This is for reference when I go back to this video: Base color Matte - 30 sec cure Pigment Buff free edge Cure for remainder 30 sec 2nd coats of matte - 30 sec cure More pigment Buff free edge Cure 30 sec Float top coat and cap free edge Clean with alcohol
For anyone who is interested you can also make your own powder with nail chalk pigments (sometimes called acrylic pigments to mix with acrylic powders) which tend to be much cheaper than ready made powders. Grind them with an efile slowly to make sure it is finely ground, store in little jars and follow her steps. This is exactly how this need to be done.
I unfortunately watched several pigment videos before yours. Thank you so much for all the step by step instruction. This video was amazing and so helpful.
Great Content! I’m still in Nail school and really struggled with gel ombré. This make so much sense and looks easy to follow. Your tutorials have really help boost my nail art skills...Thanx so much!
I have been trying to do ombre using gel polish with no success (not happy with the way they look). I will definitely try this method as a lot of my clients are asking for ombre. thank you for the tutorial, very helpful :)
I have played and I find the under cured matte top coat to work the best but the similar colour and gloss top coat is good too but like you said can be grainy 🙂. I need to get the Magpie white pigment, there are none as white I find 😒.
Hey, I know this is a pretty old video, but I just got interested in nail powders of all types, especially, lately, these neon pigments. I tried out your technique above just yesterday, and you're right, with the purple and blue, it's kind of a mess (haven't tried green yet), but with hot neon pink on a pinkish base, it's absolutely OUTSTANDING! And neon orange on a light peach base also works just great! I might even keep adapting that one for Halloween, doing peach base/neon orange/black -- I have some black chrome powder -- and maybe even nude/neon blood red/black. Anyway, I find that I'm very confused about all the various methods of applying these powders; your video says half-cured matte, one I saw before said full-cured matte, another said tap it into cured but tacky color or base coat, another says into UNcured gel, and one I'm just watching in another tab, says half-cured shiny no-wipe topcoat (like with chromes). I've watched a lot of your vids and I really like your style - and your magnetic gel vids are the BEST! -- so I thought I would ask you your opinion of all that. I'm going thru my fake/practice nails at an alarming pace! 🤣 Thx for this vid and all your others!
It depends on the design/colors for which technique I like, and also learning new techniques as time goes on. ☺️ Now I don’t worry about curing the powder. I just apply to my matte top coat, then go straight over with my regular top coat. 🩷
There are many different techniques to achieve similar results, and a lot of nail techs do things slightly different. So it’s great to play around with your products and see what works best for you 😄
@@NailsByKatieDutra Well, I've had outstanding results by doing it as you showed in this video, so I'll stick with that. 😊 I also figured out how to make the blues and purples (and greens!) less of a mess and more manageable -- for the base coat, I use a lighter shade of whatever powder I'm using, and by doing that, even the green, blue, and purple come out really well. Wish I could show you how awesome they look! I wound up with a full set of "skittle" nails, from pink to orange to green to blue to purple, so I'm thinking that will be my next look on my actual nails -- currently a frosty pearl white because I finally cut them and e-filed away nearly all the hard gel overlay, to let them grow out naturally, so I wanted some that didn't grab the eye while that's going on -- frosty white to the rescue! 😉
Hi if I were to use Akzentz Luxio delicate for the baby boomer using the magpie baby pigment would you recommend using the velvet magpie top coat steps? If I don't have the Diamond top coat could the Luxio gloss be used or the Don't be tacky?
Omg, so glad to have found your video, I have a bunch of pigments & never ever thought of using them this way, thank-you so much for making this video, now I know what I am doing for my next nail look lol
Great video! I have been looking at all boomer videos to get as many tips as I can. Would you put a thin layer of trinity on before you apply the Cotton candy? Or is magpie pretty strong? When working on a client do you worry about the pigment getting onto their skin? Or once you put the top coat on and cleanse the pigment will be easily removed from skin? Not sure if a latex barrier is needed.
A latex barrier is not needed, the pigment washes away super easily if the clients wash their hands or if you use alcohol to wipe it off. If you don’t use a type of hard gel underneath then this would just be considered a gel polish manicure, so it depends on the type of nails that you are trying to achieve. I personally rarely ever do just basic gel polish manicures, I usually do hard gel. Thanks for watching ☺️
Does the matte top coat need to be a no wipe ? is this why you only cure for 50% of total time? The one i have needs to be wiped after curing and just wondering if this will still work...
