3D matcha latte nails, anyone? Here's a detailed written description of what I did because I didn't want to film a VoiceOver - do you ever get annoyed by your own voice sometimes? That's me rn XD

Nail Art Mat:
🖤 Black: www.holotaco.com/products/no-mess-mat
📔Biege (use code thegraytergood): lightslacquer.com/products/at-home-artist-mat?rfsn…
💅🏻 Pink: oliveandjune.kk2kau.net/q4PdRn

🥛 Milky White Nail Polish (similar I think) amzn.to/4bcbIiH
🍋‍🟩 Lime Jelly (use code thegraytergood10) www.cirquecolors.com/products/lime-jelly?bg_ref=IV…
🌿 Olive Jelly: www.cirquecolors.com/products/olive-jelly?bg_ref=I…
🧡 Orly Bonder Base Coat: amzn.to/3xruncq

✨ Top Coat (I did some tests and preferred the Essie Gel Couture over the Holo Taco for this specific purpose bc it was a little more flexible) amzn.to/4csmYsg

💅🏻 Nail Glue:
🫧 3D dew drops (code thegraytergood) lightslacquer.com/products/3d-dew-drop-nail-art-st…

tweezers
Nail polish thinner
Cleanup brush: www.holotaco.com/products/nail-art-brushes
Toothpick and/or orange stick
Rubber cuticle pusher: amzn.to/3KTCaCR

So I’m not an expert but have had fun with making nail polish decals lately, if you have any tips for me or see anything I did wrong in the video or could do better lmk lol

1. Get everything out and get set up so you don’t have to fiddle in a drawer with wet nails!
2. Open your nail polish containers and let the brush rest inside, we’ll be dipping into these a lot so make sure the cap is in it but dont screw it all the way shut u til we’re done.
3. This part needs to be done in advance, at least 1/2 an hour to even as long as a day, and I recommend running an air purifier or opening a window bc there will be fumes. :) I lay out a base of the milky white polish on the mat, then quickly mix a little dollop of lime jelly and olive jelly to make the perfect matcha green and swirl it into the “milk”. You can do as much or as little as you want, I wish I’d done a little more green but oh well 😅. Make sure you make the decal larger than your nail because you want some room to play with. Once the decals are dry, add a layer of topcoat and let that dry too.
4. While your decals dry, prep your nails and after they’re clean/dehydrated/the base coat is fully dry, add a thin coat of the milky white polish and let it fully dry.
5. Before adding your decals to your nails, we need something to help it stick - so add a coat of the rubber base abd make sure it covers the entire nail. Let it dry not one, not two, but three minutes at least. It’s just dry enough to where it will also be nice and sticky enough for your decal to stay.
6. Gently press the decal onto your nail with your finger and/or a rubber cuticle pusher. The rubber cuticle pusher is good for gently getting into crevices and sidewalks. Smooth it down as best you can and then once it feels secure, you can start breaking the edges with an orange stick - be gentle and don’t remove too much! It doesn’t have to be perfect.
7. Dip your cleanup brush in nail polish remover / acetone, dab off the excess, and gently press the edges of the decal to clean up and also melt it a bit to seamlessly affix it to your nail. Be careful and gentle while you do this!
8. Add topcoat and allow that to dry fully before adding any gems with the glue, and once the glue is dry you can carefully add more topcoat around them (not on them) to keep