Glass Nails: What is it?
Korean inspiration
Translucent effect, shine, almost liquid reflections... Nail glass, also known as the "cat eye nails", are to the beauty of nails what the Glass skin is in the skincare: a pure, fresh and ultra-glow appearance, with a bright reflection impression as on glass. Inspired by the Korean beautyThis new manicure trend quickly conquered TikTok thanks to famous nail artists such as @heygreennails or @heluviee. It is part of the movement of the clean girl aesthetic, between sophisticated minimalism and obsessive detail. After the trend of soap, the nail glass has also been popularized by personalities such as Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber or Selena Gomez, who frequently wear a silky, ultra-gloss and neat manicure to the tip of the nails. Shining mirror, smooth texture, subtle reflections: glass becomes a metaphor for the beauty of the new generation!
by @heygreennails and @heluviee.
Chrome, cat eye or crystal: Variations in nail glass
The nails are available in different versions:
Chrome nail effect : ultra glossy, metallic, close to the mirror. We get it from a mirror powder applied on a conventional varnish coating or semi-permanent varnish.
Cat eye nail effect : to produce this enchanting effect, you must place a magnet near the still moist varnish layer. The metal particles contained in the varnish will then concentrate and create this Deep illusion. A technique of nail art practiced mainly in salons or by pros.
L-effect pure glass : a simple layer of natural nail polish transparent or slightly tinted, placed on a smoothing base and covered with a top coat ultra glossy for a simple yet sophisticated manicure.
The effect of containing glass nails : one Nail creative art, inspired by stained glass, with a set of translucent colors and bold combinations. Still marginal, but in sharp progress on TikTok!
(@m.o.n.a.j, @heygreennails)
How to achieve his manicure glass nails at home?
Good news: there's no need to be Hailey Bieber's nail artist to reproduce this manicure trend. Follow the guide to realize this effect at home.
The classic method with varnish and mirror powder
Step 1 : First apply a layer of Base Coat Green™ or Vitamin base Green Flash™, according to the adopted routine.
Step 2 : Then choose your basic color : a varnish of nude colour or in the range of pink colours or white. Our shades Hortencia, Milky White or Snow, are ideal on short or long nails as well.
Step 3 : Once your coat of varnish is dry, place a veil of Mirror Effect powder on the nail with an applicator.
Step 4 : Use a dust brush to remove excess powder. Fix your new manicure with a finish layer with the aid of Top Coat Sunshine or Top Coat Green Flash™ (depending on the varnish used in the base) to enhance the shine of your beautiful nails and perfect your chromed manicure.
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Active Layering Way Manucurist
Thanks to our Active™ care varnishes, you can strengthen your nails while following the nail art trends. The secret? Practice theActive Layering : Overlay Active™ coatings and combine their effects to obtain a original manicure, with just what it takes to shine and natural to be full of minimalist manicure trend! Here are several possibilities to get closer to the nailglasses in a finger-slaming, without base coat or top coat:
- Scream for Active Plump : nail polish highlighter with collagen creates a delicately pearly glossy bundle. With 2 layers of Active Plump, your beautiful nails are like plumped, decorated with a soft pink color.
- For a more tinted effect, combine Active Glow Grape, a transparent gloss gloss effect gloss tinted lilac, and Active Plump, a beauty in the way manicure sugar ice, coupled with a regenerating cure that your short or long nails will enjoy.
- Apply Active Plump to a layer ofActive Smooth, one CC Polish polish polish perfecter available in 4 shades to adjust your manicure to your skin color. The perfect combo for an elegant manicure!
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Our tips to make your nailed glass work
To make your beautiful nails really shine like glass to the fingertips, here are our expert tips:
Prepare your nails perfectly
The key to an original, gllowy and successful manicure is the preparation.
Start with Line your nails with our natural nail file to shorten them and their give the desired form. Then, soften your cuticles with a few drops ofEfficacy, before gently pushing them with a cuticle shoot to obtain a net nail plate and a flawless nail contour. Finally, have a little bit of a preparation file, a great tool for Open the nail scales, which improves the hold of the varnish.
Feed to last
Finally, think about nourish and moisturize your nails and cuticles with lGreen oil to apply ideally every evening, to make the mirror effect last. Alternatively or combo: the Perfector focus, a nourishing and strengthening care pen, perfect to strengthen your nails between two poses!
Among all manicured tendencies, the nail glass embodies a new idea of beauty, sublimating your nails to the fingertips. What makes them successful? Their adaptability. You can opt for a minimalistic manicure with a range of nude colors or with our Active™ care varnish, assume a Bold manicure with chrome or cat eye effect. A manicure tendency to appropriate, decline, experiment according to his desires, but always with this clean & glow key We love it!
