GLITTER! what i love and HOW TO DIY

Lately, i am in LOVE with doing glitter nails!

VERY cheap and SO cute!! 

The top picture was just a test nail...all we had at home was the big glitter. if it didn't get so thick, i would actually use the big glitter because it has kind of a disco ball effect that i really like.  

The second, third, and fourth pictures are all of the same color/nails. The actual glitter color was just a violet/purple, which i thought was very pretty. but with a clear coat over the top, it totally turned fuchsia/pink!? and although that was a pretty color too, i was really disappointed because i LOVED the original purple. (FYI, the purple has been the only color to come off in the clear polish...which i thought was weird...)

The fifth picture has 3 different glitter colors mixed together. (royal blue, a lighter/brighter blue, and silver). the last picture is my current color, which is just a regular kelly-type green (LOVE this one too)

SO....what do you need and how can you get glittery fabulous nails??

All you'll need is....

• Glitter (make sure it is a fine glitter, and that it has a shaker top option; the glitter i use is just from Walmart "Glitter Caddy"; it contains 6 different colors and was about $5)
• Clear nail polish/top coat (i have Sally Hansen "Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear" Color 100 - Invisible - about $3 from Walmart)
• Small paintbrush (any cheap one from Walmart or any craft store) so you can brush away any excess glitter
• A paper plate and paper towels/napkins (glitter gets REALLY messy!)

AND here's how you do it: (sorry some of these pictures are a little blurry, my camera wouldn't focus for ANYTHING!)

Step 1: Make sure your nails are free of any other nail polish and that they are dry

  Step 2/3: One or two nails at a time, paint on one coat of your clear polish. then, shake on your glitter. make sure to get the entire nail covered with both the polish and glitter. (but don't worry if you get it a little outside of the normal nail, you'll be able to scratch off that excess after they dry)

Step 4: Once you have one layer done on both hands (clear polish and glitter), repeat Step 2/3, adding one more layer of polish and glitter. before you do this, you need to make sure the first clear coat is completely dry!

The Final Step: Just put one more layer of clear polish over your second layer, let it dry COMPLETELY, and you've got yourself some GLITTERY nails! 

And there ya have it! CHEAP, SIMPLE, FUN, CUTE nails! have fun and don't get too messy with the glitter :)

LOVES - Court