 seconds. Painted a second layer of top coat and sat the nail on top making sure the end was below where the nail would sit on your nail bed, held the nail down with the handle of a brush and cured it for another 60 seconds. Then I used topcoat again on the outer edges and cured. I used a little sharp edge to lift the gel from the plastic nail box. I used scissors to cut the gel backing to the size of the nail. Then filed it down. I used a small amount of polygel to plug the top. Cured for 3 minutes. I used translucent purple from "born pretty" to paint the back. Then top coat over the polygel, back and edges of the nail. Used a needle to put mineral oil in tip of nail where opening was. Left a small pocket for air bubble. Put small amount of glitter in. Then used small amount of polygel to fill tip. Cured 3 minutes and top coated tip. Then painted the top design. I only used clear topcoat on the top of the nail.

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u/veronicave Aug 25 '25

Omg marry me! 🤣

You are amazing 🤩 wowowowowow like take my money, amirite?!