Colour placement and effects
Shape, length past the fingertip, art and finish, one at a time.
What to notice
Where the contrast or effect sits. Placement hints at a look but does not prove the technique.
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12 terms to explore
- Glazed Donut Nails
- A pale, milky-looking base with a fine pearly, reflective sheen.
- Aura Nails
- A soft halo of colour glowing from the centre of each nail, regardless of application technique.
- Cat Eye Nails
- A distinct luminous band against a contrasting shimmer, giving a cat-eye appearance.
- Chrome Nails
- A reflective mirror-metallic appearance.
- Holographic Nails
- Rainbow-shifting holographic finish.
- Jelly Nails
- Translucent colour that lets the nail or layers underneath show through.
- Multi-Colour
- Several distinct colours in one look.
- Ombre
- One colour graduating into another.
- Ombre Nails
- Colour graded from one shade to another along the nail.
- Rainbow
- Many hues in sequence.
- Two-Tone
- Two distinct colours placed separately.
- Velvet Nails
- A soft, diffuse, light-catching shimmer with a velvet-like appearance.