Learn How to DIY These Cute Reflective Nails at Home

Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating a stunning reflective nail design. Reflective nail designs use glitter or metallic polish to achieve a shimmering, mirror-like effect.

This style creates a striking, luminous quality on your nails by reflecting light, making them catch the eye with their sophisticated, sparkling finish.

Follow these steps to achieve a beautiful glitter nails look!

Tools and materials: 

• Glitter reflective gels
• Fine nail brush
• UV light
• Liner paint gels
• Top coat

1. Apply silver glitter gel

Start by applying a silver glitter reflective gel to your nails. You can cover the entire nail with this gel or apply it to just part of the nail for a varied look.

2. Add darker glitter

On the nails where you only applied silver glitter gel partially, fill in the remaining space with a darker glitter polish, such as black.

3. Create designs

For a unique touch, create diagonal stripes in contrasting colors on your nails.

4. Refine the design

Use a fine nail brush for precise detailing.

5. Blend for an ombre effect

You can also create an ombre effect by using a brush to blend the silver and darker glitter polishes together.

6. Cure under UV light

Cure your nails under a UV light for 60 seconds to set the gel.

7. Apply liner paint gel

Next, apply liner paint gel along the sides of your diagonal stripes or any other areas you want to accentuate. Then, cure your nails under the UV light for another 60 seconds.

8. Finish with top coat

Finally, apply a top coat to seal your design and cure your nails once more under the UV light.

Here is how the design looks with natural light.