This idea came from Emily at
Not So Idle Hands. She cleaned out used makeup containers and added fingernail polish to create beautiful, fun play make-up for her daughters. I thought these were so cool and just had to try it out, myself! (the pic on the right is from Not So Idle Hands; the pics below are mine)
I dug through my make-up basket last night, in search of partially used and no longer useful items. I found three eye shadow containers and one lip gloss case with a nice big mirror. I cleaned them all out, let them dry, then dug through my nail polish basket (yes, baskets are how I organize) to find just the right colors. I chose the cheaper polishes and those that were almost empty and got to work.
Just like in Emily's tutorial, I made sure to pour the polish slowly into each little tub. My hands aren't as steady as hers, but I think I'll get it right with a little practice. For now, my six year old (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY BEAR!) can play make believe princess without making a big, powdery, sparkly mess.
2 comments:
Hey Lana,
Neat Idea! Although I might be sounding like a blond for what I am about too say, but doesn't Nail Polish dry? I mean do you have too mix it with anything?
Luv,
Michaele:-*
It does dry, Michaele. That's the beauty of it - it's solid and dry, so it looks like make-up, but doesn't make a mess like make-up. It just requires a little more imagination than the real kind.
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