How to use a strong nail magnet for better cat eye nails

Finding a strong nail magnet is honestly the secret ingredient to getting those crisp, velvet-looking cat eye nails that everyone is obsessed with on Instagram right now. If you've ever sat down with a beautiful bottle of magnetic gel polish, excited to see that shimmering line appear, only to end up with a blurry, gray mess, I can almost guarantee it wasn't the polish's fault. Most of the time, the tiny, flimsy magnets that come free with cheap polish sets just don't have enough "oomph" to move the heavy metal particles suspended in the gel. ...

May 18, 2026 · 7 min · Eliveg Tejal