If you’re looking in your closet right now and scratching your head about the complete lack of green, fear not! I’ve got the perfect solution to save you from getting pinched this St. Patrick’s Day. This green nail polish will come in handy for saving you from pinchy fingers.
Recipe:
10-15 Nail Polish Mixing Beads
99% Isopropyl Alcohol
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ONE:Â Put 2-3 mixing beads in each bottle. Pour clear nail polish base into each bottle, filling to just below the shoulder of the bottle.
TWO: In a separate container, mix 1 teaspoon 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and 10 mini-scoops of Green Chrome Oxide until the oxide if fully dispersed.
THREE: Using a dropper, add 20-30 drops of mixture into the bottle with the nail polish base. Place the cap and screw on tightly.
FOUR:Â Shake, rattle and roll that bottle until the base and color are fully mixed. Enjoy escaping the dreaded St. Patty’s pinch!
Did you use isopropyl alcohol because the chrome oxide pigment wouldn’t mix without it or does it make the polish special in a different kind of way?
Did you use isopropyl alcohol because the chrome oxide pigment wouldn’t mix without it or does it make the polish special in a different kind of way?
Hi Victoria!
The reason we use isopropyl alcohol first, is to disperse the pigment, allowing it to then disperse easily in the nail polish base. If you don’t do this step first, the pigment could end up being slightly clumpy, or not fully incorporated in your final mixture. I hope this helps 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Cool…green! I won’t get pinched because my eyes are hazel 😉 Everybody says that’s cheating….but I don’t think so. lol I have the Irish look: red hair, hazel eyes, pastey-white skin, the irish cheeks,….yeah the irish in my genes really shows! Now to keep learning Irish dance haha
~Nickie~
What a lucky duck you are! I always get pinched because I forget to wear green. This year, with this cute nail polish, I won’t have an excuse. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I feel like there should be a dash of gold mica in there to add to the st-patricks day spirit. 🙂
That would be such a cute idea! You could make a batch of nail polish base with either the Heavy Metal Gold Mica, Gold Light Mica, or Gold Sparkle Mica and use it as a top coat or a quick splash of colors on your nails. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Suspending Nail Polish Base: https://www.brambleberry.com/Suspending-Nail-Polish-Base-P5261.aspx
Heavy Metal Gold Mica: https://www.brambleberry.com/Heavy-Metal-Gold-Mica-P3599.aspx
Gold (light) Mica: https://www.brambleberry.com/Gold-light-Mica-P3073.aspx
Gold Sparkle Mica: https://www.brambleberry.com/Gold-Sparkle-Mica-P3063.aspx
-Becky with Bramble Berry
OR…you could use the gold for the tip of your nails. Green & gold manicure 😉 lol
~Nickie~
Something like a french tip? Love it! Thanks for sharing that idea, Nickie. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
As for nail hardener, I haven’t actually tested this yet, but I have been pondering whether adding silk powder to nail polish base would accomplish something beneficial, or if it would just use up my silk powder and make a mess.
I’m probably going to try it soon and find out; after all, what’s the worst that could happen?
If you were to try that out, I’d do a super small batch in just one bottle to see how it turns out. Keep us updated. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
These are Awesome! Here’s a suggestion how about making available those cute nail pen bottles with the long art brush attachment then you can make really cute nail art designs. 🙂
What a great idea! I’ll pass it onto our Product Development Team. Thanks, Tracy. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
That’s a great post Anne-Marie ! I love it ! I also would like to know if you know of a nail hardener recipe i could put in those cute bottles ‘ I have thin nails that tear off & turn up on the tips ? Thank you for all your great posts ! I love bramble berry.
Hi Linda!
Currently, we don’t have any recipes for a nail hardener that you could add to the bottles, but we will put it on our list to look out for. Have you had a chance to check out our other nail polish tutorials and blog posts?
Scented Nail Polish: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/scented-nail-polish/
Talk It Out Tuesday : Nail Polish: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/talk-it-out-tuesday-nail-polish/
How to Make Nail Polish Video: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/how-to-make-nail-polish-video/
-Becky with Bramble Berry