Make Your Own Nail Polish......Attempt 1!!!

I thought I would share my first attempt to create my own nail polish. It was a good learning experience because I've learnt what not to do!

What you'll need
Clear nail polish, eye shadow, glitter, a piece of paper and a tooth pick

I used mac mineral powder to get a bit of a sheen. For the glitter I used some small viles that I got at the dollar store awhile back.  I think these actually were intended for nail art.  For my clear polish I used an old bottle of Borghese.

First I rolled up my piece of paper to make a funnel for the powder and glitter to go through.  Then I started with the Mac mineral powder.  I was impressed at how little I needed to get that pearly sheen.

 Next , in with the glitter!

Everything just sank to the bottom as I suspected it would.  

I shook the bottle for about a minute as well as used the toothpick to stir. This helped mix up the glitter/powder as well as gave my flabby arms a work out ;o)....and VOILA!!





 Alot of the colour came out of the sparkles.  I guess I should not of expected too much as they were from the dollar store.   The pearly shine is beautiful though.  Of course pictures never do nail polish justice

And finally application!!! This is three coats.  I could of added more of the mineral powder but then the sparkles would not of shown up at all.  The longer they are in the bottle the more iridescent the sparkles have become

All in all it was pretty fun! Note to self ...by quality sparkles!!!

Do It Yourself Caviar Nails!

Caviar or fishy egg nails seem to be the big buzz in nail art right now.  It's not something I would buy as a set.  However the other day when I was going to pick up some dog treats at my local dollar store I came across a package of micro beads. Seeing they only cost a $1.00 I thought I would give it a shot.   





What you’ll need:

Microbeads

Small bowl to catch excess beads

Base & top coat

Nail colour of your choice

Cotton swab 



Package of 6 glass viles of microbeads -ONLY 1 DOLLAR!





First I applied my base coat and one coat of Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Purple Potion.  

 I then applied my second coat and right away poured the microbeads on.  I had to turn my finger as I poured to make sure that they attached on the sides.  (sorry for the blurry picture. I only had one chance at capturing it)

Then I just patted them down to make sure they were secure Next I used my cotton swab to remove any excess beads around the cuticles and sides of nails.

Last step was to apply a bit of top coat to the tip of my finger nails.  I did this to make sure they were extra secure at the tip.  I suppose you could put it all over the nail but I think it would take away from the overall effect. Surprisingly they stayed on better than expected. 

I used Essie's top coat No Chips Ahead for the tip of the nails

A couple strays came off here or there but other than that I was quite impressed.  I didn’t think this look was for me but the more I played around with them the more I liked it.   For just a dollar I suggest anyone to try it out.

I used Revlon nail laquer in Posh for this attempt