Manicurist Eri Ishizu created Lizzo's mermaidcore nails for the Governors Ball in NYC.
Courtesy of Eri Ishizu (@eriishizu)
Lizzo headlined the recent Governors Ball in NYC on June 9, 2023, debuting pink hair and mermaidcore mani.
Manicurist Eri Ishizu (@eriishizu) created the nail look using products from CND.
If you want to recreate these nails for your clients, look no further! Below, Ishizu shares her step-by-step tutorial for creating Lizzo's trending mermaidcore manicure.
How-To:
- Begin with nail prep.
- Apply a coat of bonder gel, and cure in an LED nail lamp.
- Using nail forms with builder gel, build desired nail length, shape and architecture. Cure.
- Clean with 99% IPA.
- Shape and refine the nail using a 180 grit file & buffer.
- Repeat step 4.
- Apply two coats of a sparkly gray gel polish for a silver chrome look. Cure.
- Apply a coat of no-wipe top coat. Cure.
- Using builder gel, secure green and clear rhinestones of varying shapes and sizes to cover all the nails. Cure.
- Finish by moisturizing the nails with cuticle oil to condition the nails and cuticles.
