{"id":232662,"date":"2019-11-05T12:49:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=232662"},"modified":"2021-08-26T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T19:33:07","slug":"iron-quartz-nails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/iron-quartz-nails\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than a Mani: Get a Creative Boost From Gorgeous Iron Quartz-Inspired Nails"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_232664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-232664\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-232664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Iron-Quartz-Final-1a.jpg\" alt=\"iron quartz nails with fur coat\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-232664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featured: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/products\/avante-brown-faux-fur-double-breasted-coat\/675442.html\">Avante Brown Faux Fur Double Breasted Coat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There&#8217;s no better time than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/holiday\">holiday season<\/a> to experiment with fun new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/double-reverse-french-manicure\/\">nail designs<\/a>. As your calendar fills with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/theformalshop.html\">parties<\/a> and gatherings of all kinds, a rich crystal manicure is not only festive, but it can also serve as a source of inspiration. Allow me to explain: This mani is inspired by the energetic and abundant vibration of iron quartz, a stone with lively and constant energy that&#8217;s ideal for manifestation and stimulating creativity. So whether you&#8217;re aiming to achieve some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/2026\/new-year-s-dresses.html\">end-of-the-year<\/a> goals or looking for a style boost or innovative gift-giving ideas, a set of iron quartz nails might just help you channel the energy you&#8217;re after. Ahead, see how this mani is done&#8211;and then try it out yourself!<\/p>\n<h2>Iron Quartz Nails<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Supplies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sheer nude nail polish<\/li>\n<li>Clear nail polish\/topcoat<\/li>\n<li>White nail polish<\/li>\n<li>Coral nail polish<\/li>\n<li>Brick red nail polish<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum foil (to use as a palette)<\/li>\n<li>Thin nail art brush (My favorite brush for this is the <a href=\"https:\/\/orlybeauty.com\/products\/striper-brush-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orly Striper Brush<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Dry flat nail art brush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Iron-Quartz-Step-1a.jpg\" alt=\"step 1 of quartz nails\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Apply a single coat of a sheer nude polish to the nail. Try to do this in 3 simple strokes: one on the left, one on the right, and one down the center.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Iron-Quartz-Step-2a.jpg\" alt=\"step 2 of quartz nails tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Using your foil palette, create two small puddles of coral and brick red nail polish so that they are touching. Using the thin nail art brush, drag it through the red polish and then through the coral. Begin painting two to three imperfect, squiggly lines to each nail. Try to make each nail slightly different for the most realistic, iron quartz-looking effect.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Iron-Quartz-Step-3a.jpg\" alt=\"step three of iron quartz nails tutorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Use the striper brush to add thin white details to the squiggly lines to create depth.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Iron-Quartz-Final-2a.jpg\" alt=\"quartz nails with fur coat\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Seal with a topcoat and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you try these quartz nails? Show us your crystal-inspired manicures on Instagram @Lulus using #lovelulus!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2 col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mazzhannabeauty\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mazz Hanna<\/a> is a celebrity \u201cmetaphysical manicurist\u201d known for pairing crystal healing with nail art.\u00a0 She is also a certified crystal healer and aromatherapist and has her own line of skincare.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Additional copy by Rachel Aschenbrand-Robinson)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no better time than the holiday season to experiment with fun new nail designs. As your calendar fills with parties and gatherings of all kinds, a rich crystal manicure is not only festive, but it can also serve as a source of inspiration. Allow me to explain: This mani is inspired by the energetic&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/iron-quartz-nails\/\" title=\"Read More Than a Mani: Get a Creative Boost From Gorgeous Iron Quartz-Inspired Nails\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":232672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Quartz Nails: Get a Creative Boost From an Iron Quartz-Inspired Manicure - Lulus.com Fashion Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Iron quartz nails are not only festive, but can also serve as a source of inspiration.Whether you&#039;re aiming to achieve end-of-the-year goals or looking for a style boost or innovative gift-giving ideas, this crystal-inspired mani might just help you channel the energy you&#039;re after.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/iron-quartz-nails\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Quartz Nails: Get a Creative Boost From an Iron Quartz-Inspired Manicure - 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