Mirror Nail Polish

Unusual formats and shades of gel polish allow you to create a unique design of manicure.. The trendy novelty was a mirror shade, it also includes metallic colors, rich shades with shimmering glitter and chameleon gels with shine. The natural mirror effect is achieved by applying a gel polish, while the quality of the latter should be at a height; film strips are an alternative to lacquer, but they are a whole different story.

A more accessible version of the mirror lacquer becomes a metallic shade of the composition in cold or warm shades, and it is sometimes very difficult to get a real varnish, which literally represents a mirror.

As a rule, neil-masters use a tick - a special powder to obtain a uniform gloss, where you can see yourself. But you can get a similar effect at home with nail polish with reflective particles.

Mirror lacquer is a glossy finish for nails with the smallest reflective particles - they give it a charming shine and shimmer. In a qualitative varnish, particles are used, and not a hard gloss of various sizes.

When choosing a gel polish with a mirror effect, it is important to pay attention to quality: a moderately thick consistency, no sour smell, a smooth dense brush and an opaque bottle. This parameter affects the smooth glossy finish directly, the ease of distribution and the desired result. It is worth choosing a varnish:

• No components of acetone, formaldehyde and toluene in the composition. They are considered potential allergens and can lead to dry nail plate, brittleness and delamination;
• With thick dense brush;
• The average consistency consistency, which, rather, tends to be liquid. Too thick varnish is difficult to apply, may bubble and thickens more likely, which will disable it;
• Uniform in its texture. The separation of the product layers, the formation of a layer of water and a thick precipitate indicates the past period or improper storage of the gel. In addition, the composition of the lacquer with the effect of a mirror is not sparkles, its texture is completely uniform.

Among the distinctive features of the composition with the effect of the mirror is worth noting:

• It allows you to create an original design. manicure and applied as a monochromatic coating on all fingers or used to design individual ones;
• Silver lacquer with a cold metallic tone - the current trend of the current season, and in the future it will be relevant no less;
• Today a huge range is presented. mirror coatings from classic silver and gold hues to pearl, pink, purple, blue, differing in depth of color, saturation and brilliance;
• Mirror nail polish is different: some of them are metallized, others have a flickering shade or shimmer under changing the direction of light, others resemble a chameleon and change shade with different lighting. The classic mirror composition is completely glossy and uniform in color;
• Before applying the mirror coating, it is recommended to thoroughly prepare and create the ideal base.. Skilled craftsmen create a new shape of the nail, forming its bends and selecting the optimal length; so the mirror shine becomes more noticeable;
• The only drawback of the coating can be called the fact that it is able to highlight the disadvantages of the nail plate and even careless manicure. To avoid this, you should take time to apply a dense base and first make a high-quality manicure.

Classic lacquers with a mirror effect are recognized as silver and gold hues with uniform glossy shine or finest sparkles. They are used as a separate coating and even combined with each other in the same design, which cannot be done with other similar compounds. Silver and gold create the actual monophonic marigold design and look original, completing any female image.

Bronze shades in manicure are especially good in summer and perfectly set off tanned skin, however, it is appropriate to wear bronze in winter too. Chrome in the shade of lacquer is considered a trend is not the first season, but its natural shade alone can not achieve lacquer - you will need a special powder or rub with the smallest particles to create a homogeneous coating with a mirror image.

You will learn more about how to create a mirror manicure in the following video.

The release of mirror nail polish began relatively recently. We can say that this product has replaced the sparkles. Let's talk about in which product line you can find a coating with a mirror shine:

• Avon "Mirror Shine" - the budget series of the brand, the name of which translates in this way - “Mirror shine”;
• Maybelline with the collection "Mirror Image";
• In the lacquer palette Sally hansen there are unusual mirror shades like pink gold, blue, lilac;
• The best brand among professional brands is Zoya with products "Trixie";
• Less known brands with mirrored novelties - Layla, El Corazon, Briggite Bottirier;
• Among the luxury brands we note Chanel in silver and gold hues;
• El Corazon "Kaleidoscope" It is a collection of 14 mirror shades, including crimson, blue, beige, green and others. The cost of the bottle is low, the quality of this varnish is considered one of the most worthy.

