How To :: Colour Glass Jars

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember back in the olden days when I was Mrs Loved To Craft? Well, the other day she was back! back with a painty-inspired-by-pinterest venom!</div><h3 style="text-align: center;">How To Colour Glass Jars</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, before all you DIY goddesses throw down your PVA in anger, yes, I know there is more than one way to colour glass jars and I think all of them are lovely. This way however, is with acrylic paint and is beyond simple. I like simple.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGbepIfSQrdRH0npd8PA8uXH4lYTPV1N6UxubPiA_I5AtMCZHPdPXWe1r3apYH6lMoH25V8XVGVZB-ldzvGVEhVA-nW4meMTmREB4IPwTAXuO5CMiOFK4nj7e6nSPZcEKNfudb-qywqWQ/s1600/colouringglassjars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="How to colour glass jars" border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGbepIfSQrdRH0npd8PA8uXH4lYTPV1N6UxubPiA_I5AtMCZHPdPXWe1r3apYH6lMoH25V8XVGVZB-ldzvGVEhVA-nW4meMTmREB4IPwTAXuO5CMiOFK4nj7e6nSPZcEKNfudb-qywqWQ/s640/colouringglassjars.jpg" title="How to colour glass jars" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gather your clean, dry glass jars.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Generously pour acrylic paint (I bought mine from Hobbycraft) into the bottom and if you can, round the edges INSIDE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Roll/twist the jar about to encourage paint to coat the inside completely.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCkn2JNIDKcSAks-AaqyD48aoX1bTTWbQajUoFk6pDYynvh3m6nB2JmTZyV-s5yG90NKGMejbA1e2fEkbnVM27G08ePLYdY8cjz9wDR-QmP-r1YQm2XTL-Uuk2Y92PWo4otofbzNcNWoD/s1600/colouredjars2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to colour glass jars" border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCkn2JNIDKcSAks-AaqyD48aoX1bTTWbQajUoFk6pDYynvh3m6nB2JmTZyV-s5yG90NKGMejbA1e2fEkbnVM27G08ePLYdY8cjz9wDR-QmP-r1YQm2XTL-Uuk2Y92PWo4otofbzNcNWoD/s640/colouredjars2.jpg" title="How to colour glass jars" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On newspaper or a surface you're happy to ruin, leave the jars upside down to finish the inner coating and let the excess paint drain out.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqkXom7NNs6iEvtaRFTiFc9u_GijEJErw2LxQvfLiXzc-287nLBWmGFwPEaW8PNnTRwpVSXk1UKgs9uagkz_VRL6PdZpdJJhk7kG5x4kK9U1MTMdR-Gafbrvtc8A0TrE18j2bMoioRSwP/s1600/colouredjars3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to colour glass jars" border="0" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqkXom7NNs6iEvtaRFTiFc9u_GijEJErw2LxQvfLiXzc-287nLBWmGFwPEaW8PNnTRwpVSXk1UKgs9uagkz_VRL6PdZpdJJhk7kG5x4kK9U1MTMdR-Gafbrvtc8A0TrE18j2bMoioRSwP/s640/colouredjars3.jpg" title="How to colour glass jars" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leave to dry and add contents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you think this is something you'll try? 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How To :: Colour Glass Jars

