This totally makes sense, and I can see why people are leaning more towards designs that are less about design and more about finish and texture, because we’ve seen the same trend within makeup and skincare. Glass skin, dolphin skin, glazed skin, call it what you will, the fact of the matter is that glowing, radiant skin is in, and matte is very firmly out. These days, serums, moisturisers, foundations, and primers all promise a dewy, shiny finish, and the same can be said of nails, where a chrome finish is fast becoming the most popular requested.
“A chrome finish is really versatile and wearable,” Bamber adds. “It’s pretty but not too bold, it can be applied over any colour, it can be paired with nail art, it can be incorporated into a French tip, and if worn over a nude shade, it doesn’t look obvious as it grows out.”
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