Super sparkly, lavender, studded nails!
Color of your choice. I used OPI "Lucky Lucky Lavender"
A holographic glitter top coat. I used Northern Lights, another good choice would be China Glaze "Fairy Dust"
Base and top coats. Use base coat of your choice, but make sure you use a nice thick topcoat like Seche Vite.Â
Microbeads. These are available at most beauty supply and craft stores.
Optional, a drying spray or other type of nail dryer.
Paint your nails as usual with base coat, 2 coats of color, glitter, and topcoat. Once that is completely dry, pour a very small amount of microbeads out onto a clean surface where they are spaced out and will not roll around too much. Dip the tip of the toothpick in the top coat, pick up a single microbead, and place it carefully on your nail. Repeat, carefully, forming the desired pattern. After placing the last one, wait a few minutes, then apply a thick layer of topcoat. Thick enough to glide easily over the beads, but not so much it is dripping or running all over the nail. It's a careful balance, but if you put on too much just brush it off. This is why I chose to use rapid dry spray, just on the studded nails. I waited about 30 minutes then added a second, thinner layer of topcoat, but you may not need to. You also may need to clean up a bit of clear coat off your cuticles, cause this can get messy!Â
Submit a pic if you try this! I would love to see this with different colors of polish and microbeads or different patterns, but it is really time consuming!
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