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katy perry russell brand nailsBut, I just had to know what it was like, so I went to a little place in NYC and sat down for the one-hour manicure. It involved the usual stuff -- nail filing, cuticle cutting, etc. -- but then it came time for the decals. I chose a silver houndstooth pattern and my technician started applying them to my nails very carefully.
First, she matched the right sized patch to my finger, and peeled the decal off of the sheet before putting the sticky side underneath a hot lamp. This is to warm up the glue so it stays on your nails better. She gently placed it on my finger and began smoothing it out with an orange stick to make sure there were no bumps or bubbles.
The she took a fine nail file and smoothed off the excess Minx from the tip of my nail. When she was finished with each finger, she applied a layer of top coat and then I was done. They feel light as a feather, are super smooth and drying time was only a few minutes. Check out a pic of the finished product on the right.
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