the best for anything from subtle shimmer to hard chrome [SEP] this palette has become one of my favorite nail tools i have been using it mostly on acrylic dip powder but have also used it on top of traditional polish with a clear coat on top if you apply a light thin layer or on dip powder base that has not been buffed it adds a subtle shimmer if you apply it more thickly and buff it with the eyeshadow type applicator you can achieve a solid chrome look that is really fun as well i enjoy putting it on all my nails or just on one nail for a fun accent look that still matches my overall color scheme i have also enjoyed using it on a relatively plain nail for a fine textured glitter look while other nails have full texture glitter it is really a lot of fun and goes a super long way basically as far as a comparable eyeshadow palette would go strongly recommendedupdate i have ditched my acrylic powders long story i kayak too much but could not let go of this shimmer turns out it works on traditional nail polish as well you can apply it directly on top for a chrome effect or buff not file the surface gently then apply for a soft shimmer in both cases top with clearcoat i still love this palette