Glitter addicts are us

[Pooh8bear]

I've just discovered artsyfartsycrafts Ultrafine, Shapes items in Artsyfartsy Crafts store on eBay!. Connie from Belgium has recommended this site. They ship overseas, too! Very reasonable. I'm thrilled with the chrome silver and black holo! Will post the rest of my haul when I can get time to swatch them.

Wow, just seen the glow in the dark ones.......

 

[Lisa_nails]

 

[beckyboo88]

Oh my god I'm a glitter addict - I literally come home and find it all over me. Ever since christmas, the number of requests for glitter tips and gel has remained really high.

 

[Claire@OBNMK]

Hi I'm still training with gelish at the mo, but last night i dug out a load of craft glitter that i had lyiung around.

I tried to do some glitter on my pop sticks but i had problems can anyone help.

I did colour (neutral colour as my colour selection is tiny at the mo)
cure for 2 mins
then patted glitter onto the sticky inhibition layer but when i went to add the top it off i tried not to drag the brush but just float it over the glitter but some of the glitter moved a little and some ended up on my brush.
Then last step cure for 2 and wipe.

I dont want to contaminate my top it off brush with glitter, so what do you ladies do? Do you pour a little top it off into a dish and use a separate brush or is there a way of using your topio brush and not contaminating it?

also do you always use a colour in the same shade as the glitter or can you do foundation, glitter then top it off? if so wouldn't you need 2 layers of glitter to make it more opaque.

Also are these nails called Rockstars or is that term only used for glittery toes?

xxx

 

[Dannigirl83]

Im presuming you did your base coat aswel? So its base coat, cure, colour, cure, then i press glitter into the tacky layer of colour until its all covered, then use a soft fan brush to remove any loose glitter and from the cuticle area and fingers then top coat and cure (x2 if required). You may get 1 or 2 elements of glitter onto ur brush but i wipe this off on the couch roll/lint free pad. HTH

 

[Claire@OBNMK]

Im presuming you did your base coat aswel? So its base coat, cure, colour, cure, then i press glitter into the tacky layer of colour until its all covered, then use a soft fan brush to remove any loose glitter and from the cuticle area and fingers then top coat and cure (x2 if required). You may get 1 or 2 elements of glitter onto ur brush but i wipe this off on the couch roll/lint free pad. HTH

I would do a base coat but as it was a pop stick i didn't bother, thanks for the steps.

 

[salj]

I have a spare topcoat that i use for glitter nails only.

 

[nicole333]

This is my collection of glitters made up of Irresistibles and CND. I much prefer the consistency of the Irresistables as they are much finer so completely cover the surface.

 

[Claire@OBNMK]

This is my collection of glitters made up of Irresistibles and CND. I much prefer the consistency of the Irresistables as they are much finer so completely cover the surface.

Hi can you PM me the price and size of the Irresistible glitters (I cant get an account with CND yet as I haven't got my certificate yet, gotta wait 6 weeks :sad: )

 

[Claire@OBNMK]

I have a spare topcoat that i use for glitter nails only.

That's an idea x

 

[Kazzmetics]

I did these on my mom tonight! Took two hours but I'm in love with them!! :Love:

 

[Candystarrstarr]

I did these on my mom tonight! Took two hours but I'm in love with them!! :Love:

Oh wow these look amazballs!!! X

 

[Bo]

Wow, double amazeballs!

 

[DONSLJ]

Wow! Now that's impressive!x

 

[GlamourEyes11]

I did these on my mom tonight! Took two hours but I'm in love with them!! :Love:

Fab how did you do that? Xxx

 

[Kazzmetics]

Fab how did you do that? Xxx

Individually placed hex glitters! It took an hour each hand, I had to have a food break in between haha! xo

 

[waffle4]

Individually placed hex glitters! It took an hour each hand, I had to have a food break in between haha! xo

Wow! Well done. I have a food break inbetween doing my own too xx

 

[Sarah22]

I did these on my mom tonight! Took two hours but I'm in love with them!! :Love:

Absolutely AMAZING!! Xx

 

[Gemgem675]

My new glitters!

 

[DONSLJ]

Mine today