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Showing posts with label Glitter. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

DIY Neon Shatter Nails...

This is my summer 'go to' nail look, I always get compliments where ever I go or people ask me where I got them done, and since the 'transfer' type nails came out some people think it's them. 

It looks like you spent a lot of time on them when really it doesn't take long at all, a friend even thought I painted on the black freehandedly, when I explained it was a polish that 'shatters' / 'crackles' she was amazed. 



You will need;
- 3 bright/neon nail colours
- glitter nail polish 
- shatter nail polish
- top coat



Starting with this bright turquoise nail polish paint a horizontal stripe a third of the nail...



...taking a bright yellow nail polish paint another third of the nail...



...taking a bright neon pink paint the last third of the nail and let your nail dry before the next step...



...using any glitter nail polish with a clear base, paint the nail and wait for your nails to dry, here I have used Pirouette My Whistle by OPI...



...using a black shatter nail polish apply a one thick coat. Applying a thick coat will leave bigger chunks of black polish compared to a thin coat which will leave much smaller chunks of black polish. Once again let this dry before the final step... 



...finish with a top coat of your choice.


I would love to know what your favourite summertime nail polishes are, leave me a comment down below and have a great day.

Thursday, 11 April 2013

DIY Sugar Spun Rainbow Nails...

A little over a week ago I painted my nails like this and thought I would post a DIY on how I created it.


You will need...
- Base Coat (OPI Natural Nail Base Coat)
- White Nail Polish (Natural Collection White)
- Glitter Nail Polish (OPI Pirouette My Whistle)
- Purple Nail Polish (2true Glossywear Nail Polish Shade 12)
- Blue Nail Polish (SurePromise from Ebay)
- Green Nail Polish (SurePromise from Ebay)
- Yellow Nail Polish (BarryM 134 Yellow 820)
- Coral Nail Polish (Revlon 990 One Perfect Coral)
- Safety Pin or Needle or Pin



Paint your nails with a base coat followed by a white nail polish...

OPI - Natural Nail Base Coat
Natural Collection White


...apply one coat of a glitter nail polish...


...starting with a green nail polish apply a small amount on some paper...


...using a safety pin or something with a fine point, mix the polish around until it becomes stringy...


...place the nail you want to paint next to the polish, with the other hand dip the safety pin into the polish and over the nail, repeat this a few times...


...repeat to all the nails...


...repeat with a blue nail polish...


...repeat with a purple nail polish...


...repeat with a yellow nail polish...


...finally finish with a coral nail polish...


...clean around the cuticles with an eyeliner brush dipped in some nail varnish remover, using a cotton bud will leave fluff on your nails and doesn't work as good...


...if you are thinking about adding a top coat it will mix the colours together and ruin the 'sugar spun effect'...it still looks good though like a rainbow...




Sunday, 13 January 2013

NOTD!!! OPI-You Glitter Be Good To Me

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and an awesome New Year...

Just a quick post today to share with you what I had on my nails for New Year's...

OPI - You Glitter Be Good To Me

OPI - You Glitter Be Good To Me

The colour is 'You Glitter Be Good To Me' by OPI. It has more of the gold glitter (almost a rose gold) with bigger flecks of purple glitter. The finish is extremely sparkly and very ME, the pictures do not do the polish justice. To achieve a solid layer of glitter I applied 3 coats and then topped it with a top coat. You could also use just one coat over another colour but I have not yet tried it. 

What were you wearing on New Years???...