45 Sparkly Nail Art Ideas To Make You Stand Out

From kids to adults, everyone is fond of sparkling and glittery nails! But does that mean to fulfill your wish for dazzling nails, you have to punch a hole in your pocket? Well, nail art is certainly a cost-effective way of grooming, especially when you are going to do it at home. Imagine those same beautiful and flawless salon-like nails but without spending at all on the expensive treatment.

In today's article, we will help you add glitter to your nails so you can try your hands at glittery nail art later on.

Using regular nail polish

There are different ways of adding glitter to your nails so we decided to share a few of them with you. First of all, let's begin with the basics rather. Yup, you can get gorgeous nail art with just a bottle of regular nail polish.

Complete the basics first-

As a nail art enthusiast, you will be aware that there are a few steps that one must conduct before they begin to apply the base coat and so on. Yup, we are referring to cleaning your nails. This can be done with the aid of a cotton swab dipped in acetone. Aim for the edges while you clean your nails. Despite not having nail paint on the surface, the edges might often accumulate dirt and debris and stray paint lingering around. Unless you want your nails to never look like they are done for a salon, you should not skip the step of cleaning your nails.

But in the process, your nails can get dehydrated. As a result, when you push back the cuticles, they are sure to bleed, have wear and tear, have pus accumulation, infection, swollenness, and so on. Make sure you hydrate your skin with the aid of some cuticle oil. Following that you should buff your nails. This creates a surface that is good enough to provide solid anchorage to the base coat and make your nail art long-lasting and effective.

The base coat is applied on the nails for a similar purpose, to ensure that your nail art designs last longer. However, it is also treated as a barrier between the original nails and the chemical polish, protecting the former from stains and the effect of harmful chemicals affecting its quality and texture.

How to use regular nail polish for a glitter effect.

Once you have applied the base coat and then the colorful nail polish, do not let it dry up! Sprinkle glitter powder from the top which will stick to the wet nail paint. Once done you can dust off the excess glitter with the aid of a brush or by tapping.

The surface of your nails may seem rough, so you should apply the top coat with a glossy texture, and your nails are done. Make sure you apply the nail polish one finger at a time, otherwise, they will dry off and the glitter will not anchor well to the nails. The shade of the glitter and the polish should be more or less along the same line.

Using gel nail polish to get glitter nails

Since we have already discussed in detail the preparatory stage of nails and how to clean and get them ready for nail art treatment, we won't repeat the same.

The pre-gel primer is applied to the surface of the nails followed by the base coat. Both are allowed to dry off by subjecting them to UV light for sixty seconds. In case you have spilled some gel on your skin, use an orange stick to remove it before curing the nails. Apply the nail polish, two coats are enough. Sprinkle the glitter powder on the surface of the nails while the nail polish is still sticky and wet.

Any kind of glitter like nail art glitter, craft glitter, or cosmetic glitter is good enough for this project however always aim for finer grains of glitter dust. Cure your nails under the UV light for one to two minutes and seal your nails with the top coat again. If your nails are still tacky, you can dip a cotton swab in gel cleansing and wipe over the surface.

Doing glitter nail art design

For instance, if you do not want glitter on all the surface of the nails and wish to create patterns then all you need are tapes and glue. Cover the portion of your nail to be left out with tape. The space that is left after that is covered with nail glue and then the glitters are sprinkled. Remove the tape and allow the arrangement to dry off. Finally, apply the top coat, and your design is done. Good luck!