Why These New Top Coats Will Keep Your Nails on Trend
Could These New Top Coats Help Improve Your At-Home Mani?
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Do you spend hours scrolling on social media looking for nail art inspiration to recreate at home, only to end up in a blobby mess? You're not alone. Nail art, however simple, takes a steady hand and lots of patience, especially if you're trying to recreate one of the latest spring trends like micro french tips or cute mini flowers. Well, what if we were to tell you that you could create the hottest new nail trends with a swipe of top coat?
The glazed nail trend isn't going anywhere, from doughnut nails to cat eye, and balletcore, the latest breed of textured nail top coats hitting the shelves this spring means anyone can achieve the latest nail trends at home without the need to hit the salon – Hailey Bieber eat your heart out!
Read on for some of our favourite tips for how to use a textured nail top coat to ensure your tips are on trend for spring.
What Is a Textured Top Coat?
Taking it back to basics a top coat was traditionally used to seal a nail look, create a shiny finish and extend the life of your manicure. However, a textured top coat is so much more than that. From holographic to glitter-specked, the latest wave of top coats can elevate your nail look with a simple swipe.
"Changing the finish on your nail shade can make a huge difference and bring a new spin on your favourite manicure colour," Michelle Class, celebrity manicurist and Sally Hansen UK Nail Experts tells POPSUGAR UK. "Recreating trends is super easy with this type of topcoat."
You can use any of these topcoats alone or on top of your favourite shade, "The glazed donut trend hasn't gone anywhere yet," says Class. "Perfect on a sheer nail or on top of a colour, apply two coats of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Unicorn Top Coat (£7.99) and call yourself Mrs Bieber!"
Class, who counts Margot Robbie and Bella Hadid as her clients, also suggests these top coats can help you recreate the new cat eye trend without the struggle. "Apply Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Moonlit Top Coat (£7.99) on top of a darker colour and finish with your regular top coat to give the cat eye effect without the need for a magnet," she suggests.
Another key trend for spring is balletcore, think pastel pinks and shimmer finishes. Nails Inc Better On Top Top Coat in Get Glazed (£9) is ideal for pulling off this super-shimmery glazed finish to your fingertips.
If you're looking for other nail inspiration for this spring, check out this ultimate guide and why blue nails could be your next favourite trend.
