Halloween nails · 6 steps · hair-thin gel lines
A spider web looks hard until you use a gel made to stretch into thin strands. Here is the order that keeps the web crisp from the first line to the top coat.
You will need
- Dark or pale gel color
- Perfect Line / Spider Design Gel
- Base coat
- No wipe top coat
- LED lamp
- Fine brush or dotting tool
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Prep and prime
File the shape, buff the shine off, and wipe the nail clean. Dehydrate with pH Bond so the base has a clean surface to grip.
TipOil left on the nail shows up later as lifting. Wipe once more before the base.
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Base and color
Brush on a thin coat of base gel and cure. Add two thin coats of color, curing each one. Black, deep red and purple make a white or silver web pop. Nude and white make a black web look sharp.
TipCure the color fully before you draw. Gel that is still tacky smears the web.
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Place the anchor point
Pick one corner of the nail, usually the lower left or upper right. Touch a small dot of Spider Design Gel there. Every strand of the web starts from this point.
TipLoad the brush lightly. Too much gel makes thick lines that are hard to pull thin.
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Pull the spokes
Touch the gel to the nail, then pull the brush away in one smooth move. The gel stretches into a thin strand. Fan three or four strands out from the anchor point toward the far edge, then cure under your LED lamp following the label.
TipWipe the brush clean between strands so every line starts fresh.
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Add the curved threads
Connect the spokes with small curved lines that bow in toward the anchor point. Work from the anchor outward so each curve is slightly longer than the last, and cure again.
TipKeep the curves light and uneven. A perfectly even web looks less natural than a slightly wild one.
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Seal and finish
Seal the nail with a no wipe top coat and cure. Finish with cuticle oil once the nails have cooled.
TipSilver on black reads frosty. Gold on deep red looks rich. White on purple is a classic.
The web gel and the colors under it
Prep, base and finish
Quick answers
Do I need a special gel for spider web nails?
You can draw a web with any thin art gel. Perfect Line / Spider Design Gel is made to stretch into thin strands, which makes long lines easier to pull. It comes in white, black, silver, gold and clear, and as a 5 color set.
Does the web go over or under the top coat?
Draw it over cured color, cure the lines, then seal everything with top coat. The gel cures under LED or UV light, and the top coat protects the lines.
What if my lines look thick?
Use less gel on the brush and pull away faster. Wipe the brush between strands. Practice a few lines on a practice tip first.
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