Do's and Don'ts of Glitter Nail Art

Today our Director of Education, Karen Huneke, will explain many of the common mistakes that nail techs make with glitter and how to fix them. She'll show you the do's and don'ts of glitter mixing, pressing, glitter nail art, and sugaring.
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Build Gel
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Speed Clear
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Canadian Blue
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Apple
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Black 101
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Am I Right, Or Am I Right
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Fortune
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*Content of Video*
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Glitter & Gel Mixes
06:59 - Glitter & Acrylic Mixes
09:28 - Glitter Press on Gel Polish
12:51 - Filing Over Glitter
14:01 - Sugaring with Glitter
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[@Anon_E_Muss]

Thank you for showing us in both mediums of gel and acrylic. I see so many tutorials in acrylic and I feel like us hard gel lovers are missing out. You guys are the best and have a new customer for life!

[@lorib2380]

This is the BEST channel for nails on KZbin everyone explains every detail perfectly you are all true masters of the craft. Thank you

[@lyndamylos8417]

Karen ASMR on a Monday - yes thank you !!!

[@leeevers8976]

EXCELLENT video……very easy and comprehensive explanation, especially for us visual learners.

[@Baldhead_DivaNailz]

Karen your voice is sooo soothing. Your an excellent teacher.

[@britnikpow8445]

I wish we could get multiple glitters for one price. Or even all the glitters as a collection for one price. Like glitter bundles how you did for the Black Friday sale with the new glitters. But for all the glitters all the time. Lol.

[@stephpavone]

Yess! More bundles!

[@Gee_Moneyy]

Yes make it happen!

[@notanotherfuckingnikki]

SheIn is your friend

[@apolishedtouchnailstudio]

YES!

[@tanyaajalas9073]

Ever since i saw the glitter press and how to mix custom glitters ive never looked back. 🔥🔥

[@sushles]

I know right? That shit was like crack.

[@user-vz6io3gr6x]

Good teacher ❤️❤️❤️

[@youngnailsinc]

Thank you! We hope you learned something new from this video on the do's and don'ts of glitter.

[@staceykuiper]

Hope to see Melissa back soon with some tutorials, haven't seen any videos from her in a while

[@vivalavienails]

She and her husband moved to Vegas and she is building clientele out there so maybe that's why she hasn't recorded much 🤔 If you love her videos you should consider signing up for one of her classes. I have done 1 so far and it was so much fun.

[@sandybeach871]

@@vivalavienails yes that’s right! Her salon is few miles from my house. I found this out like a month ago.

[@vivalavienails]

@@sandybeach871 I have already declared that the next time we are in Vegas I am going to her salon to get my nails done along with a tutorial lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@apolishedtouchnailstudio]

@@vivalavienails where do you sign up for her classes?

[@vivalavienails]

@@apolishedtouchnailstudio I'm not sure how to get the info to you, it keeps getting deleted 😭 maybe because it's info outside of Young Nails. Sorry I tried, but you can go to her Instagram page and reach out to her through messaging and she will respond to you with the info

[@arianarodriguez359]

I have learn now much better...Thank youuuuuuu Guys...Many blessing from Puerto Rico. ♡ Excellent Video ♡

[@mimitortilla157]

My Black Friday sale order is out for delivery right now and my gel, palette, and palette knife are waiting for my new glitters to arrive…this is the perfect video to get me hyped!!

[@lauralou64]

I’ve been looking for a palette knife. May I ask where you got yours?

[@mimitortilla157]

@@lauralou64 I got an Arteza one from Amazon! Size 7-1 fits nicely into the containers to scoop out the gel but the sides are long enough to mix efficiently.

[@lauralou64]

@@mimitortilla157 thanks!

[@bohobellenails]

As always, best education and tips/tricks in the industry!

[@kathytarman2302]

Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@ElectricAngel181]

Thank you !!! 😊 This was an excellent presentation if u will. I learned so much !! Ty💜💜

[@rheaglover5633]

Great advice and tips Karen thank you

[@jaeactually589]

These were great tips. Thanks so much☺

[@rodiereichard1213]

Thank you for your helpful tips.

[@lauralou64]

Loved the video! Now I want more glitter!

[@candacecovell3186]

I have learned so much in the 3 videos feom YN! More than I've learned watching tutorials! Very happy please keep making these videos!

[@youngnailsinc]

❤️

[@teresabrinkman7484]

Fabulous tips.ty

[@Pocketpebbledesigns]

Great video, thank you!!

