Temeka Jackson created Saweetie's nail look for the VMAs.
Courtesy of Temeka Jackson
Saweetie wore a sparkly pink dress to the VMAs featuring two bones, one at her neck and the other near her waist.
To compliment her standout red carpet look, celebrity manicurist Temeka Jackson (@customtnails1) created a larger than life icy chrome nail look using products from Aprés Nail.
To learn how she brought the look to life, you can follow the tutorial below.
How-To:
- To start, Jackson created custom press-on nails by merging two tip sizes together, with the smaller size on top.
- To create the extended nails, start by applying tips in sculpted coffin extra long on a stand.
- Adhere tip one size smaller. Remember to flush the tip and buff/lightly file smooth.
- Blend the tip to give a more flawless finish. Using a base gel coat will help level out the nail to create a smooth service.
- Apply one coat of gel base coat, and cure for 30 seconds in a LED lamp.
- To create the icy chrome style, apply one coat of silvery gel polish, then cure for 30 seconds.
- Apply one coat of non-wipe glossy gel top coat, then cure for 30 seconds.
- Apply chrome then 1-2 layers of non-wipe gel glossy top coat.
- Create 3D texture by adding bling.
- Finally, apply non-wipe glossy gel top coat to only the areas with 3D texture with a gel liner brush, then cure for 30 seconds.
