Burnishing

[Chrycach]

Hi, I've been playing with chrome powder & the holo powder but after seeing some posts the Magpie glitters look amazing. So my question is do you burnish on no wipe top coat? Or do you need a sticky top coat? Thanks in advance

 

[Carla-laa]

You burnish into the cured colour coat and then top coat twice to ensure all the glitter is sealed and you get a nice smooth finish. You need the tacky coat for the glitter to stick to, it wouldn't stick to a non wipe top coat like the chrome powders do. If you look on YouTube there are loads of useful videos especially by Sarah R and Nona Philipa. You can also sprinkle the glitter into uncured gel polish but it's unknown if this stops the gel curing properly.

 

[Chrycach]

Thank You.

 

[Trinity]

Hi, I've been playing with chrome powder & the holo powder but after seeing some posts the Magpie glitters look amazing. So my question is do you burnish on no wipe top coat? Or do you need a sticky top coat? Thanks in advance

You might want to clarify your terminology:-

Burnishing is done to/with glitter, it makes a smoother finish to glitter, almost like foil, rather than super sparkly and is done with a brush.

Chrome & Holo pigments (super fine dusts) need to be rubbed in usually with an eyeshadow applicator so you can get a proper rubbing pressure on to create the chrome effect. You won't get chrome effect with a brush.

Glitters need a sticky surface to adhere too (the sticky residue of either colour or top coat)
Chrome/Holo pigments need a no-wipe/dry wiped - non sticky surface to rub into.

Applying a chrome/holo to a sticky surface with make the pigment behave like glitter and it will look powdery and glittery. You need the slippery surface to create the chrome effect

 

[Chrycach]

You might want to clarify your terminology:-

Burnishing is done to/with glitter, it makes a smoother finish to glitter, almost like foil, rather than super sparkly and is done with a brush.

Chrome & Holo pigments (super fine dusts) need to be rubbed in usually with an eyeshadow applicator so you can get a proper rubbing pressure on to create the chrome effect. You won't get chrome effect with a brush.

Glitters need a sticky surface to adhere too (the sticky residue of either colour or top coat)
Chrome/Holo pigments need a no-wipe/dry wiped - non sticky surface to rub into.

Applying a chrome/holo to a sticky surface with make the pigment behave like glitter and it will look powdery and glittery. You need the slippery surface to create the chrome effect

Thanks for your advice, any help is much appreciated. About to start a nail tech course so I'll get there eventually