Glitterbels Effect Pigment Powder Mermaid Hair 0.5g

• Glitterbels Effect Pigment Powder in Mermaid Hair, 0.5g
• Chromatic effect pigment powder for use over gel or acrylic
• Part of the Glitterbels Chrome Crazy Powders range
• Available in pressed, loose and flake formats across the range

Glitterbels Effect Pigment Powder in Mermaid Hair is a chromatic pigment powder designed to be applied over a cured gel or acrylic base for iridescent, shifting-colour and multi-tonal nail finishes. Part of the wider Glitterbels Chrome Crazy Powders range, which spans 27 shades across pressed, loose and flake formats. Mermaid Hair as a shade name suggests a multi-tonal iridescent direction evoking the classic mermaid-scale colour shifts — likely in the aqua/teal/pink/purple shifting territory that catches light differently from different angles, though worth checking a swatch to confirm the exact colour behaviour. 0.5g is a small nail-art pot size but goes further than it looks — chromatic pigments need only a tiny amount per nail.

Key features

• Chromatic effect pigment powder
• Shade: Mermaid Hair (iridescent multi-tonal direction suggested by name)
• 0.5g pot
• Part of the Glitterbels Chrome Crazy Powders range (27 shades)
• Range also available in pressed and flake formats
• For use over cured gel or acrylic base

How to use

Prep the nail as usual and apply your base gel or acrylic colour, curing per your usual routine. Apply a layer of no-wipe top coat and cure. Pick up a small amount of pigment with a chrome applicator or silicone tool and rub firmly into the cured top coat until you get the effect you want. Brush off any excess pigment. Seal with a final top coat and cure — sealing is important with chromatic pigments to keep the effect intact. Chromatic pigments with mermaid-style shifting effects often show their colour shift best over a black or dark base, though the exact base recommendation may vary by shade — experiment on a swatch stick if you're new to the shade.

Who it's for

This pigment is for nail techs and confident home users doing chromatic and iridescent nail-art work. We've spent years helping clients in Codsall look and feel their best, and as a working salon, we know mermaid-effect chromatic pigments have proper enduring appeal — they photograph beautifully for editorial and social media work, they suit summer holiday sets particularly well (mermaid, beach, oceanic themes), and they give the sort of visual dimension that flat pigmented colour simply can't replicate. Genuine specialist-effect shade.

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