Pigment Tutorial Part 1 | Nevertoomuchglitter's Weblog. Here it is, finally! The Pigment Tutorial! For our purposes, pigment is a dry coloring material that can change the color or texture or a nail polish. Some pigment is loose, and some is pressed (think loose eyeshadow vs. the kind in the compact.) Pigment can make a drastic change in the color of a nail polish.
First, some pigments: TKB Trading Yellow 5, MAC, Fyrinnae. Pressed eyeshadows can also be a good source of pigment. However, there is one type of pigment that you should NEVER be putting on your body. Artists pigment. So, if you’ve got your non-toxic pigment, what else do you need? A little teeny spoon (I got this at a Japanese coffee shop) and silicone baking tins. Last, you need a spare bottle of clear nail polish. The most basic pigment mixing is with clear polish. Left to right: MAC Teal, Fyrinnae Aztec Gold, Fyrinnae Boytoy, MAC Green Brown. Next, get ready to mix! 1. 2. 3. Voila! Here’s one coat (over the bright yellow I had on before!) With a coat of Seche. Like this: NAILED IT! Photos + post design by Kristin Ess While you’re all probably busy decking the halls right now, perhaps you’ll be able to take a break to get fancy, festive + fun with this manicure tutorial from Lady Conrad! She wanted to string some lights across her nails and so she did… Literally!
Here’s how she created these lil’ cuties: TOOLS: base & top coat, green polish & red polish (you can use any colors you want), white or off-white polish, cuticle nippers or small scissors, black cotton string, a small brush or pointed q-tip. On clean nails, do a solid coat (or two thin coats) of white or off white polish.After the white polish dries, do one clear coat. Tags: bright, brite, christmas, DIY, do it yourself, holiday, how to, kristin ess, lauren conrad, light, lighting, lights, lite, mani, manicure, nail art, nails, string, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com, tutorial, xmas Related posts: LoveIt. Ombre Nails. Useful tips on DIY nails. Tutorials. I don't create tutorials for every manicure I do, but if I have, this is where you'll find them! Explore the manicures and tutorials attached with them by clicking on the images below!
If you try it out, let me know, I'd love to see your recreations. If there are any past manicures you'd like to see a tutorial for, drop me a line!