Magnets are mainly used in the nail industry to create cat-eye effects, make special patterns, and absorb nail tools. The following is a detailed introduction:
Creating cat-eye effects
- Principle: Cat-eye nail polish contains magnetic particles. When the magnet is close to the uncured cat-eye glue, the magnetic field will align the magnetic particles in the glue, thus forming a light band effect similar to the cat’s eye. As the light angle and observation angle change, the light band will also produce different visual effects, which are very flexible and shiny.
- Operation: After applying the cat-eye glue, bring the magnet tool close to the surface of the nail, keep a distance of about 1-2 cm, and an angle of about 45 degrees. Gently move the magnet to absorb the cat’s eye effect, and then put it under the phototherapy lamp to fix it.
Creating special patterns
- Using the shape of the magnet: nail art magnets of different shapes can create different patterns. For example, square magnets can absorb regular geometric patterns such as checkerboards, round magnets can present vortex or radial patterns, and bar magnets can create linear or striped effects.
- Combined with magnet patterns: Some nail art magnets have unique patterns or floral decorations, which will leave corresponding marks on the nails when used, making the nail art more gorgeous and unique, adding more creative and personalized elements to the nail art.
Adsorbing nail art tools
- Convenient operation: Some metal tools such as nail clippers and tweezers are used in the process of nail art. Nail art magnets can absorb these tools to prevent them from sliding and falling, making it easier for manicurists to operate and improving work efficiency.
Horseshoe AlNiCo magnet
- The horseshoe magnet, which has been popular recently, is also increasingly used in nail art. In the production of cat’s eye nail art, the two poles of the horseshoe magnet are opposite. When it is close to the nail coated with cat’s eye glue, the magnetic particles in the glue can form a unique light band effect under the action of the two poles. Compared with ordinary Neodymium bar magnets, the magnetic field distribution of the horseshoe magnet makes the shape and angle of the cat’s eye light band more variable, and can create a more three-dimensional and flexible cat’s eye effect, such as making the light band present a crescent-like curved shape, or forming a more curved light and shadow effect on the edge of the nail.
- Convenient operation and control: The horseshoe design makes it easier to grasp the angle and distance during operation. The manicurist can put the nail into the horseshoe opening, maintain a relatively stable position and distance, so that the magnetic field acts evenly on the cat’s eye glue, so as to more accurately suck out the ideal cat’s eye effect, reduce the problem of poor effect caused by hand shaking or distance changes, and is especially suitable for beginners or people who are not very skilled in operation.
- Make special patterns: Since the horseshoe magnet has two poles, the different effects of the two poles can be used to create special patterns during the manicure process. For example, after applying magnetically adsorbable nail polish or stickers with magnetic particles, the two poles of the horseshoe magnet are moved or stayed on the nails in different ways, which can form unique shapes such as double lines and symmetrical patterns.
- Combine the horseshoe shape to create a shape: Directly use the shape of the horseshoe magnet to create a pattern imprint similar to a horseshoe or an arc on the nail. Gently press the magnet onto the wet nail polish, or when using some malleable nail materials, use a horseshoe-shaped magnet to press out the shape. After the material dries or is shaped, it will leave a unique horseshoe or arc pattern, adding a different design sense to the manicure.
