Valentine’s love letter nails: stamp step-by-step

Finished Valentine's stamp nail design by Hayley McColm

Seasonal & Occasions, Step by Step

Chic, utterly charming and perfect for Valentine’s Day, this stamped nail look by Mii Cosmetics pro ambassador, Hayley McColm of @h.e.r_nails, tells a love story from the fingertips.

Hayley used the following Mii Cosmetics products, available via www.gerrardinternational.com:

Care + Protect Gel Base Coat.
Statement Gels in Sheer Elegance, Only Say Yes, Fondant Fancy, Indulgent Heart and Positively Playful.
Neat + Tidy Dotting Tool.
Seal + Shine No-Wipe Gel Topcoat.

Check out eight steps to recreate the look below…

Step 1

Prep the nails, apply Care + Protect Gel Base Coat and cure. Apply two coats of Statement Gel in Sheer Elegance, curing after each application. Use a thin nail brush and Statement Gel in Only Say Yes to create a rectangular shape in the centre of each nail. Cure.

Step 2

Using the Neat + Tidy Dotting Tool and Only Say Yes, add eight dots around each rectangle, placing them at the corners and midpoint of each side. Cure.

Step 3

Using Statement Gels in Fondant Fancy and Indulgent Heart, add a colourful square to the centre of each stamp shape, and cure. I used Fondant Fancy on the pinkies, middle fingers and thumbs, and Indulgent Heart on the index and ring fingers.

Step 4

Using a thin nail art brush and Statement Gel in Indulgent Heart, paint a bow in the centre of each thumb stamp. Cure.

Step 5

Using the Neat + Tidy Dotting Tool and Statement Gel in Indulgent Heart, add two dots to each middle finger stamp. Cure, then connect the dots using Statement Gel in Positively Playful and a thin nail brush to create cherries. Cure.

Step 6

Using a thin nail brush and Statement Gels in Fondant Fancy and Indulgent Heart, paint hearts in contrasting colours on the pinkie and index finger stamps. Cure.

Step 7

Using a thin nail art brush and Statement Gel in Fondant Fancy, write a personalised message on the ring finger stamps - for example, the first initial of a loved one's name or XO, as shown here. Cure.

Step 8