Is there some kind of trick to applying glitter polish?

[pantsparty]

ON MY TOES. I am a professional, after all.

I have this polish:



I painted my toes pink and now I'm trying to apply this, and NO GLITTER is basically coming of the brush. So I have, like, 3 glitter chunks on my big toe and nothing else. LOL. I'm going to have to apply 80,000 coats to get it really glittery, huh?

[melindafelinda]

I've used a cuticle stick to manually apply some more glitter. But I hate those kinds of glitter polish for that reason.

[bonquiqui]

I go to the salon lmao

[pantsparty]

Nov 8, 2013 13:24:48 GMT -5 melindafelinda said:

I've used a cuticle stick to manually apply some more glitter. But I hate those kinds of glitter polish for that reason.

Too much work! Dammit. I bet this is going to be a bitch to take off, too.

[stephlove]

I've used a cuticle stick or qtip to manually place the glitter. It's a pain. Look into Sephora's Formula X glitter polish. I don't have this problem at all with those ones.

[VeryViolet]

I always just apply 80k coats. It dries quickly and the plus side is I can peel it off. The con is it doesn't always look awesome. Trying to get glitter off with nail polish remover is a special kind of torture though so it is worth it.

[melindafelinda]

Nov 8, 2013 13:26:38 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Nov 8, 2013 13:24:48 GMT -5 melindafelinda said:

I've used a cuticle stick to manually apply some more glitter. But I hate those kinds of glitter polish for that reason.

Too much work! Dammit. I bet this is going to be a bitch to take off, too.

Yup.  Except sometimes glitter polishes come off in one giant piece at times for me.  Like a mold of my finger.  I have no idea.  

[CurlyQ284]

I get a whole glop on the brush and then smear it around. It usually works for me.

[pantsparty]

Okay, I've had better luck with the glopping technique. But now my nails will never dry, LOL.

[pantsparty]

Nov 8, 2013 14:13:34 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

YES! There is a trick and its awesome. 

nailwish.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/glitter-sponging-tutorial.html?m=1 



It seriously works. Its changed my glitter loving life. 

That's pretty cool. I'll have to try that next time!

[pantsoffdanceoff]

I've found with most glitter polishes you need the 80k coats to get the desired glitter affect (effect? I don't know). And to help it dry I would use Seche Vite top coat.

To get it off I just use straight acetone. I don't even bother will nail polish remover anymore or else it would take me 3 hours.

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Nov 8, 2013 14:13:34 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

YES! There is a trick and its awesome. 

nailwish.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/glitter-sponging-tutorial.html?m=1 



It seriously works. Its changed my glitter loving life. 

I'm going to try this! Have you used the Sephora Formula X polishes? They are pricey but I've loved the glitter ones I've tried, they are packed with glitter. And they stay on my nails for almost a week with no chips.

[papie]

My kids love glitter polish and always complain that I do it wrong. I'll try the trick next time. With a teeny tiny sponge?

[cst2cst]

Nov 8, 2013 14:25:57 GMT -5 pantsoffdanceoff said:

Nov 8, 2013 14:13:34 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

YES! There is a trick and its awesome. 

nailwish.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/glitter-sponging-tutorial.html?m=1 



It seriously works. Its changed my glitter loving life. 

I'm going to try this! Have you used the Sephora Formula X polishes? They are pricey but I've loved the glitter ones I've tried, they are packed with glitter. And they stay on my nails for almost a week with no chips.

Really? What am I doing wrong? I have the effects top coat that looks like splatter paint and I LOVE it, but it chips in a day. I've tried two different base coats and base colors.

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Nov 8, 2013 14:40:15 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Nov 8, 2013 14:25:57 GMT -5 pantsoffdanceoff said:

I'm going to try this! Have you used the Sephora Formula X polishes? They are pricey but I've loved the glitter ones I've tried, they are packed with glitter. And they stay on my nails for almost a week with no chips.

NOt yet, but I seriously want them ALL. 

I would definitely recommend them and I think they put together a pretty good set.

www.sephora.com/the-twenty-two-P383538?skuId=1550003

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Nov 8, 2013 14:43:49 GMT -5 cst2cst said:

Nov 8, 2013 14:25:57 GMT -5 pantsoffdanceoff said:

I'm going to try this! Have you used the Sephora Formula X polishes? They are pricey but I've loved the glitter ones I've tried, they are packed with glitter. And they stay on my nails for almost a week with no chips.

Really? What am I doing wrong? I have the effects top coat that looks like splatter paint and I LOVE it, but it chips in a day. I've tried two different base coats and base colors.

Have you used the Formula X base coat?  Also, I know that the splatter paint one says it's a top coat, but I would still do another clear top coat on top of it.  Just to be safe.  Also, are you making sure your nails are completely clean before you do your base coat?  I like to go over my clean nails with acetone/nail polish remover/rubbing alcohol before I do a base coat.

[cst2cst]

Nov 8, 2013 14:46:42 GMT -5 pantsoffdanceoff said:

Nov 8, 2013 14:43:49 GMT -5 cst2cst said:

Really? What am I doing wrong? I have the effects top coat that looks like splatter paint and I LOVE it, but it chips in a day. I've tried two different base coats and base colors.

Have you used the Formula X base coat?  Also, I know that the splatter paint one says it's a top coat, but I would still do another clear top coat on top of it.  Just to be safe.  Also, are you making sure your nails are completely clean before you do your base coat?  I like to go over my clean nails with acetone/nail polish remover/rubbing alcohol before I do a base coat.

No, I'm doing none of those things. I'll try them next time. Thanks!

[Deleted]

Use a nail wrap.