I would think yes, because if you cure for 1/2 time it is still a tiny bit tacky but not much. If you have a matte that needs to be wiped I would try it on a tip first and see what happens!
So... my friend... will you talk pricing?? What do you charge for an ombré? Per nail? Oh , and btw, thank So much for the tutorials 🥰 I learn so much from you 😍
Please help me understand why you use matte top coat to apply pigment is it because it isn’t as tacky upon 1/2 cure and pigment isn’t as vulnerable to bleeding where you don’t want it?
Thank you!! I tried it out using EYESHADOWS instead of pigments. It worked out amazing
This is for reference when I go back to this video:
Base color
Matte - 30 sec cure
Pigment
Buff free edge
Cure for remainder 30 sec
2nd coats of matte - 30 sec cure
More pigment
Buff free edge
Cure 30 sec
Float top coat and cap free edge
Clean with alcohol
This is the most helpful ombré with pigments video of all time. Thank you for the detailed steps and tips along the way.
You are so welcome!
Totally agree. Thank you so much
I've tried the baby boomer in so many different ways and they were all difficult, will definitely try this!
Did you try it? How was it??
Best tutorial for pigment powder ombre by far. Thank you so much
You are so welcome!
For anyone who is interested you can also make your own powder with nail chalk pigments (sometimes called acrylic pigments to mix with acrylic powders) which tend to be much cheaper than ready made powders. Grind them with an efile slowly to make sure it is finely ground, store in little jars and follow her steps. This is exactly how this need to be done.
This is the best way I have seen so far to ombre nails! Thank you Katie
Welcome! Glad you liked it 😍💖
I unfortunately watched several pigment videos before yours. Thank you so much for all the step by step instruction. This video was amazing and so helpful.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful 💓❤️
Great Content! I’m still in Nail school and really struggled with gel ombré. This make so much sense and looks easy to follow. Your tutorials have really help boost my nail art skills...Thanx so much!
This makes me sooo happy! 🥰 I wish there was more content like this when I was in nail school. I’m so glad I could help. 💖
The best I've seen. Short but effective! Thank you.
I have been trying to do ombre using gel polish with no success (not happy with the way they look). I will definitely try this method as a lot of my clients are asking for ombre. thank you for the tutorial, very helpful :)
I have been struggling with perfecting my ombré game. Sponging, sheer gels, acrylic-but I am never happy. I can’t wait to try this technique.
I cannot WAIT to try this!! This is definitely the best diy ombre video I've found.
I can’t wait to get my pigments and try this technique!
It works!!! Finally I found an easy technique for ombre! I always struggled with it
this is so awesome..especially for a baby boomer/ombre and I even have some pigments that I haven't used yet...thx again for this great video
I think a lot of us have pigments hiding in the back of our drawers! 🤣
I'm definitely going to try this. Thank you for the help and sharing this technique
Thank you for the detailed video! It really helped me to do the perfect neon ombre I wanted to do!
Glad I could help!
Have not tried this and after watching your video I'm definitely going to give it a try. Thank you for sharing your creativity with your followers.
Of course! Thank you for watching! 💖
Honestly, it's the most flawless and easiest baby boomer technique I've seen. Definitely going to try it. Thank you. 🤗🌼 They're all pretty.
It makes it so easy!
@@NailsByKatieDutra It really does and looks seamless. 😊
Did you try it? Did it come out week? I’m think about getting this pigment but want more opinions 😊
@@KelleyKouture I did. I used different pigments and it works just as well. Neon pigments look great, too.
@@46Sans awesome, thank you!! 😊
So I watched your video today and decided to give it a go. Worked like a charm. Thank you so much.
That’s great to hear!
Thank you for sharing! I think you're my favorite nail artist ever 🙈. I love as good as everything you create 😄!
Oh my goodness, that’s so kind thank you!
This is a great tutorial! I just got a bunch of pigments and was looking for a good tutorial. Thanks!
What a great method and very simple. I wonder , could you use dipping powders instead of the pigments
I am definitely trying that. Thank you
Love these pigments! Great tutorial 🤗
Thank you!
Oh my goodness Katie! This looks super easy, definitely going out now to buy some pigments!!
