Glitter Tips
So Erin requested “Glitter Tips”…
I started with a base coat of Julep “Kristy” – an inky midnight blue/black. Seriously, this stuff reminds me of the India Ink I used for my first tattoo. I wore it for a day and decided to jazz it up by adding glitter tips in Sally Hansen “Mermaid’s Tail.”
I had the bright idea of using blue painter’s tape to make a clean line for the tips. That was probably overkill…next time, I’ll try painting it freehand. Of course, the painter’s tape left a clean line – a little too clean, so I put a coat of Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Topcoat over it to smooth things out.
All in all, I’m happy with the result…I feel all fancy and shit.
That looks awesome! My nails aren’t long enough to pull that off.
You could totally do it – just use a glitter that is very, very close to your base coat…
2 things I saw on Buzzfeed and can no longer find.
#1. Fun sponge nails: 1st color black, then lightly dip a shoe polish sponge into a lighter color, apply at tip (that’s what she said;)
#2. Full on pigment matte color: If you have an eyeshadow w/ deep pigment and do not mind grinding it up, you can mix it w/ clear polish. It looked really cool.
BTW, I’ve not tried either, but remember seeing the DIY on BUZZ.
Both of those things sound HARD. (That’s what she said.)
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