May 03, 2012
Tutorial - Hot Pink Glitter Barbie Nails
These super bright Barbie inspired nails are so fun and easy to achieve. I chose to use fake nails because my own are short right now and I personally think that this neon combination looks best on longer nails. Everything in this tutorial can be found at the drugstore.
Shape
You will need a set of 10 nails, preferably light colored ones that would be easy to paint over. I found these ones at the Dollar Tree! Also, a nail file and clippers are useful for cutting the length and shaping the nails to your preference.
Paint
I picked up these two colors by Wet 'n' Wild at C.V.S Pharmacy. 'Plastic Flamingo' is a medium, blue based pink with a milky finish. 'I Gotta Confection To Make' is a blend of different sized gold, silver, orange, blue, green, and lavender sparkles and glitters all in a sheer pink base. I will review these more in-depth soon!
I applied three coats of the solid pink shade to cover the plastic nail so it was completely opaque, then I did one swipe of the glitter polish on top. I added another extra coat of glitter to the thumb nails to make it the 'accent nail'.
Apply
After all the polish dried, I applied one coat of a clear polish to make the nails look shiny and to prevent chipping. I then used a Q-tip dipped in acetone to take off any oil or residue on my own nails. I chose to use brush on nail glue because for me it's easier, however the tube glue works perfectly fine too.
I applied a layer of glue on my nail, then on the bottom half of the fake nail and pressed it on and held for about 30 seconds each time.
I then put on another coat of the clear polish once all the nails were on.
That's it! Make sure to toss the nail glue in your purse as fake nails don't last too long and tend pop off randomly. I hope you enjoyed this easy way to achieve a fun Barbie manicure.
Do you ever wear glue-on or press-on nails?
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So pretty xx.
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very nice
ReplyDeleteRight when I saw the pink glitter I thought of Barbie! These are so fun, I think I'm gonna try them in the summer! :)
ReplyDelete-Lisa
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Loveeee how this looks! So purdy!
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I haven't used fake nails in YEARS! But I do love this color combo and will probably do it for myself.
ReplyDeleteI rarely wear fake nails but I really like the way these look! The glitter polish is gorgeous. xx
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This is so pretty
ReplyDeleteLove the colour of this xx
ReplyDeletePink sparkles = love. :)
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I absolutely need these nail polishes in my life, the end result is amazing, I need to buy these now xxx
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This is so gorgeous, it is a shame we dont have wet n wild polishes where I live :(
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Im sporting the exact same manicure, except mine is with rimmel and opi :) brightens up my day and makes me feel so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteReally cute and piiink <3 :D
ReplyDeleteSo PINK! I love it :D I also adore the names of the polishes, so creative!
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omg. i need this in my life
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Wow really cute :) I love bright pink nails :)
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I like the sparkle :)
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love this color.....
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