New trends are always inspired by the cat: In addition to the popular cat-eye sunglasses and the matching make-up, the role model is now also creeping into fashion and onto nails. In winter 2024, the latter will also be based on the look of alert cat eyes, making them the perfect beauty trend for the festive season.
Fortunately, you don't have to work gallantly like a cat to get cateye nails - a magnetic field creates the look much easier than it seems and thus corresponds even more to its source of inspiration with a combination of effortlessness and elegance. But see for yourself...
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Cateye Nails: This is how the beauty trend comes about
For Cateye Nails, the cat's eyes do not have to be delicately painted onto the nails as a work of art. Rather, the nail polish trend is an abstract reference to inspiration: special polishes are enriched with magnetic powder, which not only creates an elegant metallic look for festive winter occasions, but also creates slit-shaped cat eyes thanks to the magnetic field remembered.
While the nail polish initially only looks metallic, the tiny particles arrange themselves towards the center using a magnet. This creates a gentle color gradient from the inside to the outside, which at first glance resembles an elegant cat eye.
Important: Of course, Cateye Nails don't work for everyone, but only with ones specifically designed for magnetism - so you should pay attention to this when purchasing.
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And here's how it works: Anyone can achieve cateye nails
- First, the nails are shaped and matted with a polishing file. This ultimately ensures that the nail polish lasts better.
- Also apply a basecoat so that the cateye nails last as long as possible.
- Shake the Cateye nail polish to distribute the small magnetic particles in the bottle.
- Now apply a layer to the nail and hold a magnet vertically and centrally over the nail at a distance of a few millimeters. You can watch the magnetic powder move on your nail.
- When you are happy with the arrangement, allow the nails to dry.
- Apply another layer if you want the nail polish to be more opaque and repeat the magnet step here too.
- Once dry, seal your manicure with a topcoat.
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