Prep Work
I posted on Monday about my favorite manicures on pinterest, as promised here is my own DIY manicure for you all to try. Every lady should have a signature manicure in her rotation of mani’s. One go to that always looks perfect and is fairly easy and fun to apply. I found mine around the time of my birthday back in February and had so many compliments on the design. Everyone was surprised that I did them myself which is always a plus! My DIY mani is very simple yet packs a big design punch. I usually use silver glitter instead of the pink but wanted to try something new today.
Materials:
1. Nail File
2. Nail Clippers Optional
3. Top Coat
4. Nude Nail Polish
5. Glitter Polish
If your nails are uneven first clip them so they are all equal length. If not, skip that first step and proceed to file your nails. I like to keep my nails fairly rounded in shape and short since they break easily.
Paint one base coat of clear polish so your nails are nice and smooth. I always use my top coat as a base coat since it works the same.
Apply two coats of your favorite nude nail polish. I found this Face nail polish at J. Crew back in January and love how similar it is to my skin color. The nude should blend in to your hands and be very subtle. Let dry for a few minutes before moving on to the fun part, the glitter.
Paint one coat of glitter polish half way down your nail so that it looks like only the tips are painted in glitter. It is kind of like an extended french manicure or an ombre nail. The top part should have the glitter and the bottom of the nail near your cuticle should only be nude. Let dry for a few minutes before moving on to the next step. The length of the glitter does not have to be perfect, just eyeball and have fun with it!
Paint around one to two more coats of the glitter over the first coat of glitter polish. You really want to cake the glitter on top of one another so it looks very thick and heavy. The tip of your nail should look like it was sitting in a pool of glitter. Let dry for a few minutes and apply your clear top coat. This mani will take a long time to dry so be careful and give your hands a break.
Look how glossy these nails are. I suggest giving yourself an extra layer of top coat each morning to prolong your mani and help avoid chipping.
Please send me some photos of your own DIY nails. I always am in the market for more inspiration!
Lauren
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