essie snake, rattle and roll Review
essie snake, rattle and roll
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Take yourself back to the winter of 2012. Where were you? What were you doing?
essie was releasing its first ever magnetic nail polish collection - repstyle.
All the standard essie bottle lids in this collection came with magnetic caps, with little magnets in a scale-like pattern on top designed to produce a snakeskin effect.
Magnetic polishes had already existed at this point in the traditional cat-eye or wave style effect, so the snakeskin effect was an innovation to the field.
The winter 2012 repstyle collection nail polish colors:
I like this reptile inspired collection because it’s unique. You don’t often see nail collections designed around a group of critters in the Animal Kingdom.
Below are a few swatches of snake, rattle and roll shown in 2 coats:
essie snake, rattle and roll
essie snake, rattle and roll swatch
essie snake, rattle and roll swatch
essie snake, rattle and roll swatch
essie snake, rattle and roll swatch
How do magnetic polishes work?
Magnetic nail polish work because they contain magnetic metallic pigments which can be manipulated to create special effects. In this specific polish, there are micro-iron spheres that create the textured look with your magnet.
What is the effect of magnetic nail polish?
Magnetic polishes have no effect without a magnetizing device, which you’ll need to create their shifting glitter effects.
With a magnet, the most well known effect of magnetic nail polish is a cat eye effect. This is where you have a streak of shifting sparkle in the middle of your manicure.
How do you get the best results from magnetic polish?
To get the cat-eye effect, work one nail at a time, holding a bar magnet diagonally, as close to the nail without touching it, over each coat of nail polish as it dries.
If your bottle of essie snake, rattle and roll comes with the snakeskin cap, hold that steady over each nail polish coat until dry. When you apply the top coat, repeat the process for the sharpest effect.
All magnetic nail polishes are technically slow moving liquids, so keep in mind that the magnetic effect will be strongest on the first few days of the manicure. The pigments slowly demagnetize and the effect becomes more diffuse as the manicure wears on.
Do you need to cure magnetic nail polishes?
Yes and no. You do need to cure UV gel magnetic polishes, but you do not need to cure regular magnetic polishes like this one.
Why use magnetic polish?
Magnetic nail polishes add a layer of movement to your nail art, as the magnetic pigments will appear to dance on your nail bed when you move your hand. Magnetic polishes offer an extra level of dimension and a new way to interact with your nail art.
All in all, magnetic nail polishes do take more time than regular manicures to apply. You have to work one nail at a time and hold your magnet in place over the nail as each coat dries, rather than simply letting the polish air dry on its own.
That said, the juice can be worth the squeeze. They add a fun, dynamic level of sparkle to your day and can be really mesmerizing to gaze at.
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