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How To Follow A Blog

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since running <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj15KwSv8bg&feature=plcp" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> on my YouTube Channel, I have had an inbox full of emails and messages asking me how to follow a blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At first I started replying individually, but then I realised this could well be a question a lot of people had and thought it might be beneficial for everyone if I wrote a post on it and showed you how. For those that already know, stop reading! This post will be pretty dull for you!! Haha.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before I do a step by step dealio, I must tell you the most important thing. Following/Subscribing to (both the same) blog is FREE. A lot of people ask me how much it costs because I suppose it does sound like something you need to pay for, but it isn't. Sprinkle of Glitter is entirely free. If you want to send me great wads of cash, please do, but really, there is no need ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ktS0bnF5HhWPvmy-HvZxSXDXjuM3gadUXmzHWErLogEarngO-hBIP1XJhX6bsmDn7pzFYRlYULItPPN5PHYtKi_IHno6eZk0fIGXowC25Tr4MH2aIUTpj3L_aCMUTiAvSuAsBEKHe5Me/s1600/beauties.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how_to_follow_a_blog" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ktS0bnF5HhWPvmy-HvZxSXDXjuM3gadUXmzHWErLogEarngO-hBIP1XJhX6bsmDn7pzFYRlYULItPPN5PHYtKi_IHno6eZk0fIGXowC25Tr4MH2aIUTpj3L_aCMUTiAvSuAsBEKHe5Me/s640/beauties.jpg" title="How to follow a blog" width="578" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> OOooh look at me being all technical and print screening into paint hahaha. This swanky image is to start you off. Look to the right of this screen. Can you see the icon called 'beauties' and the button saying 'Join this site'? Click it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1mHQmxvntzWV3GgCG-kix4roI8CKrfvbt5pBw3xzeZDHocD5GdNkh_nKWVSKHk1a9Alaiy9FdH8JNZYojlbuU0eOtTQQ3cDldOZ5Ss0G4cd0hqCvIPcfUnWs8lYlk_8iGuRVYw9d5OhS/s1600/beauties+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how_to_follow_a_blog" border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1mHQmxvntzWV3GgCG-kix4roI8CKrfvbt5pBw3xzeZDHocD5GdNkh_nKWVSKHk1a9Alaiy9FdH8JNZYojlbuU0eOtTQQ3cDldOZ5Ss0G4cd0hqCvIPcfUnWs8lYlk_8iGuRVYw9d5OhS/s640/beauties+2.jpg" title="how to follow a blog" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what will pop up. Very unscary. Naturally, it is your choice, but the majority of folk will want to click 'google' at this point. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18FQmOnNjeWyDpLEjZkNcUsMjrWXAlc4rMsRlfvALWR6Faw0lWpLUX-2O5E2HAweVL-kKDXoRIiU2ME95Tz85OySh2D03MDFhbk3fNzb3KXri4rxyMfd-s2dXC2j-4ih4G7sYdXJI95WV/s1600/beauties+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18FQmOnNjeWyDpLEjZkNcUsMjrWXAlc4rMsRlfvALWR6Faw0lWpLUX-2O5E2HAweVL-kKDXoRIiU2ME95Tz85OySh2D03MDFhbk3fNzb3KXri4rxyMfd-s2dXC2j-4ih4G7sYdXJI95WV/s640/beauties+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most people nowadays have a Google account. You sign in to YouTube with it, you use if for Google Plus, Google Analytics, all sorts of things. Pop you details in and click on the 'sign in' box. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At this point I couldn't screenshot anymore because rather sadly, I already follow my own blog....lame. All that will happen is it will ask if you are sure you'd like to follow, and if you are, you say 'Yeah Baby', and if you're not, you just wasted 25 seconds of your own life. Woops. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I said above, following blogs is entirely FREE. Free as a bird. Big. Fat. No. Money. At. All. FREE! You can follow follow as many blogs as you like and it means that when you sign into blogger (if you choose to), you will have your 'reading list' updated as and when your favourite blogs release a new post. Hurrah! Win win for everybody.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some blogs that I am soooo pleased to be subscribed to (aside from my own ahaha) are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://schoee.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: magenta;">Zoella</a></b> - Possibly the world's greatest chum. She might be teeny but she has a mighty big heart and will go insane lengths for her pals. I know it's cheesetastic, but I really don't know what I would have done without her this past year. Life has been great, don't get me wrong, but there have been some fairly overwhelming moments and Zoe has always been there. From setting up a business together (check out the 'shop' tab up top), to laughing our heads off over a cocktail, to her saying, 'leave the baby with me, go to the salon and take an hour off', she's been a good egg and I luffs her. I'm sure you already read her blog, but I had a little outburst of emotion there. Someone hand me a tissue!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.athriftymrs.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">A Thrifty Mrs</span></a></b> - Mrs Thrifty is another of life's good eggs. We've only been real friends (as opposed to blog friends haha) for a few months but I tell you what, she's a corker of a gal! She makes me chuckle on a daily basis and if ever you have a money or household question, she's your lady. There is nothing she doesn't know about homey things- I bet her Husband is one happy man!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://beauty-crush.blogspot.co.uk/"><b style="color: magenta;">Beauty Crush</b></a> - Sammi is cool. That's rather an understatement. I profess to know very little about fashion and trends (if it's pink and fits then I'm happy) but she really does. Whenever we meet up I know I'm going to have a good time because she's as suceptable to delerium as me! Ahahaha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fleurdeforce.blogspot.co.uk/"><b style="color: magenta;">Fleur de Force</b></a> - Fleur is the epitome of suave. Every time I see her she looks gorgeous, is unflustered and even after a really bad fall in London (I heard a crunch!!) she just got up, dusted herself down and carried on- in heels!! Kudos to Fleurchummy. She made such a fuss of me for my birthday last month and I was really touched. Ooer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.meek-n-mild.com/">Meek -n- Mild</a></b> - Shirley is just how she looks and sounds. Super sweet and one of those people who is kind all the way through. Her blog makes me feel really tranquil and also inspires me to make the most of my wardrobe. (I'm not sure why blogger won't let her be in pink text! One of life's great mysteries.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://colormekatie.blogspot.co.uk/"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Color Me Katie</span></b></a> - I don't know Katie as a human being, but I LOVE her blog. I'm not even going to talk about her too much, just trust me, you want to follow her blog. Your eyeballs will thank you/</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are <b>tonnes and tonnes</b> of other blogs that I heart, and if you like, I could do another post on them and point you in their direction? Or do you prefer to find them yourself? Let me know!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really hope this was useful to you and if you have any other questions, do let me know.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx<br /><br />This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is Laura from <b><a href="http://www.secretdiaryofafashionjournalist.com/" rel="nofollow">Secret Diary of a Fashion Journalist</a></b>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top! </div>

