How To: Summer Bee Nails

Bee the Queen of the Hive with these stunning nails and a step by step by Salon System expert owner of Nail Fairy Caroline Roberts. A touch of honey, a dash of sun, and a whole lot of fun - these summer nails are done right!

Step One

Prep the nails and push back the cuticles. Shape and buff the natural nail bed with a grey and yellow buffer. Dust and wipe the nails with Gellux Prep and Wipe and then apply 2 thin layers of Gellux Builder Gel Rose Pink curing each layer for 60 seconds. Then lightly buff the nails for a matt look, then using a nail brush to remove any dust.

Step Two

Using a fine art brush, apply Gellux Mini Inky Blue to create a French tip on the thumb and on the little finger. Then again, using a fine line art brush, apply Gellux Mini Lemon Meringue to the index finger creating a French tip. Next, apply again Gellux Mini Lemon Meringue and paint a strip down the middle finger. Cure each layer for 60 seconds.

Step Three

For this step, apply a thin line down each side of the yellow stripe using Gellux Mini Inky Blue with a fine art brush. Then,

using a dotting tool, create two little oval shapes on the ring finger using Gellux Mini Lemon Meringue. Cure for 60 seconds.

Step Four

Next, using a very fine line art brush, apply Gellux Black Onyx to the oval shapes, giving it thin stripes and a thicker one at the end to create the Bee effect. Cure for 60 seconds.

Step Five

Then, on the ring finger, using a dotting tool, add two dots to the body of the bee for its wings and dots around the two bees using Gellux Purely White. Then, on the middle finger, create a circle of white dots and then drag the dots to the centre with a thin art brush, creating petal shapes. Afterwards, apply Gellux Mini Inky Blue and place a dot in the centre of the petals. Using the same method as step 3/4/5 , create the same pattern (bee and flower) on the thumb, Curing for 60 seconds.

Step 6

Finally, for that glossy finish, Gellux Shiny Top Coat was applied and set for 60 seconds. Thenwiping the sticky residue with Gellux Prep + Wipe before applying cuticle oil to finish.