Create a snake print manicure using mesh webbing

Snake print designs have been fashion staples for decades. The characteristic diamond shape combined with dark and light colors makes it a striking accessory, especially for handbags and shoes. Nail art creators have embraced this design and taken it up a notch by using mesh webbing as a template.

Instead of trying to painstakingly paint your nails in a snake print pattern, press a mesh bag against web nail gel and cure it. Once you remove the mesh, you’ll have an indented pattern that will grab chrome powder in a unique way. Add a few oil slick pearls and small nail charms, and you’ll have a unique manicure with shine and texture.

Materials
- Black gel polish (Sofiglaze, Deep Black)
- LED lamp (Akzentz)
- No-rub chrome gel (Gossip)
- Mesh bag
- Blue-green chrome powder
- Eye shadow applicator
- No-wipe top coat (Kupa)
- Wax stick (Crystal Katana)
- Oil slick pearls
- Small round nail charms

Instructions
1. Apply two coats of black gel polish, curing it in between coats with the the LED lamp.

2. Paint the nails with a layer of no-rub chrome gel but don’t cure it immediately.

3. Wrap the mesh bag tightly around the wet nail, and cure the gel under the lamp.

4. Remove the mesh from the nail.

5. Rub blue-green chrome powder against the nail with the eye shadow applicator.

6. Apply a layer of no-wipe top coat to the nail.

7. Use the wax stick to place an oil slick pearl near the tip of the nail.

8. Place two round nail charms below the pearl and another round charm below the first two.

9. Cure the wet gel with the lamp.