Personal Polish

A fun way to mix up your own nail color.

Color Chemistry is easy. With some white nail polish as a base and eye shadow in any color, you can make custom-colored nail polish to match all your favorite outfits. Unless, of course, you favorite is plaid.

Here's what you do:

[1] Crumble some or all of the eye shadow into the envelope. Crush it into a fine powder. [2] Snip a corner off the envelope to make a tiny funnel. Open the nail polish bottle and slowly add the eye shadow powder to the polish, stirring with the applicator brush until you reach the desired color. You may need to cap the bottle and shake, shake, shake to get everything blended together. [3] Paint those paws and let dry. Makes one bottle of polish. Source: From Crafty Girl: Beauty by Jennifer Traig and Julianne Balmain.

You'll need:

Eye shadow
Paper envelope
Bottle of white nail polish

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Do-It-Yourself Tips:

Try out your concoctions on an inconspicuous place like your forearm before you go slathering it all your body and have fun!
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Vodka, witch hazel, vinegar and lemon juice are natural preservatives and help extend the life of a DIY mixture.
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For gifts, consider separating the dry ingredients from the liquid and giving the recipient directions on how to mix them in one-use increments.