DIY Sparkly Nails Tutorial

Who doesn't want super sparkly adorable nails?  You could buy a glitter nail polish, but for lots of sparkle these polishes will be less than satisfactory.  For the upcoming holiday parties you might be attending, or if (like me) you just got bored and wanted a change, follow my easy-peasy steps below.

You'll need two things - a nail brightener or clear polish and sparkles.  I used Barielle Nail Brightener which you can get here, which is dibutyl-phthalate, toluene and formaldehyde Free.  Remember that a lot of nail polishes can be bad for you health because they have ingredients that are unhealthy.  I always put a base coat of this polish on my nails before cheaper polishes so that my nails won't absorb the bad ingredients.  It's worth the money!  I also use  Wet 'n' Wild's Mega Sparkle Confetti in the color White Icing for the glitter.  I bought this years ago, but I got it at CVS and I'm sure you could find a similar one at any drugstore.

To start, tap some glitter into the top of the lid of your container, then turn it right side up.  this will get a good layer of glitter into the lid for your nails.

Slap some polish on the nails on one hand.  Don't let it dry completely - only until it is tacky.  This will take less than a minute.

Using a tissue, pat it into the glitter and then onto your nails.  Layer as much as you want, put don't push too hard - you don't want tissue fibers in your nails!  Let your nails try completely, and then rinse your hands to get off stray glitter.  I later decided to finish with a clear nail polish, but it lasted well without that last step.

And that's it, folks!   Enjoy your nails.  If you do this tutorial, please send me a link.  I'd love to see it! ^_^