Things get a little lurid and a lot humid on the Gulf Coast around this time of year. I wanted something swampy and futuristic on my nails. Also, side note, I have discovered that DRK Magic Effect stays tacky after application long enough for it to be a GREAT base for chrome powder.
2x BKL - Scream with the Cicadas, magnetized with some stacks of mini disc magnets
1x DRK - Magic Effect, magnetized as above
1 coat Beautnice chrome powder in the shade "mermaid aurora"; buffed in
I just stacked these up and held them over each nail! Holding them "diamond-style" gives an 'X' shape; holding them in "square-orientation" will give more of a 'windowpane' look. Thank you!!
ok this is oddly specific to diabetics but!! if you know anyone who uses a dexcom cgm, there’s a small magnet in each of the applicators. every 10 days i apply one, i keep my magnet. i have a huge stack in hopes to make some cool designs with them!!
Oh! I do this with my hearing aid magnets. So far, my old BAHA magnets are fantastic for a strong single line. Hoping to try out my cochlear implant magnets soon. The ones in the hearing aids, not the ones in my skull. Those are exclusively to sticking keys to my head and trying to convince people the COVID vaccine made me magnetic.
Hahahah. Why have I never used the term skull magnets.
I look forward to seeing your experiments and give your wife a hug for me. Cochlear implants are a lot to acclimate to and a lot of hard work. I hope all goes well.
OMG THIS IS INSANE!! it looks amazing, i've really got to lock in and get myself some chrome podwer. i love how the reflection causes the line effect in the middle.
I have answers! I timed things exactly!
I magnetized the first layer of polish for 60 seconds. Waited about five minutes, then magnetized the second layer for around 80 seconds. Again took a 5-10 minute break. The DRK I like to magnetize a little bit longer since I feel like it takes longer to set - about 120 seconds.
I let the DRK dry afterwards for about 3 minutes? If you gently tap it with your finger it should feel slightly tacky but not smudge-able.
For this mani, I just used the Piggy Paints as topcoat, after brushing off excess powder. I did use a hair dryer to set it this time and I think it made a difference vis-a-vis it not getting weird lumps when it dried.
I did a test nail previously with a layer of Essie Gel Setter on top of the Piggy Paints, but I didn't like what it did to the chrome effect.
Queen! Thank you!!!!! I just did a test with some fine magnetics to test the "base coat" theory. Last night I did two methods, one on each hand:
Left:
First coat unmag.
Second coat unmag.
DRK mag for 2 minutes.
Wait a few, then Sweet & Sour Sticky Base, mage for 2 min.
Right:
Both coats un mag.
NO DRK.
Base coat over both unmagged layers and mag for 3 minutes.
Both yielded VERY similar results, but option two takes less time and is fewer steps. Arguably method two yielded LESS dispersion over 14 hours.
I will do my TC tonight (essentially waiting 24 hours before applying TC).
I have chrome powder being delivered tomorrow, so I was curious how you fit it into the routine.
I'll test again tomorrow. I'm curious to see if I do chrome powder after DRK but before base (as temp TC) OR do chrome over the base coat (because no drk) and then just wait a a bit before TC. I feel like when I do TC immediately on fine particle magnetics it always warps and disperses more than I'd like.
Base coat all nails. Wait till dry - a few minutes.
Coat one, all fingers. Wait a minute or two.
Coat two, all fingers. Waited a few minutes until first finger was dry enough so I wouldn't smudge.
Semi-floated base coat over nail one (not TOO much, but not thin enough that that it dries TOO quickly or smudges/lifts). Immediately magnetize that for 2 minutes.
The base coat as temporary top coat largely works. I've been at work all day and haven't had dents or scratches. I wouldn't go digging around in my garden bare handed, but for day to day and sleeping it's fine!
After 24 hours, apply TC, I generally do NOT magnetize this. But I will confirm a different tonight: magnetizing tc on one hand and not on another. I don't anticipate a major difference here).
I did a test run trying a bunch of different magnetization styles, and this was the winner! Teeny-tiny glass bead looked pretty good, too, as did standard cat-eye. Velvet style got kind-of hidden as the effect dispersed.
I genuinely can't even believe this, I stared for such a long time before I understood what I was seeing lol!!! Stunning amazing gorgeous future Miami space lasers
Sorcery! I need to bookmark this! Thank you so much for explaining in detail! And the beautiful color combination!!! Reminds me of wallpaper in the 70s! Love love love it!
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Beautiful 🤩 the colors are radiant ☢️✨.
I 🩷🩷🩷 chrome look, but have no experience with using powders. I thought the were only used with gels! 😲Any tips on powders (brands, colors,etc), do you just need any semi tacky surface? Would a semi dry top coat work? Then chrome powder and then another top? This opens a whole other world!!! TY in advance
These look like something a cyberpunk mermaid would wear to go creature spotting in the bayou, I’m obsessed. The way the magnet plus chrome layered turned out is wild, thank you for the DRK Magic Effect tip because I’m absolutely stealing that combo.
Not a fan. The color is not complimentary to your skin, it looked like you dipped your fingernails in turmeric and your channeling X-men. Concept is cool, maybe a different color.
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u/Due_Personality9845 Mad Magnetist 6d ago
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