Making the Most of a Sheer Polish
Some nail polishes are more useful than others. While it’s nice to have a bold blue or opaque orange, it seems that sheer colors can offer up a lot more versatility.
Pictured is four coats of OPI’s “Significant Other Color.” When I purchased the bottle I had no idea it would go on so sheer, and was initially disappointed I’d have to apply so many coats for it to show up.
If you happen to own a color like that, more sheer than you expected, there are several ways you can get the most of it. Try applying a coat of your sheer color over black, white, silver or gold nail polish. For the above color I’d even try purple or green. Your color will show up much brighter and you’ll only need to apply two coats - the base and your sheer.
Another option is to use your sheer nail polish for more interesting French Manicures. Rather than coating my tips with my normal nude-tinted clear, I instead used the same “Significant Other Color” as pictured above, and it changed my dark red polish to a shimmery warm brown. Experiment by using one coat of your sheer over different polishes to get the effect of new colors without having to purchase new bottles.
Tags: French Manicure, Tips
November 7th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Hey, I think it is great you make the time to do these. They are very helpful. Hope you are having fun.
November 8th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Thank you, Tina. I appreciate your comment. I do have a lot of fun working on this site, so don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have. :)
January 11th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
thats cool
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:51 am
I did this for a BBQ yesterday and got compliments from people I’d never met before! Thanks so much for the idea!
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:09 am
Amanda,
I’m glad it worked out so well for you! Thanks for the comment. :)
June 1st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Great post!
Your nails look beautiful!
How do you take such nice pics?
June 1st, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Kay,
Thank you! I always use the macro setting on my camera, since my hands are usually only about 6 inches away from the lens. I also set ISO to high, so if my hand shakes everything will still come out sharp. I can explain more if you like. :)
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Wow! It’s crazy how you can take such nice clear pictures of BOTH hands! Amazing!
Thanks so much for taking the time to explain to me! :)
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Kay,
Oh, self-timer or if you can get a friend to take the shots (if you want both hands in) that’s good too. :)