Sea-themed nail art for summer: step-by-step tutorial

Summer is approaching and your mind starts to wander to distant seas, tropical islands, and seabeds rich in colorful corals? Our new collection, Reef, might be just what you need! Now we will tell you how to use it to create vibrant nail art, so you can have the sea always at your fingertips.

Start with the mechanical preparation of the nails, cutting the cuticles (here you can assist yourself with our Cuticle Remover) and the chemical preparation.

Continue with the application of the adhering base: our base Step One will strengthen the nails and ensure that your reconstruction lasts a long time, without any lifting. A thin layer is enough, almost like nail polish; cure under the lamp.

It’s time to apply the sea on the nails with our Sorbetto Gel Blueberry, whose color resembles the crystal-clear waters of tropical paradises. To create an excellent structure, you can assist yourself with dual forms or nail forms. Finish everything by filing the structure into your preferred shape.

Let's give some dimension to the sea by drawing waves. Apply a layer of base Step One without curing it; wet the tips of an ombre brush in the white Painting Gel, then use it to lightly touch the nail with a gentle wavy motion.

Equip yourself with a brush, creativity, and our new collection Reef!

To execute all the designs, we used a brush 09, but you can also use a brush 07.

For this nail art, you will need the color C166 (Anemone) and the acrylic powder Clear.

Draw the coral and, without curing, sprinkle some acrylic powder on top. With the help of a dotting tool or a wooden stick, create small holes along the entire coral.

Cure in the lamp for 1 minute, then remove the excess powder with the help of a brush.

For this nail art, you will need the color C169 (Medusa), the Sorbetto Gel Clear and the Top Coat Reflex.

Start by drawing the tentacles, then mix a bit of color with the Sorbetto Gel Clear to achieve a more transparent purple: with this, create the head of the medusa.To give it a more unique look, apply a layer of gel polish S026 over the tip of the medusa or any other glitter you deem suitable.

Polymerize for 1 minute. Seal only the glitter with a layer of top coat, without going beyond the edges of the medusa. Polymerize in the lamp for 1 minute.

For this nail art, you will need the color C167 (Stella Marina) and the White Art Pasta.

Draw the base of the star with C167. To give it a more three-dimensional look, mix the color with the White Art Pasta: with this thick mixture, go over the center of the base again. Polymerize in the lamp for 1 minute, then add dots on the star with the same mixture as before. Polymerize again for 1 minute.

The Art Pasta is self-sealing: the relief remains stable without the need for a top coat.

For this nail art, you will need the color C168 (Conchiglia), the color C167 (Stella Marina), Art Pasta white and the Sorbetto Gel Clear.

Create a mixture with the Sorbetto Gel Clear and C168, which should not be too transparent as for the head of the medusa. Use it to create the three-dimensional structure of the conchiglia, shaping it towards the tip. Cure for 1 minute. Draw the lines of the conchiglia with a mixture of C168, C167, and Art Pasta white. Cure again for 1 minute.

Both the Sorbetto Gel and the Art Pasta are self-sealing, so they do not require a top coat. The drawn reliefs remain well visible and defined.

Thanks to the Reef collection we have created, we have achieved a perfect summer nail art, with bright colors reminiscent of the coral reef that uplift anyone who sees it. Now all that's left is to book a trip to discover the reef most beautiful places in the world - not to mention your manicure, of course!