How I do my own dip powder nails
Monday, May 20, 2019
I’ve been painting my nails every week since middle school so I’m comfortable with the process. But my nails would always chip and break and I tried every nail strengthen out there and take vitamins but nothing helped. Then I started getting dip powder manicures and my nails never broke and grew so long! But I was paying $45 + tip + uber to get my nails done every 3 weeks and never really liked the salon experience so I quit after 6 months, took a break, started again and then quit again. I decided I could learn how to do this myself at home. You can buy a cheap starter kit from amazon or buy everything individually like I did so my start up cost was $100. That included all the special files I needed, a soaking tray and my favorite OPI color – Lisbon wants Moor which the powder jar is $20. I love light pink nails in the summer time so I’m fine with just having one color for now. I didn’t like the color when I first tried it in the regular polish but love it in Dip.
Dip powder nail polish is a powder that is sealed in between coats of wet sealant that dries instantly without a UV light. The process is pretty simple overall, but the application of the powder and sealant has a very strong chemical smell so I recommend doing it outside. In the salon they would use an electric buffer to file down my nail beds which I found damaged my nails, but at home I don't need to do that. After you've finished applying the color to your nails, what takes a lot of patience is the buffing with a regular nail file to make all your edges look smooth and so that the overall powder doesn't look very thick on my nail. To remove you soak your nails in a bowl of acetone for 20 minutes and it easily dissolves.
I’m so ecstatic that I can do this myself and save money and time while doing so. My nails never chip, grow long and are basically bulletproof, I’m obsessed with them!
Directions:
Here’s a very quick instructional video from OPI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV1oaSU3Kig
Here’s a much slower instructional video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUjFRqXQWo8&t=217s
I also like to add nail wraps to my nails, and I found this video in German that shows how to do that with dip powder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzjOOHHPks
loading..
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments