Q&A for How to Make Your Own Nail Polish Color

Yes, if that is the color your want for your nail polish. Just make sure to follow the instructions just as if it were eyeshadow.

Use white eye shadow, or fine white glitter for a more sparkly look. If you choose either, add some clear nail polish, too.

Clear polish would probably best, as white would make the color appear more like a grey, and you would end up using too much black shadow to compensate.

If you add it to a top coat then yes, but it will only show up as a light tint.

You could try mixing two or more colors of nail polish together, but they may not blend properly; you might end up with a slight marbled effect.

If you want to make glittery nail polish, use a solid eye shadow and some glitter. Mix it well and put on your nails.

No, you can also use white, but the color may turn out more faded than if you were to use clear. Clear would work best.

Companies making polish use powdered pigments. I got mine from TKB Trading, which sells to large companies and small, individual crafters. The pigments used in mineral makeup are the same ones used in nail polish. TKB even shows you how each pigment will look mixed into a nail polish base.

Get a bottle of clear nail polish top coat (typically a top coat can be bought cheaply). Buy an eyeshadow that has the colour you want for your nail polish. Scrape the eyeshadow out the palette, crush it down into fine powder and put it into the clear nail polish bottle. Shake well before use. It will come out faintly at first but after a couple of layers, it should look great!

There is nail polish thinner, it is wonderful. A quick fix would be to add some acetone-based nail polish remover, but remember that it contains water which will not evaporate very quickly, so if you use this, your nail polish won't dry as well.

You can use the polish that is designed for a top coat or clear base coat.

You could add a few drops of black nail polish or liquid eyeliner. Don't add too much though or you'll end up turning the nail polish black.

Once it turns to jelly, I'm afraid it can't be saved. Thinner would probably make it worse.

Either use a shadow that has little or no shimmer and don't use a top coat, or use whatever shadow you want and use a matte top coat.

You can use Kool-aid or food coloring, but if you use food coloring, the color might come out faint, so use white polish.

No. Water and eyeshadow will not adhere to your nails.

No, but you can go to a store and get cheap clear nail polish.

Yes. You would have to really crush up the lipstick and add some water to it to get the best results.

It just means that the particles are very fine and do not have lumps, therefore it is clean.

If you want to you can.

You should probably go to the store and buy some cheap white or clear polish. You could also use things around the house like tooth picks and even cotton swabs as designing tools.

You can use white cream paint, but do not use watercolor paints as they are not strong enough to stick to your nails.

Eye shadow, blush, and highlight are all powder products, so yes, highlight will work.

Acrylic paint (it's cheap art paint) works really well as polish of you put a glossy top coat on after it's done drying.

You could use blush, or food coloring may work if you want a jelly-red color.

It depends on where you live. In the UK, Poundworld and Superdrug are good options for cheap, affordable nail polish.

You could use a light color like pink or white or mix two colors together. You could also use clear glitter polish if you have that.

Add emerald green eye shadow for emerald green nail polish, and emerald green glitter if you prefer. But still use the clear nail polish. If the color is too light, perhaps adding some emerald green food coloring would help.

Yes. Matte means that the polish is not shiny, instead it has a duller finish. So, you have to add some sort of powder to achieve this. Instead of cornstarch you can use baby powder, eyeshadow (although this may alter the color of the finished polish), and other fine powders.

No. Nail hardener and nail polish are two different things, so you can’t use nail hardener. Other colors of nail polish will work too, but they may alter the color of the finished polish.