What's in a finish?

What's in a finish? - Metallic

Hello there everyone and Happy Monday. Today I want to talk about Metallic finish nail polish. Some characteristics of metallic nail polish are that they make your nails look like metal and have a smooth almost mirror like finish. The most popular colors are copper, gold, and silver but over the last few years, we have seen companies branching out into other colors. For example, Essie's Mirror Metallic collection contained a blue. You can find my review of the entire Mirror Metallics collection here.

Essie Blue Rhapsody

Foil finishes are often confused for a metallic finish because they have a similar appearance. However, foils contain micro glitters to give them a metallic feel but true metallic finishes contain no glitter.

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Unfortunately, some downsides to the metallic finish are that they leave brushstrokes and tend to show every imperfection on your nails. One way to help prevent this is to use a good ridge filling base coat and either a thick layer of top coat or two thin layers.

I hope you've enjoyed this post. If you'd like to read earlier posts in this series just click on the "what's in a finish" tag below. Happy Polishing!