When Nailed It blogger Katy Parsons needed a feminine yet eye-catching manicure, she created this sparkly effect. "It's the easiest and quickest way to spruce up a solid color," she says. Here's how to get the look at home.
What you need:
- Base coat. Try: Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Instant Nail Hardener.
- Sheer pink nail polish. Try: Savina Nail Color in Heavenly.
- Silver glitter polish with varying-sized flecks. Try: OPI Nail Lacquer in Crown Me Already!
- Top coat. Try: Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.
How to do it:
Step 1: Apply the base coat and three thin layers of the sheer pink nail polish. Tip: "Don't overdue the pink, as it's made to appear slightly sheer, giving your nails that feminine beauty," Parsons says.
Step 2: Starting at your cuticle line and stopping before you hit the midpoint of your nail, paint one thin layer of the silver glitter polish. Tip: Coat your brush with a small amount of glitter. "You can always add more," Parsons says. "But if there's too much, you'll need to wipe the nail and restart. If you've ever tried to remove dried glitter from your nails, you know how undesirable that step would be."
Step 3: Finish with a quick-drying top coat for nails that are "stick-your-hands-in-your-purse-and-fish-around-for-your-keys-without-ruining-the-manicure dry," Parsons says.
What do you think of the glitter gradient manicure?
Photo: Courtesy of Katy Parsons
blibutt
April 21, 2013
totally couture!!
Lainey L.
March 8, 2013
I just love this! I can’t wait to give it a try, maybe with white glitter…
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Nazo
January 26, 2013
They are beautiful .
harleylady13
November 25, 2012
I absolutely love this!!!!!
harleylady13
November 25, 2012
I absolutely love it!!!!!!
Ryan
November 17, 2012
i seen one lady with an awesome idea. she super glues a nail patnied in the color of the bottle to the lid. on her display rack, the nail is to the back, you don’t see it until she picks it up or turns it. that way its right there on the bottle, no extra space, nothing else to get out. great collection!
The Stylish One
November 1, 2012
Hi Kristen!I’m not usually one to go buy things based off of a blog post, but I love this manicure and I really love when bloggers list out all of the products, so I went ahead and ordered the OPI and the Savina colors!Thanks for a great post, keep up the good work!Stay Stylish,Juliehttp://www.thestylishone.tumblr.com
bfactoryuk
July 25, 2012
I totally adore your Blog!
Every single post of yours is unique, and perfect.
I am on love with this idea.. it’s cute and glamorous in the same time. Perfection !
Regards
Beauties Factory UK
http://www.beautiesfactory.co.uk/