Okay, so believe it or not this idea has been around for a while and really never picked up.
Since I have seen it on the internets, I requested magnetic nail polish for my holiday present- and santa did not disappoint! I have the LCN entire collection LCNUSA.com and the Nails Inc Magnetic trio, available at Sephora.
For this post I will show you photos of the entire LCN collection, which comes with a star and stripes magnet to make the different designs. I am also showing you a swatch of my favorite color in the collection, they don't have names on the bottles- but according to the website its called Fuchsia attraction. Anyway it is an awesome purple pink loveliness that people stopped me at a party to oogle over. I love the whole set, but its definitely my favorite color.
In case you don't know what this magnetic nail polish is- well its my new obsession, thats number one- but its a nail polish with magnetic particles inside that, when used with magnets shaped to a design, can create cool designs on your nails. All of the polishes have a shimmery affect, and so far you can make a star design, stripes design (using LCN magnets) or a wavy stripes design (using Nails Inc).
First, you put your base coat and let dry, then you put your 1st coast of nail polish and either let dry, or put the magnet just above your nail to show the design. You are supposed to use two coats and let the first dry without using the magnet, but I always end up trying on the first coat because I change my polish so much and because I use so many base coats to keep my nails from peeling.
I find that this is a tricky skill, I often put the magnet too far down and mess up the whole deal, you must be careful and move quickly. The nail polish dries fast, but not too fast- so you must hold the magnet on top of your nail for a whole minute at least in order to keep the design looking crisp. I found that when I move too quickly, the lines tend to get fuzzy.
