DIY - How to make your own Nail Polish!

hey lovely bunnies!

I know I said in my previous update that my next post would be my BornPrettyStore haul, but I haven't had any time to write it up plus no inspiration :P So I decided to do a fun DIY project instead!


 How to Make your own Nail Polish!

I've wanted to make my own nail polish for a really long time. If you guys didn't know, I really love doing nail art, because 1) it distresses me  and 2) I just love having pretty nails~! ★~(◠‿◕✿)

So after watching cutepolish's How To Make your Own Nail Polish video which you can find {here}, I made it my mission to do this DIY during my summer!


 You will need:

- a clear polish {I'm using Sinful Colors Clear Coat)
- eyeshadow of any color {I'm using NYX Triple Eyeshadow}
- sharp object to crush the eyeshadow {I'm using a plastic knife} 

Optional: Work over a paper towel for easy peasy clean up!


Step 1: Choose your eyeshadow color! This will determine the color of your DIY nail polish!

I used the middle color of this NYX triple eyeshadow palette. It's a light purple/pink shimmer called Cotton Candy.

TIP: I recommend using a single eyeshadow pact, as I had to avoid messing up the other two eyeshadows in the palette >.< I also recommend using an eyeshadow you don't like on your eyes, but you like on your nails.


Step 2: Start crushing your eyeshadow using your sharp object! Don't be afraid to crush it into powder!


Step 3: To make it easier to put the eyeshadow inside the clear nail polish, roll up a scrap piece of paper put it inside the opening of the polish like so.


 This will allow a cleaner way to put the eyeshadow inside the polish!

Step 4: And just start adding in the eyeshadow to the clear nail polish!


This is how mine turned out...a bit messy... or a lot messy~ But it was my first time. ^_^ I'll do better next time!


Step 5: Thoroughly mix the eyeshadow and the clear polish together using a thin mixing object, or just thoroughly shake the nail polish bottle until the eyeshadow disappeared.


 And once that is done, your DIY nail polish is done!

I called mine, "Cotton Candy" after the eyeshadow I used. 

Here is a swatch!


I know, it's sheer. And yours will probably be sheer as well! And that's okay. If you want a more opaque polish, use a matte eyeshadow or add more of your chosen eyeshadow color. 

After 3 coats of my Cotton Candy DIY nail color:


It's a super pretty purple/pink shimmer sheer polish, just like the eyeshadow I chose!

I absolutely LOVE this color on my nails. It's super smooth to apply and the color is buildable as well! It's not heavy, as I didn't apply butt loads of eyeshadow, so my nails feel lightweight and smooth~ I'm officially in love with making my own nail polish!

I'm going to go buy more cheap clear nail polish the next time I'm at Target <3

If you guys try out this DIY don't hesitate to send me your pictures via Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat~!


Until next time,
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26 comments

  1. The finished product really looks like cotton candy! I think I won't try this, though. I hardly use nail polish anyway and I have so many to use up. >< Thank you for sharing this method! I didn't think this would actually work. :D
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    Elina
    http://cupcake-kissesxo.blogspot.com

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    1. I know! I LOVED how the color turned out~ <3 And I understand~ The process can be a bit time consuming and messy >.< I have a bunch of nail colors too! ^_^; but I'm just going to add another one to my collection~ <3 Thank you Elina!

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  2. That's so cool! Thanks for sharing with us. I'll try this out some time. :)

    Check out my blog ♡ http://mxrikx.blogspot.com/ ♡

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    1. Thank you! And I hope you'll show me what your DIY polish looks like! And I'll check out your blog!! <3

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  3. I have always wanted to do this DIY! Ahhhh~ I love your nails Aimee~ They're so pretty and long and the color is so beautiful! *o* I wish my nails would be as long and pretty as yours. I'm too impatient and clumsy with my nails hehe. (I probably chipped about 3 of my nails in the past week for being too rough around the house..) o3o

    Thank you for this DIY Aimee! I hope to see you blog more soon! <3

    Phailee ^^ <3

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    1. <3 Thank you Phaileeeeee~ >.<'' Haha~ If you noticed...I only photograph my left hand because my right hand's nails is all chipped, broken, and short xD This is the first time in months that my nails have been this long~ I'm really loving the length so I'm coloring my nails as much as I can before all my nails eventually broke on me ;-; But thank you again Phailee~ ^_^

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  4. wow you scraped the entire eyeshadow? o_o i might try this but i dont think i will bc i love all my eyeshadows lol

    http://qorea.blogspot.com

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    1. haha~ I wish I had more of the eyeshadow to make my polish opaque! I have a lot of unused makeup that just don't work with my eyes, so I'm probably going to be using all of those for my future nail polishes~ Thank you!

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  5. whaaaa, looks so nice!!
    Recently I've been thinking of doing that since I have lots of old, unused eyeshadow! Now I want to do it even more~~~ Only, I have to find some clear nailpolish XD eeps :P

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    1. Hehe~ ;) I'm just like yout with a bunch of unused eyeshadows! They're plenty of cheap clear nail polishes at the drugstores!! Some for less than $1! Any clear polish will work. :) Good luck!!

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  6. That is so awesome! I love the color on you! :D

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    1. :D Thank you!! I'm seriously in love with this polish...which is really bad because I have 5 other polishes I need to swatch xD

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  7. The nail polish color looks so pretty but I think it would be too messy for me to make my own nail polish ;__; Still, thanks for this post, the title was pretty interested and if I ever decide to create my own nail polish I will keep this in mind ^w^

    Mindy
    http://mymychen.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you Mindyyy~ ^_^ it's a bit messy at first...but practice does make perfect! ^^;; I hope you try it out one day!

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  8. This looks like a really cool DIY project. I like nail art but since I'm so much of a perfectionist, I tend to mess up my nails trying to fix a small mistake -_- But the next time I attempt to put on nail polish, I will perhaps try this out considering your success with this method :) Thanks for the post!

    Snow Queen Secrets

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    1. It's okay~ I tend to make mistakes when painting my nails and just want to redo everything OTL but if you try it out, please tell me!

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  9. Wow, that's so creative! The colours is pretty too! And how does it lasts for you?

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    1. Thank you Mizu chan! <3 It lasted about a week for me before it started to chip. :) Pretty long, since I change my polish so much~ :P

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  10. WHAAAAA? Brb, making my own polish RIGHT NOOOW. *___* Thanks for the post, Aimee!~ GLAD TO SEE YOU AGAINNNN (post-wise)

    Junniku blog [Click!]

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    1. JUNEEEE I love you and miss you so much! D: If you try it out please tell meeeeee! <3

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  11. omgoodness this is GENIUS! I'm a complete polish hoarder (lol) yet I'm still always looking out for other colors. Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Hehe~ I'm a major hoarder of polish as well! OTL I'm happy I can use cheap polish and unused eyeshadows to my advantage now~ Thank you!

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  12. I'm just thinking, what's the ratio of the clear nail polish and the eyeshadow? 1 whole eye shadow for 1 bottle of clear polish?

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    1. The ratio actually depends on how pigmented you want your polish to be! :) If you want a more pigmented polish, you would have to use more eyeshadow. If you want more of a sheer polish, add less eyeshadow. >.< I'm sorry I don't have a specific ratio for you..but I hope that made sense!

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