Nail glossary

Glitter fade

Glitter dense at the tip dissolving toward the base — the modern way to wear sparkle. Also called: Glitter ombré.

The glitter fade concentrates sparkle at the free edge and lets it dissolve down the nail, reading as light rather than craft supplies. It wears beautifully — grow-out extends the fade — and removal skips the full-coverage-glitter regret.

It behaves like a French variant: specify the fade's reach like a tip depth, and pick the glitter's metal (silver, gold, champagne) to match your jewellery.

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