Comments on: Finger Nail Anatomy and Composition

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:10:24 +0000

There are definitely some that have issues with brush strokes! I have both Deborah Lippmann Stardust and China Glaze Cheers to You are bright and shiny. However, for a really foil and flawless looking manicure you need something like Minx Nails, I'm not sure if you can get those in Denmark though. :(
My friend Michelle from All Lacquered Up had some great near-minx like results with Nfu Oh, so that might be worth checking out too. :D

By: Katrine

Katrine — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:51:49 +0000

It was a never ending chorus from my mum when i was a kid – that I'd somehow suffocate my nails with extended polish use. I grew mighty paranoid for a while, there 😛 I do know those actually. i just can't ever get them to look as shiny as I want – brushstrokes, for one, and the gray base in silvers cropping up too much. I'm probably doing it wrong, and also only have the one (an Essie silver), so there may be better ones. I haven't seen any others (in Denmark – fairly limited choices!), but if you have any recommendations for a good shiny silver I'd very much appreciate it!

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:36:36 +0000

Because the nails are dead cells and protein they don't need to breathe. I wouldn't go for tin foil though, likely it would be nearly impossible to look perfect. I'd go for a foil nail polish instead. These polishes have irregularly shaped glitter that create a super shiny finish that kinda looks like… yes, foil. You can get them in all sorts of colors. What shade do you want? I'll look around for you.

By: Katrine

Katrine — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:14:32 +0000

Maybe you are able to answer a question then…. I've been wondering whether varnishing tin foil to the nail is a bad idea. I mean, it has obvious benefits (Shiny!), but as a general idea (wrapping a body part in tin foil?), I'd say no. I'd probably even hit the suggester (…me) on the head and put them (me, still) in a corner. To think on things. Like the difference between 'people' and 'food'. Any input? Do nails need to 'breathe'?