WATERSLIDE NAIL WRAPS & DECALS
APPLY BASE COLOR - WHITE IS BEST FOR MOST VIVID TRUE TO IMAGE COLOR RESULT,UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE DECALS AND WRAPS ARE PRINTED ON CLEAR WATERSLIDE. THIS ALLOWS THE OPTION TO STAY TRUE TO THE IMAGE USING A WHITE BASE, OR TO USE THE TRANSPARENCY WITH GLITTER OR GLOW EFFECTS IN THE BACKGROUND.
AFTER APPLYING PREFERRED COLOR APPLY A GEL BASE COAT AND CURE IN UV/LED LAMP, PER YOUR PRODUCT CURING INSTRUCTIONS.
PLACE DECAL FACE DOWN ON A DRY PAPER TOWEL, USE A DAMP SPONGE TO BACKING REMOVE DECAL BY GENTLY SLIDING OFF OF BACKING. PLACE DECAL CENTER OF NAIL AND SMOOTH OUT TOWARDS SIDEWALLS OF NAIL TO PREVENT ANY AIR BUBBLES. CUT AND FILE ANY EXTRA DECAL USE A SMALL CLEANUP BRUSH TO RUN ALONG THE SIDES OF THE NAIL TO "MELT" THE DECAL OR WRAP, THIS WILL HELP TO PREVENT ANY LIFTING OR SEPARATION.
APPLY BASE-COAT AND CURE. BUFF ANY REMAINING DECAL IF NECESSARY FROM THE FREE-EDGE. ENCAPSULATE WITH ACRYLIC OR APPLY FINAL TOP COAT TO FINISH.
NAIL STICKERS
CLEAN SURFACE OF THE NAIL PLATE WITH ALCOHOL BEFORE APPLYING STICKER, AN UNCLEAN SURFACE WILL AFFECT ADHESION.
GENTLY REMOVE STICKER / DECAL WITH TWEEZERS TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT TO BACKING, NATURAL OILS FROM SKIN CONTACT WILL AFFECT ADHESION. APPLY BASECOAT AND TOPCOAT OR APPLY BASECOAT AND ENCAPSULATE WITH ACRYLIC.
BEFORE ENCAPSULATING WITH ACRYLIC, BE SURE TO '"SEAL" AND PROTECT HOLOGRAPHIC STICKERS WITH A GEL BASE-COAT OF YOUR CHOICE, ONCE CURED, ENCAPSULATE, OR SEAL WITH GEL TOP-COAT ON A FINISHED NAIL.
AIRBRUSH NAIL STENCILS
APPLY A BASE COAT TO NAIL AND CURE TO ENSURE A SMOOTH APPLICATION SURFACE AND BEST ADHESION.
WHEN AIRBRUSHING USE A NAIL LATEX PEEL OFF LIQUID TO COVER SURROUNDING AREA, THIS WILL HELP MAKE CLEAN UP EASIER, MAKE SURE THE LATEX ISN'T COVERING ANY PART OF THE NAIL YOU WANT TO PAINT.
AIRBRUSH OVER THE STENCIL , MOVING THE AIRBRUSH GUN IN A SMOOTH MOTION AS YOU WORK TO GET EVEN RESULTS.
APPLY BASE-COAT AND CURE, FINISH WITH GEL TOP-COAT.
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