How To Follow A Blog

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Lou's How To's :: Birthday Wreath

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of days ago I instagrammed <span style="font-size: x-small;">('Sprinkleofglitr')</span> a picture of something I had made for Baby Glitter and I had so much interest in it, that I thought I would write a blog post for you all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img class="photo" height="640" src="http://distilleryimage3.instagram.com/f340ec6c798e11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the image in question. It is a Birthday Wreath made for Baby Glitter's upcoming 1st Birthday Party and it was beyond easy to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Marie in America had made one for her little girl's birthday bash and I instantly fell in love and decided to make my own. You can check her video out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYKMeyRgAbs&feature=plcp&context=C4bab22bVDvjVQa1PpcFP2F4QxBQdxkaFyo3QVgsj1ez4UUYXaCx8"><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a> to see all her gorgeous party decor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I shall give you a step by step and ebay links for crafty bits if you like to order online. Alternatively, you could pop along to your local craft store. I just like ebay because it's easy, speedy and paypal friendly- ohhh yeaaah!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Steppy by Steppy's:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Get yourself a <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Craft-Polystyrene-full-round-RINGS-Wreaths-1-pc-x22cm-/350133045147?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item51858e479b">polystyrene ring,</a> a ball of <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STILL-ONLY-1-99-King-Cole-Big-Value-Chunky-Knitting-Wool-16-colours-/220969078325?pt=UK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH&var=&hash=item7916ac2500">wool</a> in whichever colour you prefer, about 50cm (to be on the safe side- you may have excess) of <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-METRES-15MM-SINGLE-SATIN-RIBBON-20-COLOURS-/130546407744?pt=Uk_Crafts_Cake_Decorating_MJ&var=&hash=item641f6fd2fd">ribbon</a> in whichever colour you prefer, stick on <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176-4mm-2mm-self-adhesive-diamantes-stick-diamontes-gems-/130615797388?pt=UK_Crafts_Embellishments_SM&var=&hash=item64207b7b0a">gems,</a> scissors and most fun of all, embellishments!! You can go wild with whatever you would like, but I chose <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Craft-Embellishments-4-Glitter-Gem-Decorated-Cup-Cakes-Card-Making-160-/130573611984?pt=UK_Crafts_Embellishments_SM&hash=item1e66cb33d0">cupcakes</a> to give it a birthday feel. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Wrap the wool around the ring. For a more full and plush appearance, wrap round a couple of times. Warning- this takes time! Sit yourself in front of a film and just enjoy the easy task and feel satisfied watching it slowly fill up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Wrap the ribbon round the ring to give it a candy cane spiral effect. Tie a bow and loop at the top so that you will be able to hang it from a hook.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Add the embellishments in any pattern or design.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Add the stick on gems in any pattern or design.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Stand back smugly in the knowledge that you just made a Birthday Wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, this is an easy peasy lemon squeezy project and could be adapted for any occasion. How nice would an Autumnul wreath look? Mmmmm, I love Autumn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I plan on displaying this near Baby Glitter's highchair at her party so that it is in a lot of her photographs and then afterwards I will hang it in her bedroom. Maybe we'll get it out every year!<br /><br />If simple pimple baby projects are your bag, last year I wrote a post on <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/graffiti-baby.html"><span style="color: magenta;">customising baby clothes</span></a> with pens and waaaayyy back in 2009 in my first ever month of blogging, I wrote a post on <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/naked-ambition.html"><span style="color: magenta;">making a tutu for a barbie doll</span>.</a> Craft-tastic! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is this something you might try? Do you think it will make a unique decoration? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div>

