3D Nail Design - The Hottest Trend Right Now
What do water droplets and puffy white clouds have in common? It’s not just the weather – they’re popular designs for 3D nails. Nail artists in Korea and Japan started this new style that features incredible depth and dimension. It encompasses elements ranging from gummy bears and flowers to gems and confetti. Let’s explore 3D nail design – the hottest trend right now.
Celebrities with 3D Nails
Members of the Korean pop group Blackpink have worn some very impressive 3D nail art. So have Katy Perry, Cardi B., and Lil Nas X. If you’re eager to replicate these stunning looks at home, you’ll need to stock up on a few essentials.
What Do You Use for 3D Nail Art?
3D nails rely on builder gel or acrylics to create amazing shapes and textures. Therefore, you’ll require certain materials to replicate the designs or create your own.
For acrylic nails, you will need monomer and powder.
Remember to get nail brushes, too.
For gels, get base and top coats, colored polish if desired, and builder gel. You’ll also need a nail lamp to cure the gels. We like this one:
LAVIS UV/LED Nail Lamp
This professional-grade nail lamp dries gel polish in seconds. The interior has a mirror finish with 42 LEDs to cure every nook and cranny of your nail art masterpiece. Not only is it portable and rechargeable, but it’s also super easy to use.
Pick one of the 4 timer settings then let the motion sensor turn the light on when you need it. The hands-free design prevents smudged polish when you’re working alone.
By the way, have you ever seen someone use a miniature palette for nail art?
Mini Palette Nail Art Ring
Where are you mixing polishes or shaping the monomer and powder before transferring it to the nails? Make it easier on yourself with this nifty ring. It keeps your working surface mobile and close at hand.
How Do You Make 3d Nail Designs?
3D nail designs start with the basics. Shape and prepare the nails. Next, apply a base coat and colored polish if you wish. Once this foundation is in place, it’s time to use either monomer and acrylic powder or builder gel to form the shapes you want.
Even if you’re not ready to work with acrylics or thicker gel, you still have plenty of options for 3D nail art. Just check out the nail design ideas below:
Gems and Pearls
Bejeweled fingertips are going to get you noticed! It’s not hard to attach rhinestones and nail charms with gel polish, resin, or nail glue.
If you want to try your hand at making tiny acrylic or gel pearls and beads, there are lots of video tutorials to help you learn. Beginners may find builder gel easier to work with because it doesn’t dry until it’s cured by a nail lamp.
Hearts and Bows
There are different ways of getting hearts and bows on your nails. You can use nail charms or build your own shapes with acrylics.
Clouds
Clouds are easy shapes to make with acrylics. Simply dip the brush in the monomer and dip in the powder to make a ball. Form the ball into a cloud – voilá.
Snowflakes
Snowflakes are harder to shape with acrylics. However, it’s fun to use extensions and stickers or confetti for see-through nails with snowflakes.
Water Drops
How did the artist make Kerry Washington’s water drop nails look so real? It sounds like builder gel and chrome are the key ingredients. There’s a video to fill you in.
Flowers
There are two ways to do 3D flower nail art. You can make the flowers yourself with gel or acrylics or use dried flowers for a gorgeous, realistic effect.
Stars and Crescent Moon
Emboss gel is the secret to creating stars next to an (acrylic) crescent moon. You’ll need a nail art brush to dip into these little pots of magic polish. When it cures, it leaves a touchable texture on the surface of the nail.
Go the extra mile with a reflective night sky background.
Lavis Reflective Gel Polish
The tiny sparkles and high-gloss finish reflect the light in hypnotizing ways. The hardest part is deciding between all the gorgeous colors available. Each one lasts up to 3 weeks.
Gummy Accents
If you want nails to look good enough to eat, builder gel is the way to go. It takes time to shape cute little gummy bears, but they are surprisingly durable and lightweight.
Matte Lego Nails
A matte polish makes glossy charms and 3D nail art stand out. The reverse is also true. It looks amazing if you have matte shapes like hearts or dots on a glossy background. Someone even went to the trouble of making their nails look like Lego bricks this way.
3D Emojis
Make your nails look like shiny, clickable emojis. Which ones will you choose?
Textured Plaid
Give some of the plaid stripes texture with acrylic powder or glitter. Make your nails look like pieces of a touchably soft blanket.
Lace
Lacey designs are straightforward to do with pop-up gel and dip powder. The gel’s texture is thicker than regular gel polish but thinner than builder gel, similar to Gelish Foundation Flex.
Rainbows with a Unicorn Horn on One Nail
What could be more magical than a spectrum of colors with a unicorn horn? Glitter makes this nail art even more attractive.
Is It Hard to Remove 3d Nails?
Depending on the material you used to create them, you might need nippers, acetone, or a nail drill to remove a 3D manicure. Cuticle nippers can help you remove nail charms so that they can be reused. And a drill can help you finish the job quickly.
LAVIS Nail Drill
Once you’ve used a nail drill for manicures, it’s hard to go back to using files and buffing blocks. A drill is much more efficient and fun to use.
This model is compact, lightweight, and rechargeable. It runs up to 10 hours per charge because it has a brushless motor that’s extra quiet and vibration-free.
Conclusion
Are you ready to experiment with 3D nail designs? Remember, we offer free shipping on orders over $100. We hope you have fun creating every trendy look your heart desires!
