Sponge Manicure
Intro: Sponge Manicure
I call this one my volcanic ash and glitter manicure.
Because anything+glitter= awesome.
You'll need:
Base coat
Base colour (I used cherry red)
Chunky clear glitter polish
Silver fine glitter polish
Black polish
Cosmetic sponge
Top coat
Because anything+glitter= awesome.
You'll need:
Base coat
Base colour (I used cherry red)
Chunky clear glitter polish
Silver fine glitter polish
Black polish
Cosmetic sponge
Top coat
STEP 1: Base Colour
Really, any colour will do.
Apply 2-3 coats for to achieve opacity.
Apply 2-3 coats for to achieve opacity.
STEP 2: First Layer of Glitter
After your base colour has dried, carefully paint your chunky clear glitter from the base of your nails (cuticle area) upward. Paint 2/3 of the nail, leaving the tip exposed.
STEP 3: Sponging
Apply a drop or two of your silver glitter polish to the tip of your cosmetic sponge
STEP 4: Sponged
Apply silver polish on the sponge to the tip of your nail, slightly overlapping the chunky glitter.
STEP 5: More Layers?
At this point, I sponged another layer of black polish to the tips. Apply a clear topcoat to protect your manicure!
5 Comments
RemarkableJane 12 years ago
yep yep!!
sailormoon22491 12 years ago
I had been doing a similar look without the sponging, but it seems the sponging makes the effect so much cleaner and easier!
I will deffinitley have to try this next time I am painting my nails. I am assuming any type of sponge should work, correct?
smith0crystal 12 years ago
klimb 12 years ago
smith0crystal 12 years ago
I'm glad you like my tutorial! Check out my blog for more beauty tips and manicure ideas:
http://glitter-hippy.blogspot.com/