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A Guide to All Nail Polish Finishes Available

Nail polish is so great because it’s the same size for everyone no matter your skin tone. The problem starts when you have to choose which one to use because there are so many options out there. There are hundreds of colors to select and so many finishes you can find them in. nail polish brands are doing much better these days as they have added finishes like flakie, duochrome and holographic nail polish to the usual crème and shimmer finished that existed before. Don’t worry if you didn’t understand any of that, this guide will show you the difference between every finish available.

1. Crème

This is the standard of polish finishes. It is the most common and comes in various solid colors. This is good for when you have had a lot of decorated nails and want a break.

2. Suede

They have a silver toned shimmer but are also matte and look absolutely unique and gorgeous.

3. Textured

When this polish finish dries, it is grainy and gritty and has many sparkles that reflect in sunlight. His dries very fast and a base coat can enhance the look.

4. Glitter

This polish finish can actually be added to any color base and the glitter can be made in various shapes from hexagons to circles and triangles. Removing them can be difficult so think before applying.

5. Shimmer

This looks like a crème polish finish got a boost of little micro glitters that literally shimmer.

6. Neon

The color of this polish is the real catch because different neon polishes can have varied textures and not just crème. They might look like crème in the bottle but actually appear matte when dry.

7. Matte

This polish finish is shine free. You can get a top coat to make your regular polish matte or you can get matte finish polish in different colors. It looks very chic but will become more shinny the longer you wear it.

8. Holographic

Holographic nail polish is like using enhanced glitter polish but much easier to take off. It looks amazing when the sun reflects on it and even hard to catch in a photo.

9. Metallic or chrome

This polish finish easily looks very posh on the nails. However, it is very tricky to avoid streaks when applying this finish so be careful.

10. Duochrome

This polish finish is sort of magical as it changes hues under different light conditions. This is more difficult to find than most of the finishes on this list but are so awesome, especially for summer.

11. Pearl

Is like a white base that is sheer has been paired with another polish that has a shimmery undertone.

12. Jelly

This finish can be fun to use. They provide a wash of color because they are on the transparent side. You can layer for more color or pair with glitter polish.

13. Flakie

This basically has different flakes accenting the polish. Flakes are usually multicolored.

14. Foil

This is on the metallic side but can look like there is aluminum foil on your nails.

After this extensive explanation in nail polish finishes, we are sure you are a master and can confidently decide what you want for every season. Go ahead and have fun choosing polish for your nails.



AUTOPOST by BEDEWY VISIT GAHZLY

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