How to Make Nail Polish

You can experiment with wild nail colors.

Nail polish comes in many colors and shades, but you can't always find the exact color you're looking for. If you're looking for some brilliant glittery orange or a yellow shade, you'll probably be out of luck if you're searching at the drugstore. And high-end and specialty nail polishes at cosmetics stores can be expensive. Because all nail polishes are created equal, you can purchase the most inexpensive clear nail polish at the drugstore and experiment with wild colors of your own.

Things You'll Need

• Clear nail polish
• Colored eye ahadow or pigment makeup
• Nail-polish remover
• Fine glitter dust (optional)
• Small funnel
• Scrap of paper
• Plastic baggie

Instructions

1. Open the bottle of clear nail polish, and place the end of the funnel into the bottle. Put a small scrap of paper in the bottom of the funnel to block the hole.

2. Crush the eye shadow by putting it in a sealed plastic baggie and pressing gently on the eye shadow until it is a lump-free, powdery consistency.

3. Pour the crushed eye shadow or makeup pigment into the funnel.

4. Add a small amount of fine glitter to the funnel mixture if you wish. A little glitter goes a long way.

5. Mix the glitter and eye shadow/pigment carefully.

6. Remove the scrap of paper, allowing the powder to enter the bottle. Take the funnel out, and replace the cap on the nail polish.

7. Shake the bottle for two minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• If the color is not to your liking, add more eye shadow/pigment or glitter.

• If the nail polish you are using is thick or lumpy, pour a few drops of nail-polish remover into the nail-polish bottle and shake for one minute to thin the nail polish.

• Always handle nail polish and nail-polish remover in a well-ventilated area.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish