New mag technique (?) for super sharp uniform glass bead

I don’t think I’ve seen this method on this sub before so I thought I’d share!

I know we all love our glass beads on this sub, and I’m no different. However, on my actual nails I always have trouble with dispersion—after topcoat and a few hours I get something that looks more like a horizontal cat eye. Still beautiful! But not what I’m fixated on. Tiny bead methods are also still gorgeous, but also subject to dispersion which makes the outline of the bead less sharp.

If you’re like me, on a quest for a super sharp, circular glass bead, look no further! I used a stack of disk magnets (commonly used for mounting various things on walls) on a mag spinner and it gave me a suuuper sharp version of the tiny bead that I’ve seen here before. The best part is it stays nice and uniform after topcoat, even after a full day! The later part of the video shows a comparison w other bead methods—all after topcoat and a full day.

Pros: super sharp borders and circular shape, like a little bead 🙂

Cons: the bead is somewhat limited as to how much it “moves” in the light if that makes sense. It stays mostly in its own little area.

I magnetized each coat (3) for 60 seconds, as well as the topcoat to get it as sharp as possible. I did this for the comparison swatches too. This might be a long time for some of us—but I’ve also had pretty great results w magnetizing only the third coat and topcoat.

I hope this is helpful for someone!

Demonstration w BKL it’s who we’re born to be

Topcoat: Sally Hanson instadry in the red bottle