Leather nails: what is this trend that dresses leather nails?

Velvet effect, ultra shiny or super matt… At the end of the year, the ball of satisfying textures has already begun on the manicure side. Did you think you had it all figured out? This is without taking into account the emergence of a completely new trend: leather nails. Leather is an English word meaning “leather” as you probably know. Pretty “crocodile” effect, skai, garnet or smooth… The choice is yours! The important thing is that you can give your nails the special look of this fabric. But how to do it?

How to make leather nails at home?

If leather nails are probably very well mastered in your favorite nail salon, do this manicure at home and another ball game. What to start with? How to get the skin effect that makes the difference? Brittney Boyce, a famous nail artist, explained to the magazine Byrdie the very first step to perform after preparing the nails and applying a base coat. And that’s probably not what you’re thinking about.

To start : “Go for creamy, ultra-pigmented nail polish colors. Avoid anything transparent, iridescent, or shiny. »

Once two coats have been applied, Arm yourself with a matte effect top coat and apply a thin layer. The latter will allow you to simulate the smooth effect of the skin.

If you want to get a more textured effect, you can do that too mix old nail polish with a spoonful of baking soda. This mixture is applied directly to the nails before adding a little matte or glossy top coat to prevent it from crumbling over the days. Grainy effect guaranteed!

And then the sky effect?

Do you want to get a Skai effect worthy of the most beautiful pants you have in your wardrobe? Easy! Simply apply some glitter-free chrome powder over your black nail polish before covering it with a super sparkle top coat. That’s all !

Inspiration leather nails

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