If you are obsessed with mirrors, Chrome nails are a trend you ought to try. This new manicure trend turns your nails to mirrors – where you can literally check your reflection in!
This high shine and super glamorous look can be achieved using a chrome nail polish, metallic nail wraps or highly pigmented nail powders. Highly pigmented silver/ gold powder is painted across the nails, topping it off with a black gel base coat, and sealed with a top coat with utmost precision, until the nails begin to reflect light. Some use glittery and metallic nail varnishes including lilac and dark grey to get the reflective mirrored look, instead of the widely used glittering pigment.
The procedure is artistic and best recommended to be done from an expert on acrylic nails. Since, the very idea of this nail art is about keeping it close to perfect, you will need to put in regular maintanence and maybe bi-weekly manicure touch-ups, if needed.
While your mirror nails can never really replace the need for a mirror, it does have the modern sheen that you will want to wear for weeks. This works well for work and for the time beyond.
Though metallic hues like silver and gold seem to be the most popular colours, Chrome nails can be done from an eclectic pallet of hues.
The writer is a Bengaluru-based celebrity make-up artiste and grooming expert.
