Experiment: Glitter Nails

Those who know me, know I love all things sparkly. Which is why I needed sparkly nails. We all know that the premade glitter polish does not suffice. It is superficial sparkle, a mere "addition" of glitter rather than that nice dense quality that makes glitter so wonderful.
So I decided to try to make my own glitter nails. All I did was put on a clear coat and dusted it with ultra fine glitter immediately following the polish. Once it dried, I applied two to three more coats of clear top coat to seal in the the glitter. I was worried that it would chip off very easily, but it seems to be holding up really well. And it gave me the exact desired effect! It may be difficult to remove, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Recital Countdown: 2 Days

I spent my evening at the mall yesterday exploring Sephora and Nordstrom's makeup department, trying to figure out what the heck to do for makeup, and how to wear one color to coordinate with my three very different costumes. I originally wanted glitter eyeshadow, and found an amazing one by Urban Decay, but realized that I really needed to tame my inner drag queen because this is dance recital at a suburban high school, not a show on the Vegas strip. I settled for fake eyelashes with glitter liner, and an pallette of purple shadow... I may sneak in a tiny bit of glitter if I can get away with it.




I'm commissioning Janelle from Flaunt Salon on Thayer Street (also a good friend of my roommate, Catie) to recreate this retro 'do for my tap dance. I'm sure she'll do a great job— it's just a shame that I'll have to take it out for the rest of the show.