Chrome manicure is the newest trend in the art of nail art

Mirror nails quickly gained popularity and has become one of the new fashion trends in the world of manicure. Initially, the effect of the mirror could be created with the help of special varnishes, as well as using stickers or foil.

But now you can see chrome on the nails of girls - this is a “fresh” interesting way to create an unusual manicure. To do this, use mirror chrome rubbed in conjunction with the gel polish, with which it is very well combined.

What is a chrome rubbing?

This is a fine dispersion pigment chrome nails, the texture resembles powder. It is rubbed into the surface, covered with varnish, gel. That is why he got this name. But best of all, it combines with gel polish.

Rub in chrome for nails is on sale in small jars which are very convenient for using. The kit also provides applicators having a spongy surface on both sides.

Chrome manicure favorably with the "casting". After all, the foil is not always fully imprinted, and the sparkles completely fall on the surface.

Pollen has several undeniable advantages:

• With it, you can create a unique bright nail design of varying complexity. One such option is monotonous nail design with chrome;
• Particles of powder have the ease that allows them to securely connect with the surface of the marigold;
• Low price and economical consumption of the product;
• In combination with gel varnish retains resistance to external influences, holding for 2-3 weeks.

Brilliant rubbing is available in a huge number of colors. The final shade will depend on the color of the base coat. If you are doing chrome nail design itself, then enough to stock up on a few jars of powder. When working with clients, you can expand the range so that each lady can choose the color to your taste. The gloss under silver on a black base is especially advantageous.

The following shades are also very popular:

• Steel;
• Gold;
• Red;
• Violet;
• Gold with bronze;
• Blue;
• Shades-chameleon;
• Green is less commonly used.

The application of the mirror pigment

It is better to entrust your hands to a professional, if you are not confident in your experience. But you can try to make a chrome manicure yourself.

In specialized salons, shiny powder is rubbed into gel polish. This coating creates excellent durability and helps smoothly apply brilliant "dust". Glitter rubbed cosmetic sponge or sponge. At the last stage, a fixing gloss is applied, and all the excess particles are erased from the fingers with a special solution.

When deciding to make chrome nails at home, carefully choose a cosmetic product. Powder should consist of very small particles. This will provide a quality uniform coverage. In the absence of gel polish, glitter can be applied to ordinary varnish. To do this, you just need to podgadat moment at which the layer dries out a bit and will not slip even from a slight touch, but still remains sticky.

Before chrome plating it is necessary to ensure perfect flatness of the marigold plate. In the presence of bumps or pits, a mirror shine will further highlight and accentuate them.

Let's look at step by step how to do chrome manicure. The scheme is as follows:

1. Cooking marigolds for initial coating using gel polish;
2. We put a thin base layer and dry for two minutes under an ultraviolet lamp, then half a minute in a Led-lamp;
3. Apply the substrate in the form of color gel polish. Also dried in the lamp;
4. Create an overlay top without a sticky base (sticky is not suitable), then dry for two minutes in the lamp. This time is better not to exceed;
5. We place on the applicator a little pigment and carefully evenly apply on the nail. Carefully begin the process of rubbing from the moon soles to the free edges;
6. We continue until we achieve a high-quality even shine. Carefully apply the pigment in hard to reach places;
7. Wash the extra particles with a brush;
8. Create the final two layers using the top.

This simple step-by-step instruction will help you create a vivid, memorable diain.

Where to buy chrome inline

This question worries many fashionistas. In some cities there are no special shops with nail art products. The fastest and cheapest option is to buy on Aliexpress. You can choose from a huge variety of colors.

But not everyone is satisfied with the long wait for a package that comes from China. Therefore, you can search in the domestic online stores. Product price varies depending on equipment and place of purchase. It can be 50-100 rubles for one jar. And in Western online boutiques, the cost ranges from 15 to 20 US dollars. At the same time, the quality and the firm can be absolutely identical with such a price difference.

A few tips on the use of chrome pollen

To create a high-quality coating chrome nails, use the following recommendations;

• Apply "dust" solely on the surface with no stickiness, otherwise you will not get the desired result as an ideal specular gloss;
• It is more advantageous to impose powder on a dark substrate. This will help create a bright and saturated color;
• For a non-aggressive delicate design, you need to choose a light substrate or not to make it at all;
• In the process of rubbing the surface of the nail must be absolutely clean, otherwise you will not be able to apply chrome plating exactly;

• Pollen must be applied in a thin or middle layer;
• Keep track of the exact time of drying gel polish in the lamp, otherwise the powder will not rub well;
• After the gel polish has dried, immediately begin to rub the pigment;
• Mirrored rubbing can overlap with a special top, which serves to overlap the slider design;
• If the resulting shine contains “bald patches”, create a slab top with no stickiness and repeat the rubbing process;
• The glossy top is perfectly combined with a mirror pigment.

Now you know how to create trendy chrome nail art, which will give brightness to your marigolds and help them shine, eye-catching themselves.

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