Silver Chrome Moon & Stars nails
Silver Mirror with a Snow White moon near the cuticle and scattered Pewter stars filling the rest.
3 bottles: Silver Mirror, Snow White and Pewter. Silver Mirror and Snow White are close in tone, so the design is tonal rather than graphic. It shows up in daylight and softens indoors. The bottles are not all the same finish (chrome and crème), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
The oval shape is the soft one: no corners, no point, and a canvas that stays about the same width from cuticle to tip.
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How to paint Silver Chrome Moon & Stars nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two coats of Silver Mirror, floated on so the particles stay lying flat, and cure hard.
- 2 Draw the Snow White crescent as two arcs meeting at the points, then scatter Pewter stars.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Silver Chrome Moon & Stars
Is Silver Chrome Moon & Stars hard to do at home?
Yes, with a steady hand. The motif is freehand, so the first nail is usually the worst one. Budget around 45 minutes for a full set, and three colours means three chances for something to bleed, so cure between each one rather than working wet on wet.
What polish do I need for Silver Chrome Moon & Stars?
3 bottles: Silver Mirror (chrome), Snow White (crème) and Pewter (chrome). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Silver Chrome Moon & Stars work on short nails?
Oval is one of the better shapes for a short nail: it lengthens the look of the bed without needing free edge to do it, so the design carries over unchanged.
Do I need a UV lamp for Silver Chrome Moon & Stars?
Yes. Silver Mirror and Pewter only work as a gel — the effect depends on rubbing or setting the finish into a cured tacky layer, which air-dry polish never gives you.