DIY Crystallized Finger Nails (Real or Fake!)

I was browsing all of my favorite celebrity gossip blogs and I came across this amazing picture.   These nails are from the hands of a certain celebrity, but I have no clue who haha.

But anyway, these nails are completely covered in Swarovski Crystals and I love this look!  When I see them I think Christmas or New Years Eve Party! However, this look is chic anytime of the year for any occasion! So I of course, tried to figure out how to Do-It-Myself! It's actually pretty easy to do and you can switch up the colors  or make  your own custom designs depending on how creative you are.

To get this look, I would recommend using a very small size like 3ss or 4ss Crystal Swarovski Flatbacks with No Hotfix (you can also use larger ones for a different effect).   For your nail polish I would recommend using a high quality polish that won't chip easily like O.P.I., in the color of your choice.

This will probably take around an hour, so if you don't have any patience or hand eye coordination =)  you might want to make it a "girls night" and do each others' nails like I will be doing haha!

Materials needed:

Colored Nail Polish
Clear Nail Polish
Tooth Pick
Nail Glue (find this at your local Beauty Supply Store)
Tweezers
CRYSTALLIZED™ - Flat Backs No Hotfix (www.merchantsoverseas.com)


Step 1.) Paint your colored nail polish onto your nails and let them dry for 10 minutes.

Step 2.) Put a small drop of glue onto your tooth pick and place it on your nail in the spot where you are applying the stone.  Pick up the CRYSTALLIZED™ -Flat Back No Hotfix with your tweezers and place in on top of your glue spot. Keep doing this until you have covered your nails completely like the picture above (or in a design of your choice).  Wait 5-10 minutes for glue to dry.

Step 3.) Paint clear nail polish over nails.  Let them dry another 10 minutes and you are ready to go!

Crystallized(TM) Swarovski Flatbacks: Size and Color Information

You all know I am always doing a ton of projects with flatbacks.  What really helps me to decide which size or color is right for my specific project, are the sizing charts and color charts I've received from Merchants Overseas.  Sharing is caring, so here you go! Feel free to go on there site to print your own charts!

View all of the Flat back colors here:

http://www.merchantsoverseas.com/store/flatbackcolors.asp

There are also a bunch of "color effects" or special codings that Swarovski makes in their flat back colors and other stones.  To view the Flatback effects click here:
http://www.merchantsoverseas.com/store/flatbackeffects.asp

Not sure what the difference is between SS sizes and MM sizes?  Me either! Haha....but here is a sizing chart to help you figure it out!

Crystallized Pet Accessories: A Dog’s Bestfriend!

There is no doubt that the pet accessories market is huge and if you really love your pet, they might even have their own closet! Why not take your same DIY practices and apply them to your pet’s attire?

It’s easy! Why not get out your Bejeweler and some extra flat backs with hot fix, and apply them to a leash or sweater, like I did? This doggie leash took 10 minutes to do and 25 minutes to dry.

22ss Crystal AB Flat backs with Hotfix

Even Crystallized(TM) – Swarovski Elements made a special crystallized doggie bowl for President Obama’s “First Dog.”

Bo Obama

You have to check it out!

You just might want to do the same for your pet…………..

http://www.crystallized.com/Content.Node/?#/en/experience/brilliantworld/firstdog

Crystallized(TM) Swarovski Elements - New Xilion Technology

If you haven’t already come across the word Xilion, you will soon enough.  Due to the growth of competition in the crystal market, CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements continues to extend their XILION family and gradually start to offer their most popular products with Xilion Technology.

The revolutionary XILION cut, with its alternating large and small facets, results in distinctively higher brilliance and particularly intense light reflection. Also, they have increased the number of facets to enhances the overall appearance of the Xilion components.  In addition, this cut is differentiated from all other products on the market and copyright protected.

Currently the popular selling 2000 Flatbacks with or without Hotfix are also both available with Xilion technology as 2028 Xilion Rose Cut.

In order to identify if a product is considered Xilion cut, the Swarovski product numbers end in “28″

Below is a reference list with all of the New Xilion Product Introductions As of March 1, 2009:

ORIGINAL ITEM #                        NEW ITEM #

1012———————————————-1028

1110———————————————-1128

2012———————————————-2028

4200 ———————————————4228

4401 ———————————————4428

5301 ———————————————5328

6200 ———————————————6428

6202 ———————————————6228