When Hailey Bieber showed up to the Met Gala 2022 with contemporary, yet gleaming white glazed donut nails; who would have thought that the understated manicure would become the hottest nail art trend; setting social media alight with replicas of the ideal nail style ever since?
From the various eccentric nail trends, we have seen on runways earlier one that took the test of time is metallic. From shiny chromes and minimalist nudes to rainbow-like versions; statement metallic chrome nail design ideas are having their moment right now.
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According to Pinterest, searches for “metallic nails” have gone up by 396 percent this summer season with 450 million users already using the platform every day. With a bold chrome finish, vibrant silver tones, or a simple surge of gold, there are various ways to try metallic hybrid nails. No wonder, the innovative nail art trend is winning the hearts of many people all over the world.
Initially, metallic chrome nails grabbed everyone’s attention when numerous interpretations of the trend were marked on Euphoria’s Maddy in the hit HBO series. The definitive manicure has since become popular and dappled on all the A-listers; such as Zendaya, Bella Hadid, Lizzo (whose chrome nails looked good as hell at MTV Video Music Awards- remember!), and Vogue Singapore’s cover star Rina Sawayama.
Recently, Beyoncé’s champagne chrome nails at the Louis Vuitton SS2024 menswear show were nowhere less than a sophisticated take on the popular metallic trend and not to forget Charlize Theron; flaunting her fluid silvery nails at Paris Fashion Week SS24 was a remarkable glamourous upshot.
What Is The Chrome Nail Trend?
Also known as mirror nails, chrome nails are characterized by a high gloss, shiny finish, usually infused with an ultramodern touch. All thanks to a distinct chrome powder that is applied on top of classic nail polish. The look typically goes with sharp and angular-shaped manicures though can also be styled with the French mani as a lively alternative to the futuristic trend.
As compared to certain levitating nail art trends that might take up a substantial amount of time to complete, these nails can be instantaneously and easily achieved by applying a glaze or brushing a powder that offers the chrome finish, over your nail paint.
While jewel tones like gold and silver top the list, vintage, metallic tones are also among the favorites due to the heterogeneous textures offering an innovative appeal to your otherwise simple manicure. Moreover, with the soft pastel hue trend and micro-flower designs that we saw last year; it would not be wrong to say that metallic chrome nails are super versatile and can be minimalist enough for an everyday look.
How To Do Metallic Chrome Nail Designs At Home
The countless chrome blend options can be perplexing if you are a beginner, although, with affordable chrome metallic nail kits available in the market, it is super-easy to achieve a chrome metallic nail look at home. By adding chrome powder to your gel manicure and completing it with a shielding top coat, you can get the hip and cool look for a fraction of the nail salon cost.
Giorgia Cappella, The Gel Bottle Training & Education Manager, shares a super easy process to apply chrome metallic nail powder to get your desired favorite metallic nail colors yourself. Apply a coat of your chosen gel and further a smooth layer of base shade on your nails. Leave it for 1 minute. Use the chrome application brush to rub a tiny amount of chrome powder on the base shade. Swab off the surplus powder and re-apply the preferred shade for a professional finished look. Opt for shades like silver, pink, chrome champagne gold, and rose gold for the summer season. While burgundy, green, white, wine, gray and blue are perfect for winter.
Best Chrome Nail Trends To Know For 2024
Let’s get a glimpse of the six biggest #chromenails art trends; dominating the runways, and our social media feeds to inspire you enough to try metallic chrome nail trends at home.
Simple Metallic Chrome Nail Design
Whether layered over a darker shade or a light one, chic and elegant chrome nails are a lovely take on the typical single-color manicure.
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Metallic Chrome Nail Design With Glitter
For a sleek, yet sparkling look, use a high-shine glitter nail polish to achieve a similar metallic chrome finish.
@nailsbyshantal
Nude Metallic Chrome Nail Design
Natural looking, yet impactful these nails are stylish and go with just about everything. The flawless way to elevate a minimal manicure.
@doragraffsalon
Pink Chrome Nails
A nonchalant, subtle pink shade with a chrome finish is just beautiful. We are obsessed with this pink chrome manicure.
@aurabeautybylili
White Chrome Nails
Starting with a solid white base coat, this mani is so reflective that each nail looks like a tiny mirror.
@bomb.nails.by.b
Ombre Chrome Nails
Why go for a single shade when you could have many?
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The Chrome nails offer boundless scope for showing creativity and inventiveness. Available in various shades, the best metallic chrome nail polish formula is chip-resistant and free from harsh chemicals, especially formaldehyde, parabens, toluene, and camphor. You should also refrain from using chrome nail polishes that have runny consistencies as these are inferior quality nail polishes that can be sensitive to the skin and damaging to the nails.
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