January 25 2009 - Demos

Mixing Glitter with Colored Acrylics

By Christie Gibson

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Glitter can be mixed with colored acrylic powder instead of clear powder. When you start combining glitters and colored powders the possibilities are really endless. For this demonstration I am using a metallic blue acrylic powder and two colors of glitter — one a darker and one a lighter color. Remember to always keep a three-to-one mix ratio of acrylic powder to glitter. This recipe is six parts metallic blue acrylic powder to one part light blue glitter and one part dark blue glitter.

1. Measure out one scoop of light blue glitter, one scoop of dark blue glitter, and six scoops metallic blue acrylic powder.

2. Mix thoroughly.

3. You can use the mixture immediately or you can save your recipe in a small container to use later.

See Christie Gibson's article Making Money with Colored Acrylics by clicking here.

Christie Gibson is the owner of Christie’s Nails in Ocean View, Hawaii. Check out her education site for nail techs at http://www.christiesnails.com/education.