How to DIY Glam Red and Gold Nails: Easy 3D Nail Gel Art Tutorial

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by RoseDIY13

Follow along with this step-by-step tutorial to create your own red and gold nails. You can customize them to suit your style and they will upgrade any look!

Tools and materials: 

  • Fingerless protective gloves
  • Nail curing lamp
  • Cleanser wipes
  • Base gel
  • Sparkly red gel polish
  • Jelly nonstick hand extension nail gel
  • Manicure detail tool
  • Mirror nail powder
  • Rhinestones
  • Super top coat

1. Prep your nails

Start by removing any polish, cleaning cuticles, trimming nails and wiping them with cleansing wipes.

Wiping the nails

2. Apply a base coat and cure

Apply a clear base coat to your nails.

Applying a base coat

Then flash cure your nails.

Curing the nails

3. Apply 2 coats of gel polish and cure

Now, apply 2 coats of glittery red gel polish. 

Applying gel polish

Then cure your nails.

Curing the nails

4. Decorate with jelly non-stick extension gel

Pick up gold mirror gel powder with some jelly non-stick extension gel on a manicure tool.

Gold mirror gel powder

Roll and shape the gel with your fingers.

Shaping the gold gel

Use tweezers to apply it to the nails.

How to create 3D red and gold nail art

You can get creative with arch shapes and balls.

How to create 3D red and gold nail art

Turn the balls into petals with your nail tool.

How to create 3D red and gold nail art

Add as much detail and texture as you’d like.

How to create 3D red and gold nail art

5. Apply rhinestones

If you’d like, take your red and gold nail art to the next level by adding rhinestones. 

Adding rhinestones

6. Cure

Set all the decorations into this 3D nail gel art by curing them for 60 seconds.

Curing the nails

7. Apply top coat and cure

Apply super top coat and cure for an additional 60 seconds. 

Applying a top coat

Here’s the final look of this festive nail art in red and gold: 

Red and gold nails

Red and gold nails

Let me know in the comments if you liked these red and gold nails.


Next up, create gorgeous nails at home with the help of this in-depth polygel nail tutorial.

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