Thursday 20 May 2010

NOTD - DIY Holographic Glitter Nail Polish


I'm just going to be honest: I like anything that's glittery, sparkly and is reminiscent of a disco ball.

After my 'Holographic Nail Tips' blog post I decided I wanted to take it a step further and go for full-on blinged out nails.

I entirely blame Katy Perry for my fascination with sparkly silver nails after she posted a photo on Twitter of her silver rhinestone encrusted nails:

(image from twitpic.

Due to the fact I didn't have near enough rhinestones on hand to attempt a re-creation, I decided to make my own holographic glitter nail polish instead. I generally favor holographic silver glitter over plain silver glitter as it looks a lot more sparkly. The rainbow of colours it reflects gives more of a star burst effect.



I used an older bottle of Barry M's 3 in 1 nail paint that was about 1/5th full and had become somewhat gloopy due to regular use; when the bottle is fresh it's a very thin textured topcoat that dries quickly.


To pour the glitter into the bottle I used a piece of paper rolled into a funnel shape and stuck it in the top of the bottle, then poured the glitter in. I didn't measure how much glitter I used, but by eye I'd say about 1/12th of the container. I added some more clear nail polish to the mixture (from a new bottle of Barry M 3 in 1 nail paint) to thin the polish out.


All photos are taken after 2 coats of polish, which isn't entirely opaque:


Before I go out tomorrow night I think I'll add one more coat to cover any gaps (as you can see above). 2 coats gave pretty good coverage, but not full- ideally I would have used a silver polish underneath.

-LadyDanger
xxx

16 comments:

  1. They look amazing! I would never have thought to use holographic colours...I may have to try this! Maria xxx

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  2. how pretty! I really like katy perrys nails as well, I may try these :) x

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  3. That's such a cool idea, it looks great! :)

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  4. Looks gorgeous! I think i may do this, i love holographic polishes.

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  5. It soo pretty, looove it! Ill try this when i buy some glitters.

    xoxo
    Miss Nikka
    http://nerdork.blogspot.com

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  6. This is awesome.. I never would have thought to do that! xx

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  7. Wow this is gorgeous.. so tempted to do this right now but have no glitter at the mo
    x

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  8. omg katy perry's nails look amazing! i love your version too because it's more wearable!

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  9. that really is very inventive and such a great outcome!

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  10. What an amazing idea!! Looks fab babe - I'm exactly the same instantly attracted to glitter :D xxx

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  11. Love this! It looks great, very inventive. I love Katy Perry's too, but don't think I could get away with that at work! :D

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  12. I like your version better actually. It isnt quite as harsh on the eyes I dont think. I will try this.

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