A French manicure is a pink or nude nail with a white smile line. The brush and the amount of gel on it do most of the work.
French Collection shades
The routine
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Before you start
Prep
File and shape the nails, buff the shine off, push back the cuticle and wipe away dust. Dehydrate with pH Bond.
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Base
Base coat
Brush on a thin coat of base coat and cure.
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Color
Pink or nude layer
Apply one or two thin coats of a French Collection pink or nude, such as P11 Neutral Nude, and cure each coat.
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Smile line
Paint the tip
Load a French brush with a white such as W02 Cold White. The brush is shaped to follow the nail's curve. Sweep the tip from sidewall to sidewall in one stroke.
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Tidy
Fix the line and cure
Use a clean, thin brush to tidy the smile line before curing, then cure.
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Repeat
Add a second white if needed
If the white looks thin, add one more thin coat to the tip and cure again.
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Finish
Top coat and oil
Seal with a no wipe top coat and cure. Finish with cuticle oil.
Two variations
Milky French
Use Milky White Gel for a soft, translucent tip. It is a creamy milky white made for soft French tips and gentle fades.
Color tip
Swap the white for any gel color and paint the tip the same way. A black tip pairs well with a nude base for a bold look.
French essentials
Quick answers
What do I need for a gel French manicure?
A pink or nude gel, a white gel, a French brush, a base coat, a no wipe top coat and an LED lamp. The French Collection has whites, pinks and nudes made to pair as a full pink-and-white system.
How many shades are in the French Collection?
36 shades, from crisp whites to pinks and nudes. The Full Set French Gel Collection brings all 36 in one order.
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