The presence of a separate collection of shiny coatings speaks of their high quality, well-designed recipe, durability and the possibility of choosing colors.

Coating with mirror varnish does not differ from traditional application.. To make a neat manicure at home, you must follow these steps:

1. Mandatory stage - preparation of the nail: removal of the cuticle, making the plate shape. It is important to prepare an ideal base and treat the surface of the nail with the rollers, to make the correct shape of the nail and choose the optimal length for yourself;
2. Before applying the coating, be sure to use the base. It will level the surface of the nail plate, smooth out small imperfections such as cracks, scratches, grooves, protect the nails from the penetration of pigment inside and ensure long wearing of lacquer;
3. The application of the mirror coating requires careful execution: it does not tolerate errors, blots, since any of them "catches the eye." Experts recommend distributing lacquer from the center of the nail: apply a little pigment in the middle and spread it down with stroking movements, then repeat the contour of the cuticle;
4. Be sure to "seal" the end of the nail;
5. Coating should be in 2-3 layers;
6. After that, be sure to use the top. The final coating will align the texture of the varnish and form a glossy shine on its surface.

On too thin and flat nails, the composition looks dull, so the wizard recommends creating a substrate with gel varnish before applying the pigment.

The substrate is a layer of clear gel polish or simply gel: a drop of the composition is applied to the middle of the nail and “spreads” along it, creating a natural hillock in the center. It is important to work out the sides to create a smooth transition, process the end of the marigold, to further strengthen it and make the surface elegant.

Mirror varnish is often used as a uniform coating on all nails. This design looks stylish, original and is combined with almost any style of clothing. It is also used for the design of individual nails, the variants of which we will consider below:

• Geometric design - the most relevant in this season. It implies the application of strict patterns or simple lines on the surface of the nail. For the base, you can choose any dark shade (black, gray, purple, red) and apply the form over the silver or mirror varnish. You can use a shiny base and draw shapes with one-color glossy or matte pigment, the latter looks very original.
• Lunar. To diversify the manicure, it is enough to make a variety of it in the form of mirror holes. For black and red coatings, silver and gold are suitable, for white or any other shade of nude you can use colored holes with glitter - pink, turquoise, green.
• French. Classic design can be varied by replacing the usual white stripes on the end of the nail mirror.
• Patterns. Contrast patterns of black, gray or white can be depicted on a mirror basis. In this case, it is not necessary to decorate each nail in this way, it is enough to make a design on the ring and middle fingers.
• Monochrome coating. About him we can not say, because the metallic glossy sheen on all nails looks stylish regardless of the length and shape of the nails. There are no restrictions on the shade of the mirror lacquer - they can be classic silver or gold, still bronze, pink, blue, green and others. Uniform gloss in combination with accurate drawing - the main accent which each woman can introduce in the image.

Another possible bold design - the coating of a separate nail with a separate shade of a glossy varnish with the effect of flickering, but not an explicit “mirror”.

About mirror manicure with enthusiasm speak only recently, despite the fact that the trend was already relevant a few seasons ago. Today, the glossy glare is not condemnable and is welcomed in both everyday and business style of dressing. The only thing women warn about is creating a perfect manicure before applying lacquer: the cuticle should be removed completely, and the nails should have an optimal shape and length. Women say that such a bright design looks good on short nails, so they often sacrifice their length for an attractive coating.

Mirror lacquer "Kaleidoscope"has a high rating on the Web and a large number of reviews. In addition, the brand produces the largest collection of such compositions with a magnificent shine in 14 shades. The cost of varnish is low, despite the high quality. The brush is round and not wide, the texture of the varnish is quite liquid - this the fact is pleasant to women and allows applying the composition evenly, paying attention to the “blind” zones. Consumers of the mirror series recommend applying lacquers in 2-3 layers and be sure to use a transparent top, because after applying and distributing dividing the pigment remains on the nail vertical stripes.

Women especially like the classic chrome shade. It is used as a separate coating and for stemping it is applied to the plate on a stencil.The silvery shade looks good on a white and black background, it can be considered universal on a par with beige and red.