You might have encountered two issues while applying glitter nail paint – Firstly, sometimes you want a lot of glitter coverage but too many layers can make your nail look too thick and take a while to dry. And secondly, when you use the brush to apply the glitter polish, the glitter often gets wiped off and you are left with bald patches and uneven coverage. Fret not, though. Janelle Estep has got you covered for both these issues. Yes, you can fix these issues with different tools and application techniques. Take a look at these 3 different ways to apply glitter nail polish with higher coverage and faster drying results.

Brush

The conventional way to apply glitter is by using the nail paint brush, of course. Simply dunk the brush in the bottle, wipe it off from the inner neck of the nail paint bottle and then quickly scoop up the glitter bits while the clear base drips down the neck. Now you just need to apply the glitter to your nails and that’s it.

This way you can get more glitter on the brush without the extra thick clear base.

Makeup Sponge

Makeup sponge can be used to apply nail paint as well. Apply glitter polish to the sponge (no need to worry about excess base) and just dab on to your nails.

The down side is that you can get glitter on your surrounding skin but that can be taken off with the nail polish remover, once you’re done.

The nice thing about using the makeup sponge is that you can get more glitter coverage and since the base is absorbed by the sponges, the layers will not get overly thick.

Q-tips

It’s easier to apply glitter with Q-tips than a sponge and if you don’t have sponge at home, you will definitely have this. Just deposit some glitter polish to the Q-tip and by using the dabbing motion, apply the glitter on to your nails.

This method helps a lot because you get more control over the Q-tip while applying glitter.

The disadvantage of using a Q-tip is that you may get stray fibres on your nails but you can remove those with your fingers or tweezers. 

P.S.- You can also use a toothpick as well instead of Q-tips but that’s a more time-consuming process.