[@helenaorphanides8112]

Very helpful thxx

[@katrinasheets2997]

Great video! ❤❤❤

[@sandythao3666]

Very good information !

[@Shauna_02]

So helpful thank you 🙏🏻

[@Anon_E_Muss]

Also... That lime green glitter is fabulous!

[@debbydubois2388]

Thanks so helpful🥰

[@jukeboxnailz]

Love so informative her voice is so calming ❤🙏medatation🙏 🕉

[@AshleyDeokinandan]

Perfect just in time before I did a glitter press on myself 🙏🏽

[@rrhopewell]

Love glitter and she explained it perfectly. I was not using enough glitter.

[@erikabrown824]

Greatbinformation

[@Oonagh72]

So Ms. Huneke do we have a tutorial on your nails?

[@KathyMcDowell1]

Thanks!

[@liliq219]

"Canadian Blue" (with the Aurora Borealis Green) is beeeeutiful !!!!!! =)

[@lelarobinson2854]

This blue and green looks like Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night"!

[@spooksya]

Answered a lot of my issues😂

[@peggysmith5332]

Can use the regular base coat or builder gel for the glitters.

[@gabronijabroni]

Hey YN, do you have a video on applying chromes? Mine chips

[@youngnailsinc]

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[@Mslasvegas]

Can you use a thick gel top coat like apres? I don't use builder gel. What craft glitter should you look for that will cure all the way through? Didn’t know curing issues could happen with different types of glitter?

[@youngnailsinc]

We don't test our products and techniques with other brands, so we are unable to say if others will work. As for using craft glitters, these may not be cosmetic grade and the colors may bleed when mixed with nail products.

[@kariechaos5382]

There's no wrong way to glitter, its all about how you want the finish to look.

[@frmr121]

Could you please do a video comparing glitter press vs sugaring?

[@youngnailsinc]

It's like we read your mind!😊🙌 Sugaring: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boe5pHt7jambirc Glitter Press: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqnPY2mIibGcmqc

[@shelleypinkerton4998]

Young nails products are truly remarkable. The tutorials have increased my confidence when doing my nails as well as others. I'm excited about the young nails #YNGIVEAWAY

[@gigiwatkins1270]

The color Karen is wearing is beautiful, what color purple is that?

[@youngnailsinc]

It is ManiQ Bromance.

[@tabg9029]

Can you mix a top coat and glitter thin to get more of your background color? Like for an ombre?

[@youngnailsinc]

You can mix glitter into your top coat as long as the glitter isn't too opaque and will still cure all the way through. You could also add iridescent glitter to the mix to give it more translucency to allow it to cure all the way through.

[@EllaSkye]

When adding glitter to speed clear, does it change how fast the speed clear sets?

[@6synsMUSIC]

yes i would assume so with any acrylic. glitter definately thickens acrylic up

[@youngnailsinc]

Yes, it will set a little slower when you add glitter to your powders.

[@carolprice3142]

Can you add a gel polish to the gel to add color if you don’t want glitter

[@youngnailsinc]

You would just use your gel polish on the nail instead of adding glitter

[@OfficialLadyDarkSky]

Karen can we add glitter into the dip acrylic? and if so how much is it to add? also that gold glitter is OMG what colour is that?

[@nailedbyjen8317]

It's fortune..I just. Ordered 1

[@youngnailsinc]

Yes, you can mix glitter into your dip powders. The ideal ratio of acrylic to glitter is 3 parts acrylic to 1 part glitter. If you have our clear mixing jars, you can fill up to the bottom edge where the cap twists on with your acrylic & then the rest of the way with glitter, but leave a little space so you can shake it up. And the gold glitter is called Fortune!

[@keesimeehan1357]

Hello, So in regards to capping glitter she said you want to cap because if you don't when you file it's going to leave little silver flakes..... but isn't that what you want for the effect? Also I've been doing glitter tips so I'd do my nail plate with pink or clear acrylic but then doing my whole tip area using the glitter and clear acrylic formula. So after laying the acrylic I would need to file down before capping or top coating otherwise your not shaping or anything. Am I doing that right? In saying that I haven't been capping at all.

[@youngnailsinc]

Many glitters are a silver glitter with a colored coating. If you don't cap with clear, when you file, you will file the surface color off of the glitter and all that will remain is the silver. If you are doing a glitter free edge, you would apply a thin layer of the glitter/acrylic mix and then cap with a thin layer of clear acrylic. Once that is set, you can file without filing off any glitter out of your design. Here's a quick video to give you an idea of our technique. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX6rfZaqgsyha7c&feature=shares

[@keesimeehan1357]

@YoungNailsInc Ok great thanks for that video, I'll be doing that from now on.

