100 Coffin Nail Design Ideas for Prom

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of deep navy gel polish and cure fully.
2. 2Apply a non-wipe top coat and cure for exactly 30 seconds.
3. 3Buff the holographic chrome powder onto the nail using a silicone tool until a mirror finish is achieved.

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1. 1Apply a sheer lavender base to all nails and cure.
2. 2Place a small bead of clear builder gel in the center of the ring finger.
3. 3Press the 3D bow charm into the gel and flash cure for 10 seconds to set position.

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1. 1Apply two coats of a sheer nude-pink polish and cure.
2. 2Dab foil transfer glue onto the top third of the nail, tapering it down toward the middle.
3. 3Wait for the glue to turn clear (tacky).

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1. 1Apply a solid white base coat and cure.
2. 2Apply a small circle of lavender polish to the center of a makeup sponge.
3. 3Lightly dab the sponge onto the center of the nail, building the intensity in the middle.

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1. 1Apply a clear nail form or extension tip.
2. 2Mix silver glitter with a small amount of clear builder gel.
3. 3Apply the glitter mix to the free edge (the tip) of the coffin nail.

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1. 1Paint the nail with a sheer petal pink base and cure.
2. 2Using a long liner brush, draw a diagonal line from the left sidewall to the center of the tip.
3. 3Draw a matching line from the right sidewall to meet the first line, creating a 'V'.

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of white gel and cure.
2. 2Mix a drop of grey polish with top coat to create a sheer tint; paint 'veins' onto the nail.
3. 3Use a brush dipped in alcohol to blur the grey veins into a marble effect.

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1. 1Apply a teal base and cure.
2. 2Rub iridescent pigment over the cured teal for a multi-chrome shift.
3. 3Apply a thin layer of top coat and cure.

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1. 1Apply navy blue polish and cure.
2. 2Apply a matte top coat and cure completely.
3. 3Place a small dot of rhinestone glue at the center of the cuticle area.

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1. 1Apply one thin coat of milky white gel and do NOT cure.
2. 2Use tweezers to carefully place dried flowers onto the wet gel.
3. 3Cure for 60 seconds to lock the flowers in place.

Steps

1. 1Apply a light grey or white base and cure.
2. 2Place three vertical strips of holo tape down the center of the nail using tweezers.
3. 3Use nippers to cut the tape slightly shorter than the nail edge to prevent peeling.

Steps

1. 1Apply a black base coat (optional but recommended for depth) and cure.
2. 2Apply a thick layer of purple magnetic polish.
3. 3Hold the magnet 0.5cm away from the nail for 10 seconds to pull the metallic particles to the surface.

Steps

1. 1Apply two coats of hot pink gel and cure.
2. 2Using silver chrome paint, draw a small cross '+' in the center of the nail.
3. 3Draw an 'X' through the cross to create an 8-pointed starburst.

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1. 1Paint the nail yellow at the base, orange in the middle, and pink at the tip.
2. 2While wet, use a sponge to lightly blur the lines between the colors.
3. 3Sprinkle fine iridescent glitter over the wet polish.

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1. 1Apply a sheer nude or white base and cure.
2. 2Trace a thin line of glue along the flat front edge and the tapered sides of the coffin tip.
3. 3Carefully place micro-crystals side-by-side along the glue line.