What a great idea, turned out beautifully ❤
Thank you! 💖
I really like this technique! Thanx
Thank you sooo much for this video, finally I understand how to do it properly 😀
Glad it helped!
Can this also be done with colored acrylic powder, or does it have to be a pigment? Thanks!
Omg!!. So many tips in this video. I just loved it, it is so helpful and so creative way for ombré designs ☺️🥰😍
Thank you! Appreciate it 💖☺️
Really helpful demo. Can’t wait to try this x
Im sure gonna try this !! Looks very simple .. thanks for this video ! 😀
you explain every step so well! well done girl you are become my fav nail girl thank you so much xx
Another great vid! You never fail! Ty!!!!💜
Aw thank you so much! 💖
magpie the best
Very helpful video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Glad it was helpful! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video!!
I have played and I find the under cured matte top coat to work the best but the similar colour and gloss top coat is good too but like you said can be grainy 🙂. I need to get the Magpie white pigment, there are none as white I find 😒.
Thank you!
sooooooo good!!!
So pretty 😍
Thanks! 💖
This was so helpful!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! 💖
Love this 🥰💕other tho I’m a beginner and just found out about pigment
You got this! 😊
Brilliant hun I love that way ime going to give that a go xx
Thank you! 💖
These looks amazing thank you!
Thanks for watching!
so thorough!!
Soo helpful! Can’t wait to try it out!
Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you!
Awesome tutorial
A Great video very informative thank you so much
Thanks for watching! 💖
Hey, I know this is a pretty old video, but I just got interested in nail powders of all types, especially, lately, these neon pigments. I tried out your technique above just yesterday, and you're right, with the purple and blue, it's kind of a mess (haven't tried green yet), but with hot neon pink on a pinkish base, it's absolutely OUTSTANDING! And neon orange on a light peach base also works just great! I might even keep adapting that one for Halloween, doing peach base/neon orange/black -- I have some black chrome powder -- and maybe even nude/neon blood red/black.
Anyway, I find that I'm very confused about all the various methods of applying these powders; your video says half-cured matte, one I saw before said full-cured matte, another said tap it into cured but tacky color or base coat, another says into UNcured gel, and one I'm just watching in another tab, says half-cured shiny no-wipe topcoat (like with chromes). I've watched a lot of your vids and I really like your style - and your magnetic gel vids are the BEST! -- so I thought I would ask you your opinion of all that. I'm going thru my fake/practice nails at an alarming pace! 🤣 Thx for this vid and all your others!
It depends on the design/colors for which technique I like, and also learning new techniques as time goes on. ☺️ Now I don’t worry about curing the powder. I just apply to my matte top coat, then go straight over with my regular top coat. 🩷
There are many different techniques to achieve similar results, and a lot of nail techs do things slightly different. So it’s great to play around with your products and see what works best for you 😄
@@NailsByKatieDutra Well, I've had outstanding results by doing it as you showed in this video, so I'll stick with that. 😊
I also figured out how to make the blues and purples (and greens!) less of a mess and more manageable -- for the base coat, I use a lighter shade of whatever powder I'm using, and by doing that, even the green, blue, and purple come out really well. Wish I could show you how awesome they look! I wound up with a full set of "skittle" nails, from pink to orange to green to blue to purple, so I'm thinking that will be my next look on my actual nails -- currently a frosty pearl white because I finally cut them and e-filed away nearly all the hard gel overlay, to let them grow out naturally, so I wanted some that didn't grab the eye while that's going on -- frosty white to the rescue! 😉
This is a great video. Thankyou for sharing. With the 2nd technique do you cure the coloured gel for only half the time or a full cure? Thanks!
Full cure! 😁 apply the gel polish just as you normally would then add the pigment. Thanks for watching!
Omg I love you
hi please can you say what kind of thing you put first and what do you apply the whites several times on powder?
When you apply the matte top coat and after curing, are you wiping the tacky layer before applying the pigment?
If it has a tacky layer, yes ☺️
Hi if I were to use Akzentz Luxio delicate for the baby boomer using the magpie baby pigment would you recommend using the velvet magpie top coat steps? If I don't have the Diamond top coat could the Luxio gloss be used or the Don't be tacky?
