How-To: Golden Flutter Nails

Deanna Stelmaschuk (@deannastelmaschuk) created this spring-inspired nail set boasting purple butterflies and gold chrome accents. Stelmaschuk is a content creator and nail competitor from Kelowna, British Columbia. She is passionate about nail art and creating unique designs. She is a lover of nature and fashion and likes to bring those elements into her work. Deanna Stelmaschuk (@deannastelmaschuk)Courtesy of Deanna Stelmaschuk (@deannastelmaschuk)

Products Used

• Medium viscosity clear builder gel.
• Madam Glam Manifique gel polish.
• Madam Glam Late September cat eye polish.
• Madam Glam Foil Gel
• Gold Transfer Foil
• Madam Glam No-Wipe Top Coat

How-To:

1. Prep the cuticle area and nail plate. Apply bonder.
2. Build and shape the nails. For this set, it was built with clear gel, but you could use a cover pink of your choice to save a step in the polish application.
3. Apply two coats of Madam Glam Magnifique gel polish. Cure in between, and wipe with alcohol.
4. Using Madam Glam Late September cat eye polish, paint on a French. Then, with a circular magnet, magnetize the right side, left side, then the free edge of the French. Cure and wipe.
5. Using Madam Glam Foil Gel, outline the smile line, side walls and free edge of the French. Cure.
6. Press gold transfer foil into the foil gel until a gold outline is created.
7. Finish the nail using Madam Glam No-Wipe Top Coat.
8. Repeat the same steps for the butterfly nail. Instead of a French paint, an oblong purple shape. Line it with foil.
9. Apply a thin layer of clear builder gel and place two butterflies in it. Cure, then apply a large drop builder gel over the entire oblong shape. Cure.
10. Top coat the nail with no-wipe.
11. For the jeweled nail paint, again use two coats of Magnifique gel polish. Cure, and wipe.
12. Outline the nail with foil gel, and put a line down the center. Cure.
13. Apply gold transfer foil.
14. Secure the purple charms in place with builder gel, then cure.
15. Top coat with No-Wipe Top Coat. Cure.
16. Finish French nails with a single clear crystal near the cuticle using builder gel.