Rock out with this angel aura quartz manicure

Whether you were seeking a little added serenity or some interesting design features for your home, you might have picked up a Himalayan salt crystal in recent years. Himalayan quartz is also known for its healing properties. The beauty and mystery of Himalayan quartz inspired this manicure. If you want to feel healthier and more balanced in life, this angel aura quartz manicure may be the way to go.

Evoking the classic strength and beauty of a marble statue, quartz nails are a modern twist on tradition. As a bonus, this nail style is chic enough to wear for both work and play. Try this look, and feel as strong and resolute as a rock.

Materials
- Orly Gel FX Gel Nail Lacquer
- Elite99 Color Gel 5603
- Iridescent Nail Transfer Foil
- Square Flat Nail Brush
- Lumcrissy Gel lamp (not shown)
- Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish Foundation
- Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish Top It Off

Instructions
1. Start with clean, dry nails that have been painted with Orly Gel FX Gel.

2. Dip a corner of the brush into the gel Elite99 Color Gel 5603 and paint a thick white arc across the top third of the nail. Then paint an arc across the bottom part of the nail close to the bed.

3. Insert your hand into a gel lamp and allow the nails to cure.

4. Start on the opposite side of the nail using Elite99 Color Gel 5603 and paint two lines that cut through the existing arcs. There should be two “Xs” where the curved lines meet.

5. Insert your hand into a gel lamp, and allow the nails to cure.

6. Cover the entire surface of the nail with Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish Foundation. Insert your hand into the gel lamp and cure the gel.

7. Utilizing the tackiness of the cured gel, press the transfer sheet against each nail, applying the iridescent pattern all over the nails.

8. Apply Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish Top It Off to the nails.

9. Insert your hand into a gel lamp, and allow the nails to cure.

10. Wipe off the tacky layer from the Top It Off gel with 99% isopropyl alcohol.