Manicure with gel polish "Cat's eye". Peculiarities

2 December 2015

Today we will talk about the features of applying gel polish with the effect of cat eyes. It would seem that everything is very simple, but as always there are some points and nuances: what kind of substrate is needed, what kind of magnet is needed, how close to bring it, and so on.

Gel polish with the effect of a cat's eye (it is also called magnetic), despite all the magic, this is a regular gel polish with metallic sparkles. By means of a magnet and the laws of physics, the sparkles are folded into the desired pattern on the nails, and this amazingly beautiful effect is obtained. This is the answer to one of the most common questions about magnetic gel polishes, since this is the same gel polish that can be used with your usual base coat and top coat.

Shake the contents of the bottle well before applying the color magnetic gel polish. In general, the effect that you want to get directly depends on the method of applying gel polish:

First way- magnetic gel polish can be painted in two layers, and it’s not so important whether you magnetize the first layer or not.

Second way- to achieve even greater depth of effect, we recommend applying such a coating on a black base i.e. make the bottom layer with any black gel polish and dry it.

Now let's break down the numerous questions about magnets:

What is the best magnet to use?
Of course, a special magnet is better, but if it is not available, then you can take the simplest one you can find, but it should be strong enough.

What is the best distance to hold the magnet?
The instructions say that the magnet should be kept at a distance of 2-3 mm from the nail, but in practice the most comfortable distance will be up to 5 mm. And hold the magnet for the pattern to appear for 5-10 seconds.

The design looks most beautiful when the drawing is located in one place. In particular, we mean the vertical stripe of the cat's eye.

What if the flare moved to the side?
You need to pull it with a magnet in the right direction - and then dry it.