Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik isn’t just known for his impressive roster of A-list clients (which he regularly posts on Instagram); he’s also a pro at sharing tutorials that we non-celebs can recreate at home. (See: the pink-a-boo nails he shared in the weeks leading up to Halloween that had us mesmerized.) Now, the beauty expert is back with a winter-inspired nail tutorial that French manicure enthusiasts are bound to love. The best part is that it’s actually easy to DIY—promise.
Enter Bachik’s “snowglobe manicure,” an ombré twist on a classic French manicure that perfectly captures the frosty beauty of winter snow. The pro shared a video tutorial on his Instagram feed and broke down the exact steps to get the look in the caption. He started by prepping his client’s nails with Tweezerman tools, shaping them, pushing back the cuticle, and buffing them so they looked ultra-smooth and shiny.
Once the nails were prepped, Bachik applied the Mia Secret Luxury UV Base & Top Gel to prime the nails. He then painted “the upper fourth of the nail to create a rough outline” using Mia Secret Gelux Gel Polish in Bubbles, a muted greyish-blue hue. “I then took a small brush and made upward strokes to create an ombré effect,” he wrote. To finish, Bachik used one coat of Mia Secret Glass Finishing Gel followed by Mia Secret’s Chrome Mirror Nail Powder for a frosty, high-shine finish.
While Bachik used gel nail products for this look, it’s easy to swap in traditional nail polish if gel isn’t your thing. Alternatively, you can bring the inspiration straight to your nail salon and let your tech work their magic. Either way, this frosty design is guaranteed to deliver wintery perfection.
