I didn't have any red nail polish and my attempt at gingham was.... not very good. I am sure it would have passed, but I wanted perfect lines like she got... and no such luck. But I wanted these nails! I loved them and the Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite movies. (Like so many people).
I asked my Sister if she had any red nail polish I could borrow. She had 2 bottles.. neither one were very sparkly, but I wanted to work with red. Every time I went shopping I kept my eye out for any glitter red polish that matched my idea of what Ruby Slippers would look like.
Finally at Rite Aid I found the perfect red glitter nail polish! When I got home I tried it and was sorely disappointed. It was a clear polish with massive red glitter, but when I applied it, I got very little of the glitter. So I gave up... until today!
NOTE : My Friend Keely suggested that when I use the glitter polish not to swipe the brush on the side of the bottle like you do for regular nail polishes. This was why I wasn't getting much glitter. Her tip was a huge help and it worked well.
Again I decided to visit the idea of an Oz themed manicure... Like I have said in other posts, I always try things on just one thumb nail... this is what I did... and I hated it! Came out terrible!
This was quickly removed! But in the process of testing my theme, I fell in love with how the red glitter looked. I did a base coat of what I borrowed from my sister and then 2 coats of my new red glitter polish and I was hooked. So I had to do ALL my nails that way.
Nail Polish Used :
2 coats - Mega Last #216 Infatuation
2 coats - Wet n Wild #34099 Rocking Rubies
2 coats - Jordana #406 Quick Dry Top Coat
These pictures do not do it justice. I hope to get some better shots to post so you can really see how much they sparkle. I am in love!!!
Hopefully I get some better shots, but you get the general idea.
If you love red sparkle.. give this a try!
Nail Away!
Jaided
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