Growing hearts?

Sometimes trying to match nail design with different events can be hard, although nothing is impossible.

I needed these nails to not only match my competition dress, as I participated in a figure skating tournament, but also to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Even before I started drawing the sketch, I knew that I needed to incorporate hearts, but when I actually came up with the idea to portray them as leafless tree branches shaped into hearts, I was more than keen on moving forward with this idea.

That's how I created this design plan:

The finished look

This design didn't take too much time and was quite easy to do; therefore, the process was very enjoyable and successful. While the design was not that difficult to complete, it turned out even better than expected.

Used nail polish

"STUDIOS DIDIER" hard base, "SHIELD"

"DIDIER LAB" gel polish,"ONE STEP", NO16

"DIDIER LAB" gel polish, "FORBIDDEN"

"STUDIOS DIDIER" super shiny top coat, "SUPER SHINY"

Used tools

For the nail preparation:

Cutticle nippers STALEKS CLASSIC 10

Electric nail file MARATHON 3 CHAMPION + H200

„DIDIER LAB“ nail buffer, grey, 100/180

"DIDIER LAB" nail file, half moon form, SPEEDY ZEBRA, 180/240

For the design:

DUAL LED U1 84W nail lamp

"DIDIER LAB" nail brush, NO6, OVAL (TIGER TORAY)

"DIDIER LAB", nail brush, NO5, (WINE RED TORAY)

Tips & Comments

- It's better to apply a thinner layer of nail polish than a thicker one.

- Start out with the simpler nail designs and only then move on to the harder ones.