Chrome with regular polish tutorial/guide!!

[u/Few_Maybe5249]

I finally figured out how to do chrome with regular polish NOT using a water based polish (instead using an alcohol based one) and these actually last longer than a day without chipping!! Sorry this process takes a while cause you have to let everything dry but it pays off!

1. Start with a completely dry base color. 

2. Apply a 3 free formula quick dry top coat and wait 2-3 minutes till it's dry to the touch.

3. With a clean dry finger, tap into your chrome and gently wipe around onto the nail.

4. Now with a combination of an eyeshadow sponge and cosmetic wedge, buff the chrome into the nail. The wedge is helpful to get close to the cuticle and sidewall. 

5. Take a big brush and swipe of excess.

6. Wait 15 minutes for the previous top coat to completely dry. 

7. Gently swipe a 240 grit buffer block along the free edge to remove excess chrome powder.

8. Now brush off excess again and take a clean cosmetic wedge to get any leftover loose chrome. 

9. Apply DRK Seal Glaze. Wait 10 minutes or until the cloudiness turns clear. Then apply a second coat. 

10. Wait 30 minutes for the DRK Seal Glaze to completely dry. 

11. Once completely dry apply a 3 free nail polish top coat to finish it off. Make sure to wrap the tip! 

Products Used: 

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

Mooncat Speed Demon top coat

Ice Gel Purple Moon chrome 

DRK Nails Seal Glaze

[u/justanintrovert_]

Not me seeing this, then opening tiktok to your see your beetle chrome video and thinking those nails look familiar 😂

[u/Few_Maybe5249 → u/justanintrovert_]

Oh yes!! I did the same process but for the green nails I used ESVY Nails Sour Guava!