Flash Gel Polish NessaUV lac 978 8 ml

The transparent formula means one thing: this one product suits the whole colour chart. You don’t need to buy a flash version separately for reds, separately for nudes and separately for graphite – you put 978 over whatever the client has already chosen.

Important when working: the base is transparent, but the particles themselves have a colour – gold-green. On light and cool shades they can slightly warm up the colour or shift it towards green. Before the first nail set for a client, it’s worth checking the combination on the colour chart.

Where the flash effect comes from

The polish contains suspended gold-green particles with a special structure, including glass ones. They reflect spot light straight back to its source instead of scattering it sideways like ordinary glitter.

That’s why the nail set behaves in two ways. In diffused daylight it looks calm, with a delicate shine. Under a lamp, in spotlights or in a photo taken with a phone flash it lights up so that the nails become the brightest point in the frame.

Features

• A transparent base – suits the whole colour chart
• Flash particles in gold-green
• Applied directly over a gel or gel polish
• The particles reflect spot light straight back to its source
• The effect is most visible under a lamp and in photos taken with a flash
• For professional use

How to use

• Complete the nail set – the colour or gel must be cured.
• Spread FLASH 978 polish in an even layer over the finished colour.
• Cure in the lamp, adjusting the time to its power.
• If you want a stronger effect, apply a second layer and cure again.
• Finish with a top coat and cure. High Gloss Top in the no-wipe version works well – a smooth, high-gloss surface lets more light through to the particles.

When choosing a top coat, remember one thing: a matte finish almost completely dims the effect, because a matte surface scatters the light before it reaches the particles. With flash, stick to a glossy top coat.

What it looks best on

On dark colours the contrast is greatest – the gold-green points of light stand out strongly against the background. It looks best on black, burgundy, bottle green and graphite shades.

On light and nude shades the effect is subtler, more pearly, but remember the colour of the particles: on cool pinks and greys the gold-green reflection can shift the colour in a warmer direction. This isn’t a flaw, but a characteristic worth knowing before you apply the product on a client.

Flash can be applied to all the nails or only to selected ones, leaving the rest in plain colour. It also looks good on just the tip in a French manicure.

How to show the effect to a client

It’s worth bearing this in mind at your nail desk. A client sitting in diffused light may not see what she paid for – flash needs spot light to come alive.

The simplest way: take a photo with your phone with the flash on. An effect that looks subtle in person will light up fully on the screen.