Who doesn’t want perfect looking nails? All women do and they know that their nails look good when it has a vibrant nail polish applied on it! Nail polish today is adorned to match the woman’s outfit, state her mood and reflect her overall personality. What with the amazing variety available in nail polishes thanks to the beautiful organic pigments and mineral pigments, a woman has a wide array to choose from. She can select from a shiny pigment blue, a refreshing pigment green, a happy pigment yellow or the mysterious purple and many more.
Nail Polish to Enhance the Nail Appeal
Nail polish is basically a liquid mixture of organic pigments, film former, solvents and other ingredients depending upon the make of the polish. It comes in fancy bottles with a brush applicator and this is applied to the nails in a specific way and allowed to dry. The liquid pigments ensure even distribution of colour in the nail polish bases and enable the creation of several shades or hues.
Nail polish is an important makeup accessory that helps a woman to catch the attention of all through her beautifully painted nails. Nail polish ups the oomph quotient of the nails making them look striking and very attractive and besides this also offer protection to the nails from breakage. Today, besides the wide array of colours, nail polish is available in varied designs like glitter, crackled, speckled, flake, holographic or iridescent. Some women prefer to create decorative designs on their painted nails. This is nail art culture and it has come in a big way in today’s times. Nail polish formulations have undergone changes several times to keep abreast of the latest fads and fashion.
Developments in the Colouring Techniques
The colouring techniques in the nail polish industry involve the use of pigment powders and additives. However, concerns are voiced about certain ingredients present in the nail polish that can pose a hazard to a person’s life. In the same way, health concerns were voiced about the use of naphthols in the hair dyeing creams.But, newer developments suggest researches exploring the possibility of using nano particles in nail polish formulations to enhance their resilience and make them healthier. Metals like gold, silver, platinum are being added to the nail polish and the use of additives is reduced to the minimum. This has raised the possibility of creating a nail colouring which will be antibacterial and tough on its tint.
Tiny pieces of the metals were added to bottles of colourless and clear nail polish bought off the shelf. The pieces were then broken down into nano particles by shining a laser over them for brief intervals. The intervals lasted for not more than 15 minutes. The scientists obtained a resultant polish which had a beautiful metallic sheen. This development has heralded into the fashion industry the entry of a nail polish with real gold, silver and platinum in it. Definitely a healthier option for your delicate fingertips! However, commercialisation has not started in a big way. Once that happens then that would be a revolution in the art of decorating your nails.