Glittered jellies and crellies can be a pin to paint. At least theywere for me. I used to avoid these kinds of polishes altogether, but I was missing out on so many great colors. I used to use them only with a base color and then the jelly glitter over the top, but sometimes the base is just so unique I can't find anything to match. I've only recently found a method of application that works for me: super-thin coats.
I thought I would show you just how thin I mean. I used Chaos & Crocodiles Narwhals Are Unicorns Too. You can see how much the coats build up. For photographic purposes I should have done a fourth coat, but in real life this is all you need.
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Chaos & Crocodiles Narwhals Are Unicorns Too
Index: 1 coat
Middle: 2 coats
Ring & Pinky: 3 coats |
Very important: Before starting your next thin coat the previous coat should be dry to the touch. I do these thin coats for all my polishes and it really helps to decrease denting and increase wear. Keep practicing and you'll get control of those lovely glittered jellies and crellies!
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Chaos & Crocodiles Narwhals Are Unicorns Too
Hex Nail Jewelry Unicorn Head No 1
A lovely blue with blue and gold glitters |
Was it wrong to use the unicorn charm? It just went so perfectly with the polish!
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Chaos & Crocodiles Narwhals Are Unicorns Too
Hex Nail Jewelry Unicorn Head No 1 |
What glittered jelly or crelly are you going to try this with?
Selected Products:
Chaos & Crocodiles
Hex Nail Jewelry
Have you loved your cuticles today?
I love this! I have this polish as well and it looks great on you. I might need to try that application method now! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, girlie!
DeleteHoly crap that is the first charm I've Ever liked on a nail! It's so adorable and makes me feel feels =3 Chaos & Crocs needs to stop being such a success so I can nab this one ;)
ReplyDeleteHex knows nail charms! I feel the same way about C&C as well as other awesome indies... stop being so popular I can't get their polish hehe
DeleteI love this! I'm definitely going to try it in the future. I hate having to wait forever for jellies to dry but I love the way they look so much. Also the charm is the perfect addition to the manicure. Now I just need to be able to get my hands on this polish!!
ReplyDeleteThank you and good luck on your polish mission!
DeleteThat unicorn charm is glorious. It must be mine. I also have a sort of love/hate relationship with jelly glitters because a lot of them ten to just cover up the beautiful glitter.
ReplyDeleteYou really do have to try Hex, luckily they are really inexpensive! I think the thin coats help with buried glitter :-)
Deletewhat a good idea! I love jellies, but they are always such a pain for me I have started avoiding them. Its terrible! I'll have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteI hope this technique helps! It took me a lot of practice not to mention trial and (lots of) error to figure this out.
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