So my toes were looking pretty ugly. To pretty them up I decided to paint my nails. I was inspired to paint them gray after seeing this gorgeous gray polish in the October boxycharm. The only problem was I didn't have gray nail polish, and wasn't about to run out to the store and fork over 6 bucks. I had white polish and black polish, why not mix them like paint? A pretty obvious idea was born. To create your own polish such as gray, or any other color, you need these materials. I'm going to use gray as an example.
Materials:
Black nail polish
White nail polish
Disposable cup
Small paintbrush that you are willing to part with
Optional for people who get nail polish everywhere:
Paper towels
Nail polish remover
Q-tips
So the first thing you do is put a good amount of white polish in your cup. Remember you need enough to paint your nails, so just eyeball it. If you make too much, your fingers are looking kind of dull, spice them up with your leftovers! Next put some black in your cup, start with a little bit and then add more if it is not dark enough. Mix your white and black together with your paintbrush and paint your nails like you normally would. If your nails have texture when you use the paintbrush, your brush might not be soft enough. If you like, after you paint your nails touch up with some nail polish remover and apply a top coat. Either throw away your paintbrush or soak it in nail polish remover for a couple hours to clean it.
I actually did this DIY today. I mixed some shimmery red polish with a little bit of black and I got this gorgeous dark plum color. I hope you enjoyed! I also encourage you to check out these other nail DIYs.
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