Valentine's 2026 Tutorials

We are sharing with you three new Valentine nail art designs using a range of gels including, Pro Colour, and our HEMA Free Gel&Go and Design Gels.

You can recreate these designs using your client's colours and gel system of choice, but for more detailed work, we do recommend using Art Gels, like our Design Gels.  

Keep scrolling to learn how to recreate these fun Valentines designs.

Pink Love

1.  Using a striping nail art brush, create a swirl using Coconut Cream to the base section of the nail and fill in. Freeze cure for 10 seconds.

1. Continue onto the next swirls using the same technique, flash curing each time. Using colours, Marshmallow, Popping Candy, Beach Vacay and Fruitti.
2. Apply your second layer for each colour, freeze curing each one for 10 seconds and ensure a minimum cure of 60 seconds in total.
3. Using tweezers, place white heart stickers from the Love Hearts decal sheet to 3 sections of colour, press out any air bubbles using a dotting tool.
4. Apply a layer of Gel&Go 2in1, you can apply it slightly thicker to correct any bumps. Cure for a minimum of 60 seconds.

Valentine's French Manicure

1. Apply a base of Baby Doll and cure for a total of 30 seconds.
2. Apply another layer of Baby Doll and before curing, use a flat gel brush to wipe away the gel from the tip to cut out a section for the French tip. Cure for a minimum of 30 seconds.
3. Apply Spiced Saffron to the tip of the nail using a striping nail art brush, fill in the tip using a gel brush. Cure for a minimum of 30 seconds.
4. Apply a second layer if needed.
5. Using the end of a gel brush, create dots underneath the tip using Bubblegum Design Gel. Cure for a minimum of 30 seconds.
6. Apply a layer of Gel&Go 2in1, you can apply it slightly thicker to correct any bumps. Cure for a minimum of 60 seconds.

Valentine's French

1.  Apply a base of Sweetheart and ensure a total cure of 30 seconds before applying a second layer.
2. Apply a layer of No Wipe Top Coat to the nail and cure for a total of 60 seconds.
3. Using a silicone tool, buff Pearl Glaze Chrome over the entire nail and dust away any loose pigment with a fluffy brush.
4. With a striping nail art brush, and wooden manicure stick, create 2 smalls hearts and 3 small dots using Onyx Design Gel. Ensure a total cure of 30 seconds.
5. Apply a layer of Gel&Go 2in1, you can apply it slightly thicker to correct any bumps. Ensure a total cure of 60 seconds.