How-To: Classic Poinsettia

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Courtesy of Kamila Borowiec

Kamila Borowiec is the owner of @Glamliciousnails and a multi award-winning nail artist, educator and content creator. She has competed in many nail art competitions and also teaches a vast variety of nail art.

Borowiec created this festive holiday set that appeared in our November/December 2024 issue.

Classic Poinsettia 

  1. Paint the nail with glittery green gel polish and cure.
  2. With dotting tool add 2 dots for each design and cure. Apply the third dot touching the other two and cure
  3. Outline the leaves with light shade of green. Cure.
  4. Fill in the leaves with the same green. Cure.
  5. Using darker green paint the edges of the leaves on the top and with a flat brush blend them towards the center.
  6. Using dark jelly gel apply the shading on the edge of each berry and cure. Add white details on the opposite side on each berry and cure.
  7. With black gel liner outline the berries, leaves and add the details in the middle of the leaves and cure.
  8. With dotting tool apply red dots around the design and cure. Apply top coat and cure.
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