Sky Daisies Nail Art Tutorial

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Remember in the nineties when we all wanted to look like we were in the seventies? Everything down to polyester button ups and bell bottom jeans, not to mention the ever-present sunflowers and daisies. Seriously, I had SO many shirts and skirts with daisies on them- the more retro, the better. It seems, the nineties are most certainly back, at least if you ask the local youths.

Seventh grade 1996 Rachel LIVED for a daisy moment and of course I wasn’t smiling because a) it wasn’t cool to smile in the mid nineties and b) braces.

Admittedly, I’m a creature of habit when it comes to color and my clients can be as well and my Luminary nude collection is easily the most popular in my studio, now that spring is just around the corner I’m excited to dive into this sweet baby blue called Dream. As the name would suggest, it is, in fact quite the dream. Dream is also Cranberries song from 1993, so CLEARLY this look and this color were meant to be.

If you like to rebalance your Luminary vs a full soak off, don’t sweat it. Be sure to apply a generous layer of Clarity (clear) as your first coat, cure and then build your overlay on top of that. When it’s time to do the ol’ switcheroo just file till you get to your clear buffer layer and rebalance with the color of your choice.

Dream is the color of the month for January 2020, you can shop via my distributor My Nail Stuff using code RACHEL to save 10% on Dream as well as 10% on Erica’s ATA and Dulce Nail Sprinkles.

Products used:

Luminary Multi-Flex Gel in Dream

Luxio Color Gel in Pure

Ageha Charm On Non Wipe Gel

Gold Studs

ManaNails x Nail Partner Art Brush

Crystal Katana

Luminary Empower Top Gel

Marble Lightning Art Tutorial Featuring Essence by Luminary

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Manicure by Rachel Messick

Luminary is my number one desert island product in my studio. Often immitated, never duplicated. I was beyond stoked when Kelly Van Dahl, the owner and creator of Luminary, reached out to me to try the newest addition to the Colors by Van Dahl collection: a gorgeous warm dove gray called “Essence”.I’m not going tp lie it was also a bit of a Sally Field “you like me, you really like me” moment, because, well, I’m an artist and a woman and imposter syndrome is REAL. The TL;DR of the matter is, it’s nice when a brand you love, loves you back.

Truthfully, don’t often reach for the non nude/pink members of the Luminary family, but, Essence might change my mind, she’s really cute. As far as technique, texture and viscosity- Essence hits all the marks of her brand-mates: strong but with flex, hard but not rigid or brittle. In my video below you can watch me do a basic Luminary overlay, however if you want proper education you’ll want to check out Luminary Educator Candice Green’s certification courses (she certified me and is also a personal friend, so I can vouch for her) if you’re wanting to give it a go on your own, check out the Luminary Nail Systems Youtube channel for tips and tricks.

Let’s get into some ART. For this look I’ll be using Luminary Essence (duh), Kokoist Color Gel in E-206S Black Martini, Ageha Sharp Liner in White and Akzentz Gel Play in Cosmic Silver. You’ll also want to grab your Luminary Commit Primer and Empower Top Coat. For tools, this look keeps it super simple- the only brushes you’ll need are the Kokoist Round Brush and the Nail Thoughts x Kokoist Detailer.

If you’re looking to grab some Luminary for your salon or studio, you can shop my distributor My Nail Stuff by clicking this link and using code RACHEL at checkout. You’ll save 10% of the Luminary color of the month, Erica’s ATA and Dulce Nail Sprinkles.