You can use whatever gel products you already have ☺️ and all the same steps
Do you remove tacky layer from matte before you add power?😊
Omg, so glad to have found your video, I have a bunch of pigments & never ever thought of using them this way, thank-you so much for making this video, now I know what I am doing for my next nail look lol
I’m rewatching this now that I bought some pigments. Do you wipe of the tacky layer of the matte top coat before applying pigments?
I didnt in the video, but I know some people do 😄
Thanks - I had that question too!
After applying top coat over Matt, will it chip ?
New subscriber💕Looking forward to bing watching your channel 🤣🤣💞
Thank you so much! 😍💖
Can i use regular glossy top coat for every step onstead of the matt one? Or it wouldnt give the same effect?
It’s not going to give you the soft ombré effect. It will look a little more spotty and dark
Could I use dip powder for this?
Thank you. New sub
Thank you! 💗
Great video! I have been looking at all boomer videos to get as many tips as I can. Would you put a thin layer of trinity on before you apply the Cotton candy? Or is magpie pretty strong? When working on a client do you worry about the pigment getting onto their skin? Or once you put the top coat on and cleanse the pigment will be easily removed from skin? Not sure if a latex barrier is needed.
A latex barrier is not needed, the pigment washes away super easily if the clients wash their hands or if you use alcohol to wipe it off. If you don’t use a type of hard gel underneath then this would just be considered a gel polish manicure, so it depends on the type of nails that you are trying to achieve. I personally rarely ever do just basic gel polish manicures, I usually do hard gel. Thanks for watching ☺️
can you use mica powder??
The first technique, cure half way, wipe tacky layer, apply pigment then finish cure?
Does the matte top coat need to be a no wipe ? is this why you only cure for 50% of total time? The one i have needs to be wiped after curing and just wondering if this will still work...
I would think yes, because if you cure for 1/2 time it is still a tiny bit tacky but not much. If you have a matte that needs to be wiped I would try it on a tip first and see what happens!
@@NailsByKatieDutra I’ll definitely try it on a tip! Thanks xo
Can you do this same method without Matte polish in-between? Like a shiny gel top coat?
If you put the pigments into a sticky top coat they will look more grainy ☺️
@@NailsByKatieDutra ok thank you so much!
Where I can buy this kind of pigment?
I'm so trying this, already tried the 2nd technique and it showed a lot of stripes.
Are you wiping the matte top coat after the first 30 second cure?
No I'm not 😊
Can v use normal top coat if i donot have matte top coat..?
It must be matte top coat or it will look patchy
Where u oder them?
the matte must be tack-free?
So... my friend... will you talk pricing?? What do you charge for an ombré? Per nail? Oh , and btw, thank So much for the tutorials 🥰 I learn so much from you 😍
It all depends on what you need to make per hour and how long it takes you. I usually charge for art by time.
Does the matte top coat need to be a No wipe?
I haven’t tried it with a non no-wipe. I would try it on a tip first! ☺️
Does it have to be a no wipe matte topcoat?
I would think so, but you could try it with a regular matte top coat and see if it works ☺️
Can a DIYer buy the pigments ?? How gorgeous they all turned out
Yes! All nail art products are available to anyone.
@@NailsByKatieDutra Thank you !
How long does it hold on the real nails
My clients come back after 3-4 weeks with no problems ☺️
Please help me understand why you use matte top coat to apply pigment is it because it isn’t as tacky upon 1/2 cure and pigment isn’t as vulnerable to bleeding where you don’t want it?
Because it gives a much softer effect. If you apply the pigment to something sticky it looks grainy and it sticks so well it will be too much.
@@NailsByKatieDutra Thank you so much! Thus technique opens a whole new world of fun ombré and income producing possibilities!
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I love this technique, but couldn't get white to be as bright as yours 😪
This one seems a bit easier for me to do than with the color acrylic powder.
Why do u have to matte it first?
It’s makes for a softer, less grainy, look ☺️
Baby wipes instead of paper towels... even better. I get at dollar tree.
That would work but I don’t think I want my towel to be wet, since I want to work with the dry powder 🤔
The white pigment, Baby is sold out 😭 Have you tried any other white pigments that you like for baby boomers?
I haven’t tried another white pigment, you can probably set up a notification for when it comes back in stock ☺️
No offence but i couldnt be bothered doing all thise steps...its easiers to do it thr old fashion way
No offense taken. Nail Art methods are a personal preference, to me this way is easy ☺️ there are many different ways to achieve one design.
Wich one is the old fashion way?