nail polish recipe.. DIY

I'm the type of girl that loves changing my nails as much as possible and most of all.. having OPTIONS to choose from. I have tons of nail polish but there are some colors I can't find anywhere near me,are way to overpriced, are sold out, or even more heart breaking, have been discontinued.  I don't know about you but I have some eye shadows and pigments I don't use anymore or hardly use so might as well put them to good use ... think of this as a fun project to do while staying warm this winter.

What you’ll need:

1. A pigment or eyeshadow of your choice.
2. Clear nail polish.
3. A container to put your nail polish in.
4. A separate brush so you don’t alter the clear nail polish. ( We used a Makeup Geek Eyeshadow Smudge Brush.)
5. A plastic sandwich Bag.

Suggestion is to use MAC pigments

Step 1:

Choose a pigment or an eyeshadow of your choice.

Step 2:

If you are using eyeshadow put it in a bag to crush it up.

Step 3:

Start breaking the eyshadow up. We used the back of our smudge brush to break it. You can use almost anything, but be careful not to puncture the bag while crushing your shadow up.

Step 4:

You want your shadow in pigment form, the more broken up the better. If you have chunks in your shadow it can make the nail polish chunky as well.

Step 5: 

Once you have crushed up your shadow, cut a small hole in the bottom of the bag.

 Step 6: 

Pour the pigment from the bottom of your bag into the container of your choice. We used an empty pigment jar.

Step 7:

Time to break out the clear nail polish! You do not need to purchase a special name brand kind. Dollar store nail polish will work just as good. 

Step 8:

Take and pour your clear nail polish into your pigment. You do not need a precise amount of clear polish. We kept pouring until there was about as much polish as their was pigment. The more polish the better, and smoother it’ll go on.

Step 9:

Start stirring up your pigment and your polish. You can add more polish or pigment if needed.

Step 10:

Congratulations!! You have just created your very own nail polish color! You may begin painting your nails.

note: when you apply your nail polish, it may appear as a matte color.If you want to add shine, add a clear nail polish.

*disclaimer: picture does not belong to me.

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