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 ESSAY:

I have sculpted these nails using gel.

-sprayed hands with antiseptic

-pushed back cuticles, removed shine from nail beds

-cleansed nails with prep. liquid

-applied nail forms

-applied bonder gel to all nails, cured them for 2 min

-applied white gel to all nails, perfected the smile lines, cured them for 2 min

-mixed white and clear gel on wax paper

-applied the mixture to create moons, perfected the moons shape, cured for 2 min

-applied clear builder gel to all nails, cured for 2 min

-wiped the gel residue with finish wipe liquid

-removed forms, shaped all nails using electric file

-shaped all nails using hand file

-using cone drill bit on electric file perfected the surface under the nail

-removed dust, wiped all nails with cleanser

-applied gloss top gel, cured for 2 min

-wiped off the gel residue with finish wipe liquid

-applied cuticle oil, washed hands

-cleansed nails with polish remover, applied red polish, allowed it to dry

I have used Fujifilm Fine Pix 6800 Zoom digital camera and Paint Shop Pro 6 to edit the shots.