a GLITTER diy!

i don't know about you, but i love some sparkle - especially in the form of glitter (and a sequin skirt, but i still don't have one of those). i've been on a bit of a mission to find clear nail polish with BIG pieces of gold glitter, but i've come up empty-handed. i'm sure it's sold somewhere around here, but with all the busyness that comes with this time of year, i've not been able to look everywhere in this city that sells nail polish, so i figured i'd just save some time and make my own.

what you'll need: clear nail polish (be sure you get some that's thick as i learned on my first attempt that the glitter will NOT stay even remotely suspended in the thin, watery polish), glitter. i found this tube of big gold glitter at michael's for $0.99.

i forgot to take a picture of this, but to get the glitter in the bottle of nail polish without a beautiful gold mess, i folded a small piece of paper in half, poured some glitter into it, and then dumped the glitter into the bottle from the fold of the paper. mix it up, shake it around, dance for a minute, then go paint your nails!

i'm going to go ahead and tell you that, like my underwear, i do not spend a lot of money on cosmetics. i'm cheap. i bought the N.Y.C. brand polish for less than $2, and although i haven't been wearing it long, i think it works fine for this project.

also, i have to tell you that painting my nails is sort of like a celebration of accomplishment for me! i've been so incredibly busy making jewelry to have orders filled, shipped, and delivered by christmas that i had a breakdown and cried like a baby because i felt so overwhelmed that i haven't been able to do anything that, yes, is unimportant, but fun to me. since i've finally finished the christmas orders so i know my hands will have a break for a little while, i decided there was no better time to paint my nails, because with a slow down in business, the polish would actually last more than a few hours!

11 comments:

  1. Oooh this looks awesome! Might try it!

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  2. Sometimes unimportant things, like painting your nails, are the most important thing. And your nails look fucking awesome! I left all my nail polish at school, with my camera, and my mp3 player, and my make-up. . . Winning!

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  3. Oh my gosh, I wish I saw this DIY before I bought Deborah Lipmann's glitter polish for $16! I'm not necessarily a cheapskate, but it still pained my heart to fork over that much for nail polish! Great DIY, I'm still going to try it out with a different color glitter. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. This is so great! I've been looking for huge sparkle nail polish too. I found one, but it was pink heart sparkles and way too expensive for me (as far as nail polishes go). I'm gonna make this asap!

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  5. i have always wanted to make my own glitter nail polish! so awesome that you tried it and it works! well i guess i don't see why it wouldn't.....it looks awesome! i think gold glitter for new years is a must!
    xo,
    cb

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  6. It's okay to break down and cry like a baby sometimes (just not every day like me) and this DIY is amazing!! I havent even touched nail polish lately since i have my fingers in acetone all day long, its a waste of time, but when i do wear nail polish, its either black or gold. or gold over black, or red, with gold over it. i love gold nail polish and I really want to try this out. Also, I would make a huge mess out of this project. HUGE!
    xox

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  7. Cute ideas :) I just might try this.

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  8. Great photos, Danielle! And a pretty awesome idea! I am dreaming of a red sparkly manicure for the holidays, though I doubt I'll get to it! Merry Christmas!!!

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  9. Great photos, Danielle! And a pretty awesome idea! I am dreaming of a red sparkly manicure for the holidays, though I doubt I'll get to it! Merry Christmas!!!

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  10. gorgeous!! this is totally reminding me to paint my nails... also with gold nail polish (but they're not big chunks of gold). i hardly ever paint my nails but sometime in september i got the urge and bought three polishes. my nails take a beating at the coffee shop but customers always compliment and it's nice to do something even if it's little for myself. i'm ranting umm but this made me happy!! hope you have a great holiday!

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  11. omg. reading how u were totally overwhelmed connects me to you because THAT is why i closed my etsy shop+put email on vacation mode for TWO WEEKS (i re-open/go back to reality tomorrow eeek) because I was so frantic, not sleeping and STRESSED. ugh, AND first thing I did was do my nails too :) heehee. gotta love some sparkle-- love this diy!

    xoxo.
    Des.

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