Syrup manicures are a form of gradient using a single jelly polish for the entire gradient. A lot of people think they are difficult and that you have to be very skilled in order to do one. I am here to show you that they are SUPER EASY! You can use any jelly polish that you have, the sheerer the better. Here I am using NXY Girls Frizzy Spot.
STEP ONE: After applying a base coat, using a jelly polish of your choosing, apply it to the bottom quarter of your nails. This does not have to be neat! Variation is key!
STEP TWO: After waiting two minutes, apply your polish to the bottom half of your nails.
STEP THREE: After waiting two minutes, apply your polish to the top 3/4 of your nails.
STEP FOUR: Apply your polish to your entire nail, top to bottom.
STEP FIVE: Apply a generous layer of topcoat to unify the nails. Here I used Seche Vite. If this had been a jelly polish without any glitter in it, I may top it off with a sheer glitter, as I did below:
You can see more pictures of the gradient I did using Nars Midnight Express here.
STEP SIX: You’re done! Give your nails some time to dry, and then show them off to all your friends!