[@adelita1974]

Do you put a gel top coat on top of a sugar glitter nail??

[@youngnailsinc]

No you do not

[@unexpectedly2020]

When you put top coat after glitter layer, what tips do you have do that glitter doesn't get stuck to the top coat brush?

[@a.therese7886]

If there’s glitter cured into gel but has some falling off, I would recommend a nail brush (the stiff ones with the handles if you know what I mean) and just brushing the surface to get any loose glitter off before topcoat If glitter still gets on the brush, keep a lint free wipe next to you and wipe off the brush before dipping it back in bottle :) Other advice that’s recommended by the pros is to maybe keep one topcoat for glitters and one for non glitters if possible :)

[@unexpectedly2020]

@@a.therese7886 thank you so much!

[@youngnailsinc]

We like to have a separate top coat for anything glitter.

[@evelyngrace9954]

@@youngnailsinc yes I agree. I learned this over the years haha

[@amyangelicagomezherrera7595]

14:47 Is it better to apply the glitter to the nail directly from the container instead of using the cuticle pusher? (I'm sorry, I'm using Google traductor)

[@youngnailsinc]

It's a personal preference. Some people like to use directly from the jar, but if you feel like you have more control with a sanitized cuticle pusher, you are welcome to use that method.

[@karmahleone1196]

That last one shoulda been common sense lol

[@ordon3858]

Hi What nail file are you using?

[@youngnailsinc]

During the glitter press part? If so, it's our 180 file/buffer combo: www.youngnails.com/products/180-180-pink-combo-file

[@bougienails7180]

Hi

[@jmrgunners]

Is there a problem with curing the gel when there is that much glitter in it?

[@youngnailsinc]

When mixing glitter into gel, the only issue people tend to have with curing is if they only mix dense glitters that will not allow the light through. For example, any of our "Illum" glitters should be mixed with another glitter to break it up. Illum glitters are solid silver glitters with a colored coating, so the light doesn't always get through them to cure. If you mix another color with them, that will allow the light in between and will cure just fine. A couple of great glitters to mix with these are the iridescent ones (Crystal, Crushed Pearl, Diamond Dust etc).

[@jmrgunners]

@@youngnailsinc Excellent. Thank you! That is valuable information.

[@pamelakitchens5549]

What are the advantages of PROTIEN BOND

[@youngnailsinc]

Protein bond is a non acid primer.. it doesn’t chemically etch the nail like a traditional primer does. Protein stays sticky.. sticks to the natural nail and then sticks the product.

[@nailedbyjen8317]

what glitter are you pressing with not thee blue the other

[@candie1230]

Looks like fortune to me

[@nailedbyjen8317]

@@candie1230 yeah it is I already got it ordered...I always thought fortune was just gold not HOLO GOLD

[@youngnailsinc]

It is Fortune: www.youngnails.com/products/1-4-oz-fortune

[@superrsatisfying8409]

Hi m from India I feel fortunate to see ur vdo mm learning nail art but what ever m learning it's like m weasting money as my teacher is not teaching as good as u teach I have paid my hard earned money but m feeling cheated now I don't have much to buy the stuff to practice.can u send me ur products but I can't pay.

[@youngnailsinc]

Our website only ships to the continental US. We will link our list of distributors so you can see who sells our products near you. If you don’t see a distributor in your country, simply zoom out on the map until the closest one pops up and get in contact to see if they ship to your location. www.youngnails.com/pages/locate-distributor

[@superrsatisfying8409]

@@youngnailsinc I have seen ur ur products they are too costly I can't afford them n I don't need free as well but m sure ur vdo will help me to learn better way hope will get more n more such vdos in future.

[@LovePrettyNailsLady-Jay80]

Did you see how much gel she scooped out just for her demo?

[@Angies_.nails_]

I rather have more green than blue glitter 😃 in that gel

[@user-yn7te7qc6m]

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[@stacyorick8764]

Sugaring, glitter press…… the difference being?

[@youngnailsinc]

Sugaring is when you pour the glitter on top of uncured gel and then cure it leaving it with that just dusted sugar look. You do not apply a top coat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boe5pHt7jambirc Glitter press is when you press the glitter into the tacky layer of cured gel and then brush it down so no glitter is sticking up. You do top coat this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqnPY2mIibGcmqc

[@shelleypinkerton4998]

#YNGIVEAWAY