Gel Nail Chrome Scale Fail.
Try saying that 3 times fast!
So these were done with the chrome powders I got last week. Chrome powders only work on certain types of gel polish, so that's what got me to FINALLY try gel polish.
UNFORTUNATELY I haven't had much experience with gels... literally, this was my first attempt at using real gel polish. I did a good bit of research on it several weeks ago, but by the time I sat down to try it out last night I guess most of what I'd read had gone out the window. 😕
First, I forgot to buff my nails. Then, even though I knew that thin coats were better when using gels - old habits die hard. I did ok, but gel flows easily and I flooded my cuticles. 😕 With regular polish I would just use an angled brush dipped in acetone to fix that, but that doesn't work on gels once they are cured.
So... my terrible solution to that was to clip the polish off me with cuticle nippers... while I was tired. Hence the chunk missing from my ring finger. LOL Since you can't just swipe a gel off and start over, it's on there for now. I'm sick and I have to study for another Calculus test, so it is what it is and that's ok. Gotta keep my priorities straight (yay for adulting). 😛
I mostly wanted to try out my new stuff and now that I see how beautifully chrome and color-shifting these powders actually are, I'm happy. I have never seen a nail polish that can achieve this effect quite so well, so these are pretty cool. Also, if you're experienced in applying gel polish the chromes were super easy to apply. You just buff it into your gel topcoat and seal!
Pardon my wonky camera angle, but it's hard to get a good pic when you have an interesting finish. There were 8 powders in the set I bought. These were my favorite 5 all used over black. I also bought a silver for Shaun, of course.
