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Caviar nails use small beads to create the illusion that your nails are dripping in lavish caviar.
These beads are applied when the base coat of nail polish is still tacky. The beads are then pressed and covered in a clear, topcoat of polish to seal them into place.
There are a variety of materials that can be used to create caviar beads, so it’s important that you are fully aware of what kind of beads are being used on your nails.
The most commonly used types of caviar beads on the market right now are primarily made up of plastic, glass, and gravel.
Plastic beads are currently the most popular type of caviar beads being used for caviar manicures right now. The tiny plastic caviar beads for nail manicures (and numerous other beauty products like scrubs and exfoliators) are so small that they can bypass many water filtration systems.
Because of this, they have begun accumulating in the ocean where they act like sponges for bacteria and debris. Fish then eat the small beads and, as a result, become contaminated.
To avoid contributing to this problem, you can use caviar beads that are made out of alternative materials and have a significantly smaller environmental impact.
Caviar beads made out of glass and paper give you the swanky caviar manicure look you want, without hurting any fish in the process.
