Tangerine Mirror Chrome nails
Tangerine taken to a mirror finish, which needs a perfectly level base because it magnifies every ridge.
3 bottles: Tangerine, Milky Ochre and Rust Ember. Tangerine and Milky Ochre 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 (crème and sheer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
Round nails are the setting: minimal length, a curve that matches the finger, and the least fragile free edge in the catalogue.
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How to paint Tangerine Mirror Chrome nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Tangerine, curing each one.
- 2 Rub chrome powder hard into the no-wipe tacky layer over Tangerine until it stops going brighter.
- 3 Seal with a no-wipe top coat; wiping the tacky layer kills the effect.
Questions about Tangerine Mirror Chrome
Is Tangerine Mirror Chrome hard to do at home?
It is the hardest tier on the site. It is doable at home, but the technique is the point rather than the colour. Budget an hour or more 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 Tangerine Mirror Chrome?
3 bottles: Tangerine (crème), Milky Ochre (sheer) and Rust Ember (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Tangerine Mirror Chrome work on short nails?
Round is already the shortest shape here, so yes, this is one of the designs that works at almost any length.
How many coats does Tangerine Mirror Chrome need?
More than you would expect. Milky Ochre is translucent, so the colour builds over three thin coats rather than covering in two. Stop wherever you like the depth — that is the point of a sheer.