Lou's How To's :: Birthday Wreath

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How To :: Graduated Glitter Nails

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If, like me, you love nail varnish and like to have pretty little paws that add a splash of colour or a twinkle of glitter to your overall look, then this will be the post for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW78wZ1NvllgGmy5yN_YyOVGV50qS-WLiIfBp7d5kXLX5-1cdaMikqJGxshfMD2bP7UA-EZbQWn7y6G3hOJloBlHQJ2ZELSQlc1GDvYciz3d5iBNQBRcDf_VghIvbJbNf3hyphenhyphen_hF9oWYKT/s1600/nails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW78wZ1NvllgGmy5yN_YyOVGV50qS-WLiIfBp7d5kXLX5-1cdaMikqJGxshfMD2bP7UA-EZbQWn7y6G3hOJloBlHQJ2ZELSQlc1GDvYciz3d5iBNQBRcDf_VghIvbJbNf3hyphenhyphen_hF9oWYKT/s640/nails.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the longest time I've drooled over other people's beautiful nail art blog posts and looked longingly at the tutorial videos that made intricate details and swirly designs look oh-so-easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadly for me, I just don't have that steady a hand and my nails end up looking like a dog's dinner. *Sigh*. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So with all that in mind, imagine my joy to find a sparkly nail art technique that is so easy even me and my sausage fingers can pull off! I give you- Graduated Glitter Nails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do I do this snazzy nail look on my own pinkies?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Do whatever nail prep you usually do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Pick a colour and paint it evenly all over the nail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Take glitter polish and paint a thin coat from about 3/4 of the way up to the tip and leave to dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. As number 3 but from about 1/2 way up to the tip and leave to dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. As number 3&4 but from 1/4 of the way up and leave to dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. Apply top coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Tips for Top Talons:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ If you are new to this technique, choose a lighter base colour as it is more forgiving on any heavy handedness glitter-wise. Currently I'm wearing a lilac with silver glitter and it looks amazing. I did take a snap but my hands are suffering in this cold weather at the mo, so I thought best not to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ Be gentle with the glitter, the aim is to build it up sloooowwwllyyy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ Be aware that this is a lot of polish on you nails, especially at the tips. I have found this has led to easier chipping. Not a problem but if you're going out Saturday night, don't apply on a Wednesday and expect them to still look perfecto. Plan it properly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely adore this look. It gives you a chance to use glitter in a more sophisticated way and I'm looking forward to experimenting with more colours. For those that are interested, the colours in in my fancy demo above are OPI 'We have a purple' and OPI 'Spark de Triomphe'. I buy my nail wheels for £1.99 in packs of 10, from <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Round-Nail-Art-Display-Practice-Wheel-Arylic-Tips-/300569350663?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Nails_Manicure_Pedicure_CA&hash=item45fb545207"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">this ebay store</span></strong>.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is this a nail method you'd try?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

How To :: Graduated Glitter Nails

Aloha Sprinklerinos, If, like me, you love nail varnish and like to have pretty little paws that add a splash of colour or a twinkle of glit...

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