3D nail designs
A 3D nail has something raised on it: a sculpted gel flower, a pearl, a chrome droplet, a line you can feel with a fingertip. Twenty-four below, from one pearl at the cuticle to a full set of liquid chrome.
Raised gel art is part of nail art and design.
Design ideas: these are generated references for a style. None of them shows a KuQueen session, and we do not publish a client’s nails without asking her first.
Most of what people call 3D falls into three groups. Shapes built up in gel and cured, such as flowers, bows, hearts and lace. Things set into the gel, such as pearls, crystals and small charms. And raised lines or droplets finished in chrome.
The trade-off is wear. A raised flower or a pearl near the tip catches on hair, knits and bag zips, so on short nails the art usually sits near the cuticle or on one accent nail. A low ripple or swirl across every nail is flatter and wears better than a tall flower.
Say which set you want when you book and send the picture, because 3D work is planned before the visit. Your technician will tell you what she can build at your house and what she needs to bring. If you would rather keep the nail flat, the chrome and nail art pages have sets in the same colours.
24 3D nail designs, from one pearl to full chrome
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3D white flowers
Short round nails in sheer nude with small raised white gel flowers on two nails, on morena skin against cream linen.
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Chrome droplets
Medium almond nails in sheer nude covered in raised silver chrome droplets, on light mestiza skin over white marble.
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Pearl accent
Long almond nails in glossy milky white with a curved row of small pearls near the cuticle of one nail, on warm tan skin over white satin.
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3D pink flower
Short squoval nails in glossy baby pink with one raised pink gel flower and a pearl centre on the ring nail, on kayumanggi skin.
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Chrome swirl lines
Medium almond nails in sheer nude with raised silver chrome swirl lines, on morena skin against grey linen.
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3D bow
Short square nails in glossy soft pink with a small raised white bow on one nail, on light mestiza skin against a pink knit.
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Water droplets
Medium almond nails in sheer peach with raised clear gel droplets that look like water, on warm tan skin beside a glass of water.
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Gold chrome waves
Long almond nails in glossy nude with a raised wavy line of mirror gold chrome on each, on kayumanggi skin over cream silk.
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3D heart on red
Short round nails in glossy red with one small raised red heart on one nail, on morena skin against white linen.
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Crystal accent
Medium coffin nails in glossy nude with three small crystals near the tip of one nail, on light mestiza skin over cream satin.
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3D daisies on lilac
Short squoval nails in pastel lilac with raised white daisies with yellow centres on two nails, on warm tan skin over light oak.
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Seashell ridges
Medium almond nails in pearly white with a raised ridged seashell texture, on kayumanggi skin beside a small shell.
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Jelly bubbles
Short round nails in translucent jelly pink with raised clear bubbles, on morena skin against white linen.
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3D rose on wine
Long almond nails in glossy wine red with a raised sculpted rose on the ring nail, on light mestiza skin over dark wood.
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Chrome dots on black
Medium coffin nails in glossy black with rows of small raised dark chrome dots, on warm tan skin against charcoal stone.
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White 3D lace
Medium oval nails in sheer nude with raised white gel lace at the tips, on kayumanggi skin over white satin.
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3D butterfly
Short square nails in glossy sky blue with a small raised white butterfly on one nail, on morena skin against white linen.
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Raised gold lines
Short round nails in milky white with thin raised gold curves, on light mestiza skin over white marble.
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Flower French
Medium square nails with white French tips and two small raised white flowers on one nail, on warm tan skin against cream linen.
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Silver star charms
Medium oval nails in glossy navy with a raised silver star charm on two nails, on kayumanggi skin against blue linen.
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One tiny pearl
Short squoval nails in glossy warm nude with a tiny pearl at the cuticle, on morena skin against beige linen.
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Sampaguita flowers
Long almond nails in milky nude with raised white sampaguita flowers and green leaves on two nails, on light mestiza skin beside sampaguita blooms.
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Aurora chrome blobs
Long coffin nails in glossy lavender covered in raised iridescent aurora chrome blobs, on warm tan skin over white satin.
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Ripple texture
Medium oval nails in matte nude with a raised wavy ripple texture across each nail, on warm tan skin over pale stone.
More nail ideas
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