Chrome Croc Nails Just Became Spring’s Most-Wanted Manicure

I get my nails done every two weeks like clockwork, but I’m often stuck on which design to choose — the options are overwhelming. Optical-illusion French or deep French tips? Chrome or cat eye on top? This week, though, I’ve never been more certain about what I want, largely because it’s all over my feed. Introducing chrome croc nails. It’s a combination of blooming gel polish, designed to mimic crocodile-scale texture, paired with an extended French tip finished with a dusting of chrome powder — and I have a feeling it’s about to explode in salons everywhere.  What are chrome croc nails and how do you achieve them?  Chrome croc nails use blooming gel — a specialist polish that disperses and expands on contact with the nail — to create a textured, scale-like pattern. A French tip is then added, with a fine line running down the center of the nail, before everything is finished with a dusting of chrome powder. The result is a slick, a