Hidden nail art with thermal polish

Ever since I was a child I have been very fascinating with colour changing items.
 In the middle of the 90s there were a lot of merchandising such as lipstick, mood rings, pens and stationery that was supposed to change colour according to your mood. To be honest that had nothing to do with mood or feeling but there were just pigments that changed colour depending on the temperature of the environment or the body.

Thermal polishes have been around for a while but I find very hard to buy them from local stores because they are part of temporary collections or you can't try them and see the real colour shift.
Online you can find a larger selection, in particular the online store Born Pretty Store has many colours, normal polishes, gel polishes, glitter polishes, they even offer colour changing pigments.

Last time I have tried a beautiful coral pink, now I decided to go for a darker shade a deep grey that turns into a icy light grey or even white.
I think this beautiful grey will lent itself well with a geometrinc stamping nail art!
What I love to do with these kind of polish is what I call an "hidden nail art".

Here is a small video to show the amazing colour changing effect!

I paint all the nails with the thermal polish and then I stamp over it with a very similar colour.
It is hidden because when your hands are cold it looks like a normal plain grey nail polish but when your nails are warm the nail polish turns light grey (white) and it reveals the geometric design.

You can buy it here and there are other 9 shades.

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

The bottle contains 9 ml. The formula is a bit thicker than a normal polish, I think because it contains this special thermo sensitive pigment. Two coats are enough to create an even colour and I had no issue with the application at all.

I stamped with this beautiful plate for BPS too:
you can find it here

I added a triangle flakie decoration on the ring finger.

Secret garden nail art!Born Pretty Store Thermal polish!

A thermal nail polish is a varnish that is going to change its colour depending on the temperature of the environment.
The colour that I have chosen is number 025 a brigh pink/coral in cold environment and a very light  white in hot temperature.
The consistency is a bit thicker than the normal polishes I am used to and the finish is very interesting too because is not completely matte, but not shiny more like a gummy finish.

You can buy it at this link:
http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-mood-color-changing-nail-polish-thermal-nail-lacquer-varnish-colors-p-40479.html

I was very curious to try some colour changing polish because you can have two different styles in a moment, your nail polish will change throught out the day a lot of times and most of the time it will create an ombrèe effect between the two colours. It is a fast nail look on its own but I decided I wanted to play a little bit with it.

I wanted to create a secret garden nail art. It is secret because when your hands are cold it looks like a nornal pink/coral nail polish but when your nails are warm the nail polish turns light pink(white) and it reveals the floral design.

Here is a video showing the colour changing effect! Can you spot the reflection of the air dryer I used to warm my hands??? :-D

I started with a clear base then I painted all nails in a white plain shade. Then I painted two coats of thermal pink/coral nail polish. I let it dry completely and I stamped over with a very similar shade.
Since the shade is not exactly the same and the finishes are different (gummy/matte for the thermal polish and glossy for the normal polish) and my body temperature is always quite high, you are still able to see a bit of the design on cold temperature too but it is still a nice surprise; when all nails are warm, the difference is stunning!