Giltter ratio mix

[Trish1234]

Hi peeps, i've just found some really lovely fine glitters that I had in a craft kit - my question is what ratio powder to glitter do I need to mix the both together, having never done this before?

Also can I mix with pink or does it have to be clear or white?

Thanks x

 

[NAIL FRENZY]

Wow, its been so long since I've been on here, I forgot how to comment on a thread!! I always use a mix of 4 powder to 1 glitter. I usually use pink as it seems to work better for me but you can use clear or natural. x

 

[naturalnails]

I think it will depend on the brand of powder you use and the colour of the glitter.

If you use a really vivid pink then I would not mix this with say a whitey clear glitter.

Equally if your powder brand's clear is slightly cloudy then I would be wary of it too.

Hope that helps.

 

[mikey-moo]

Depends on the glitter, how fine it is, and what sort of an effect you want really! I use 1:3 glitterowder for something blingy, or 1:4 glitterowder for anything a little more subtle. I mix glitter with any colour powder (again, depends on the look you want to achieve). I also use NSI Technail Colour Powders, some of which come premixed with a little shimmer, but their recommendation for the 'Opal Shimmer' glitter provided with the kit is to mix it 1:3 with the powder of your choice.
Hope this helps!

 

[adelekeegan1]

I always use Graphix glitters for gel and L&P. For L&P Fiona always gives you the prescribed mix for your powder - and she is afellow Geek
Nail Graphix glitter Acrylic

 

[*Ang*]

There's some gorgeous colours on that site Adele....how big roughly are the pots of glitter? :hug:

 

[naturalnails]

There's some gorgeous colours on that site Adele....how big roughly are the pots of glitter? :hug:

The pot size is about 25g but half to three quarters full to allow for your powder to be added to the same pot.

 

[*Ang*]

The pot size is about 25g but half to three quarters full to allow for your powder to be added to the same pot.

Thanks Fiona...I'm having some of those! :green: