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[Emily Case]

Hi geeks,

A client of mine has asked me to do these nails which is fine, very simple, but I can't for the life of me work out what that textured stuff is on the ring finger! It's not sparkly like glitter... Any ideas?


Xxx

 

[SamanthaA]

I would have said glitter lol
Is it that velvet stuff maybe?

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[Emily Case]

I would have said glitter lol
Is it that velvet stuff maybe?

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It's definitely not flocking powder... But it's more textured than glitter and kind of a pearly effect than sparkly?

Xxx

 

[noreenoconnor]

They're glass beads NSI sell them

 

[SamanthaA]

Ask her were she got the pic and try and contact the person. It could be something they have bought in a craft store x

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[Emily Case]

They're glass beads NSI sell them

Like the Ciaté beads? I thought this looked smaller than those...

Ask her were she got the pic and try and contact the person. It could be something they have bought in a craft store x

She found it on Pinterest months ago Hun I doubt she would find them again!

Xxx

 

[*Carly*]

Is it not one of those textured glitter polishes like OPI Liquid Sand? Zoya make a few as well, thought I can't recall what they call their's. I am struggling to get into this trend.

Anyhoo, if I'm right, it is a type of polish and there's no way of recreating the exact finish sadly. It wont look quite the same, but how about doing a rockstar accent, but buffing the topcoat matte after? Or if you're using lacquer, using a matte top coat.

 

[mrs turner]

It looks like bond girl sand polish by opi . I have a Red one they are lovely x

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It's called solitaire x

 

[Emily Case]

Darn, she wants it in Shellac :/

I suppose I could use Martha Stewart white glitter, it's not holo so kind of looks like white sand under topcoat!

Thanks so much for your help everyone :hug:

Xxx

 

[mrs turner]

OPI Solitaire Nail Polish/Lacquer - Bond Girls Liquid Sand Collection 2013: Amazon.co.uk: Beauty
Another pic here on Amazon

 

[geeg]

They could also be crushed shells. I have some but can't remember where I got them. As long as you can approximately reproduce the look then I'm sure the client will be happy.

 

[cheekychick]

Look like white caviar beads to me but where they have been topcoated they look a bit more compacted if you get me xx

 

[natalie_MUA]

They could also be crushed shells. I have some but can't remember where I got them. As long as you can approximately reproduce the look then I'm sure the client will be happy.

I'm new to this, but I was gonna say crushed shells... That's what it looks like to me.

 

[noreenoconnor]

They definitely look like glass beads to me, I bought them by accident a few years ago thinking they were those metal balls , they were super fine tiny tiny glass beads that came in silver or gold

 

[gems-gem's]

Look like white caviar beads to me but where they have been topcoated they look a bit more compacted if you get me xx

If you top coated caviar beads totally it would make this sort of look- as I have accidentally found out lol. Was also going to say crushed shells- all be it v fine ones. Might be worth smashing a few up a bit more and having a play!

 

[izzidoll]

This is finer than crushed shells so can be appliedin a thinner layer....
Luxury Opal Jewelry (Packet) at Affiniti

Although if you got crushed shells then you could always crush them a little bit more with a pestle and mortar

 

[Zooks]

I recreated this a while back using glitter and thought it looked similar once photographed. I was the same as you and a bit struck as to what it was...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...62388205.95810.409293649124373&type=1&theater

 

[SamanthaA]

There is no way that is Caviar it would be a lot thicker unless I did mine wrong lol

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[busybee32]

They are clear glass beads, they haven't been topcoat end either if you blow the picture up you can see the detail better. They may have been mixed with some white glitter too.

 

[Emily Case]

You've all been really helpful I've decided to go with crushed shells but as izzidoll suggested I will crush them up even more so I can apply them thinly! Thanks geeks, you're fab for giving me so many great suggestions.

Xxx