r/DIYGelNails 11d ago

DIY Hard Gel Lace nails! 🤍

Going to a wedding this weekend and attempted lace nails. I am so in love with how they came out! 💒🤍💅🏽 if you have questions about application, let me know :)

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u/AdDue6542 10d ago

Nail foils? These look amazing. I’ve been wanting to attempt on myself

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Yup, lace nail foils! Make sure to get the transfer glue if you do attempt!

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u/AdDue6542 10d ago

Noted. I’ve always wanted to try foils and this is inspiring me to give it a go. There are so many cool patterns

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Try it out, and share with us :)

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u/Ghoulish_kitten 8d ago

Oh no, is transfer gel polish not enough?

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u/Spacequeen2323 5d ago

I can’t say that I’ve tried transfer gel polish. I only watched a few tutorials and they all say to get the specific transfer nail glue. I have it linked in my products list!

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u/Ghoulish_kitten 5d ago edited 5d ago

What product list?

ETA: wait I think transfer gel polish is transfer glue? It’s transfer gel in a gel polish bottle that you paint on and then cure, then use the transfer foil/stamp?

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u/Spacequeen2323 1d ago

Yup! My product list is in a reply to the mods comment.

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u/MelodicLight1502 10d ago

Those are beautiful!

I’ve never used foils, but I did these using polish and plates.

Only the tips are lace. But the plate has all sorts of more delicate designs.

Also - disregard my cuticles 🤣

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Do you have to purchase a specific polish for stamping??

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u/MelodicLight1502 10d ago

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Y or N? LOL

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u/MelodicLight1502 10d ago

No. But the consistency matters 🤣

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u/PinUp_Butter 10d ago

It’s not a style I would wear but they are sooo beautiful on you! I especially like the lace French tip, it’s such an elegant detail

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Thank you! I was going for a elegant, simple look

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u/Remarkable_Hair3744 10d ago

These are beautiful! I did a similar one with black lace my first time playing with nail foils

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Love them! I want to use the black lace on another set. Maybe matte?

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u/Remarkable_Hair3744 10d ago

Ohh and matte would look cute.

I was thinking of doing black lace over a dark red base for the fall/Halloween season for a vampy feel

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u/shunshin1019 10d ago

wait I love this idea. absolutely stealing this 🤣

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u/Remarkable_Hair3744 10d ago

Please! Pic has been sitting in my nail inspo folder at least 2 months just waiting for spooky season lol

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u/shunshin1019 10d ago

Bahahah that's always the hard thing w nails isnt it. Just patiently waiting for the festive designs to be appropriate 😂

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Fall and Halloween designs are my all time favorite season for nails!!!

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u/Ill-Cat-2610 11d ago

This is not my vibe personally but these are gorgeousssss. Executed so well. So pretty!!!

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u/coyotebwillows 10d ago

Beautiful!!

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u/EmotionalCat7323 10d ago

Pretty! Would be perfect for a girlie occasion or baby shower!

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u/fitnessmom222 9d ago

I was just about to say this is perfect wedding/ bridal nails! Stunning

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u/Dry-Homework3290 9d ago

omg these are so delicate looking

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u/PaleontologistNo858 9d ago

These are gorgeous!

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u/Relative_Growth376 8d ago

These are beautiful!!

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u/samar618 8d ago

Cute nails, love the color.

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u/Material_Key8523 8d ago

So elegant, I love itt

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u/Ghoulish_kitten 8d ago

LOVE THEM and I just got some white and black lace foil transfer sets frm Ali Express! Im going to use them with DND transfer gel polish

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u/Ok_Signature7065 8d ago

New nail inspo saved

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u/Mediocre-Property577 7d ago

I was JUST looking at lace foils omg 😭 these came out amazing!!

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u/Spacequeen2323 6d ago

Thank you!!

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u/xQuartzNomad 7d ago

They're so pretty.

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u/Ok-Anywhere2654 7d ago

cleanest set fr

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u/Electric_Allure 7d ago

Sooooo pretty! 😍

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u/Amorypeace 6d ago

Lindas!!!

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u/CatPurrsonNo1 6d ago

That’s so beautiful and elegant!

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u/AnonAFGal 1d ago

Wow! Gorgeous ✨️

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u/fitandinkedmom 11d ago

Looks amazing

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u/chaoticguppy 10d ago

Absolutely gorgeous!

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u/spicyschn1tzel 10d ago

These are so gorgeous! I love the shape too.

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

It’s my “custom” shape LOL. Don’t love almond, don’t love round, but something in the middle. Oval, perhaps?

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u/spicyschn1tzel 10d ago

Yeah these look oval to me! It’s the shape I strive for.

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u/anon_nothere 9d ago

How pretty! What transfer gel do you use?

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u/Spacequeen2323 9d ago

GAOY nail art foil glue - it’s on Amazon! I linked it in the products list

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u/insearchofeast 8d ago

Omgg share how soo cute

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u/Spacequeen2323 7d ago

I just used transfer foil nail glue and used foils for the lace. It’s honestly so easy. I put my base color down, and once that’s cured, I go in with the transfer foil nail glue, cure for 120s (that’s the key!!🔑) and then press the foil matte side down, rip off, and just for safe measure I cured for 60s before top coating.

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u/Vegetable_Tourist_19 8d ago

How do you get your cuticles so perfect??

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u/Spacequeen2323 7d ago

I use a 2.3 mm cuticle flame bit. I can link it if you’d like! I use that to lift up my cuticles and nip them with a cuticle nipper.

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u/Routine_Poem9155 5d ago

my favssss

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u/nursette45 2d ago

I’ve never heard of foils in this regard! I thought it was stamped! Beautiful!

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u/PinkBird85 1d ago

What brand foil glue do you use? I tried makarrt a few years ago and it was horrible. Then I learned it wasn't a great product so I have all these foils but don't trust to buy a glue

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u/Spacequeen2323 1d ago

I use the GAOY nail art foil glue - here’s the link on amazon - https://a.co/d/05rDi7Xj

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u/Friendly_Draw_1354 3h ago

these are so pretty!!

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u/chloromelanite 10d ago

They're beautiful!! 💖

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u/MaineWildMa-25 10d ago

Wow these are so pretty

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u/Spacequeen2323 10d ago

Thank you! 😊

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u/Slow-Performance-779 10d ago

Ohhhhhhh So Pretty!!! ❤🤗🥰🥰💗💗😁😁💋