00:00These are the Premium Almond upper forms in 20 sizes with 200 pieces in total.
00:05It's such a huge box!
00:07We choose the upper form that fits the size.
00:09And remember that you need to take one a little bigger than you want
00:12because we need to leave space in the upper form for the gel itself.
00:16We make the base layer, send it to cure and take the 4th shade of gel.
00:19The gel has a medium consistency and is perfect for working with the upper form
00:23and it's also suitable for beginners.
00:25I applied gel to the stress zones and immediately cured them with a small curing lamp.
00:30I check myself on the model to make sure all the most vulnerable points are covered.
00:35Then I take a bit of gel and apply it to the upper form.
00:38I place the form, do a quick cue and turn the finger over.
00:42Next all I have to do is spread the gel over the upper form.
00:46I cure it from the inside while it's upside down,
00:49press it a little and then just a few strokes with the file are left.
00:52I think these upper forms have an amazing architecture and turn out very elegant.
00:58So everyone who loves almond shapes, go for it!
01:01I'm using the 3rd shade of cat eye gel polish, this beautiful copper orange.
01:06And today we are in a bit of an animal print vibe.
01:09We'll use this color as the base.
01:11By the way, it also contains reflective glitter, which will shimmer beautifully.
01:16I'm using a magnet to gather a diffused highlight.
01:18On the middle finger we decided to do a French tip with very long sides.
01:22I'm also using the magnet here and then sending it to cue.
01:26Now I'm taking a regular base coat.
01:28Mine is quite liquid, it's the same one I used for the base layer.
01:32I spread it with the gel brush and then used black gel polish to make these spots.
01:38You need a little patience here.
01:40Wait until the spots spread to the look you like and then you can cure everything.
01:44All that's left is to cover it with a no-wipe topcoat.
01:47By the way, you can also try a matte version and here's how ours turned out.
01:52Share your thoughts in the comments.
01:53What do you think of this animal-inspired manicure idea?
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