X
1/3 OFF Almost Everything! Add products to your shopping bag creating a minimum value of $25. Use code MEMDAY in the coupon code box at checkout. Your discount will be calculated as 33% off everything $3 or more. Cannot be combined with other offers or applied to previous purchases. Maximum discount $100. Excludes $1 and $2 products. Offer ends 5/27.
elf Cosmetics

beauty blog

BACK
Make your own Nail Color

Friday, January 07, 2011

This may seem like a pretty basic concept, but if you are wanting to sport a unique custom color that you just can’t find on shelf, make it! By taking just 2 colors you can instantly create your own shade. For instance, love the khaki brown color like that from Chanel, then try painting nails white first and then add ontop a layer of dark brown for a lighter brown hue! Try e.l.f. Nail Polish and design your own color. What’s your favorite nail color?
{Achelle is the Creative Director, Brand Ambassador and official Makeup Artist for e.l.f. cosmetics}
 
 
And for every valid web comment on this blog only we will give you a Free $5 e.l.f. coupon via email just to say thanks (1 per person, to the first 25 posts only).
42 comments email to a friend print this page tags: achelle   e.l.f.   
Digg Del Technorati feed BlogBook FaceBook Faves FeedBurner Google Kirtsy MySpace StumbleUpon Twitter Yahoo

 
To reply to another user’s comment directly, click on the Reply link in that comment box.

Click on the Thread link to expand a discussion stemming from that comment.
TwilitePryncess wrote:
1) 1/7/2011 10:59:52 AM
Thanks for the tip, I will definitely have to do this! My favorite nail color is pink.
Reply to this
KrissyHeubrock wrote:
2) 1/7/2011 11:06:14 AM
Thanks for the advice guys!!! I love to read all the stuff that you guys come up with.
Reply to this
LynnD wrote:
3) 1/7/2011 11:17:33 AM
I feel like such an idiot for not thinking of this - Sheer genius!!! Now, I just have to figure out the best formula to mix for that sparkle Jade...
1 Reply | Reply to this | Open Thread
mariposita214 wrote:
4) 1/7/2011 11:17:43 AM
thnx for da qreat advice(: my fav color is bby blue.
Reply to this
KrissyHeubrock wrote:
5) 1/7/2011 11:21:58 AM
My favorite nail polish color I would have to say is Desert Haze..
Reply to this
Megster wrote:
6) 1/7/2011 11:24:17 AM
I love this i can't wait to try it!
1 Reply | Reply to this | Open Thread
iAMbijoux wrote:
7) 1/7/2011 11:28:09 AM
I did that just this week with one of E.L.F.'s nail colors! Can you get the same result by mixing colors?
Reply to this
itslips wrote:
8) 1/7/2011 11:41:35 AM
thanks for the tip, i'm going to try it. =)
Reply to this
Jeana wrote:
9) 1/7/2011 11:47:06 AM
I love mixing fluorescent pink and hot pink E.L.F nail polish together to create just the right pink for me. The fluorescent is a little light and the hot pink is a little darker but together they make my idea color.
Reply to this
maas wrote:
10) 1/7/2011 11:48:56 AM
I think blending your own nail color sounds awesome, I would totally do that! Im a black color kind of girl, nothing more nothing less :)
Reply to this
my fav nail polish!! wrote:
11) 1/7/2011 11:55:15 AM
i looovee black nail polish it goes with everything!!!
1 Reply | Reply to this | Open Thread
Bekah06 wrote:
12) 1/7/2011 12:00:26 PM
My favorite nail color is a cement gray. I love it! Looks great with everything.
Reply to this
makeupbaby2010 wrote:
13) 1/7/2011 12:08:34 PM
This is a great tip! My favorite nail color for the moment from elf has to be smokey brown =)
Reply to this
gekkoxbaby wrote:
14) 1/7/2011 12:17:39 PM
i love a bright fire engine red.
Reply to this
Pinkginger wrote:
15) 1/7/2011 12:20:49 PM
I love painting my nails white/nude first for colors that aren't as opaque to give them a boost! My favorite nail colors are dark blue and lavender.
Reply to this
iliketodoodle wrote:
16) 1/7/2011 12:28:23 PM
This is a good tip! I was thinking of using a pink nail polish I had and the Twinkle I purchased from e.l.f. together. I think it'd be a cute combo. My favorite nail polishes are generally purples. I hope the Lilac is back in stock soon!
Reply to this
Alltrouble2 wrote:
17) 1/7/2011 12:29:01 PM
Right now my fav color is Lubu Heels by China Glaze & I'm really liking the Mod Mauve by Elf! I also love the pale greens & blues.
Reply to this
scbaity wrote:
18) 1/7/2011 12:36:41 PM
I am LOVING Purple Pleaser. I am in need of another bottle...but it has been out of stock the entire past month. Oh well! Maybe I'll try to make my own. Thanks for the tips.
Reply to this
It's all in the flare! wrote:
19) 1/7/2011 12:51:55 PM
I never even considered doing this before. Though I do decorate my nails with dots of other colors, strips with the thin paints or jewels bought in stores, I never thought to layer to change the colors. Thanks for the idea.
Reply to this
Arabella wrote:
20) 1/7/2011 12:58:31 PM
I've actually done that before with beige and light pink nail polish to get the perfect nude polish :)
Reply to this
QuequitoCR wrote:
21) 1/7/2011 1:14:46 PM
I dont have a favorite color because I love all! That nail color sounds very interesting Im going to try them.
Reply to this
keldaahh wrote:
22) 1/7/2011 1:33:52 PM
This is amazing! I always do this with a pink and orange or orange and yellow and it looks great!
Reply to this
kassidurr wrote:
23) 1/7/2011 1:37:57 PM
I've never even thought about doing that! Ahahaha, next time I do my nails, I'm totally going to do this. :)
Reply to this
slimbueno wrote:
24) 1/7/2011 1:48:46 PM
i love love love pretty pinks and bright colors with cool undertones especially with like blues and purples
Reply to this
Sammi wrote:
25) 1/7/2011 3:29:27 PM
That's a great idea. I also love the nail colors listed above as well.. So gorgeous. If only I could find the perfect grey I've been looking for.
Reply to this
Neners wrote:
26) 1/7/2011 4:13:09 PM
I LOVE MIXING my nail polishes but i just always layered, i never thought to mix in a seperate container or paper. my fav nail polishes are browns and grays and taupes. im all about nuetrals and sometimes they can be boring so i try to jazz it up with some nail art so i love elf polishes though. they are gorgeous and have every shade imaginable and i love every one i have ever used and i clean alot and its so long lasting it makes a $6 nail polish look hideous compared to it. i hope elf keeps coming out with great shades so i dont have to mix my own :)
Reply to this
Neners wrote:
27) 1/7/2011 4:13:25 PM
I LOVE MIXING my nail polishes but i just always layered, i never thought to mix in a seperate container or paper. my fav nail polishes are browns and grays and taupes. im all about nuetrals and sometimes they can be boring so i try to jazz it up with some nail art so i love elf polishes though. they are gorgeous and have every shade imaginable and i love every one i have ever used and i clean alot and its so long lasting it makes a $6 nail polish look hideous compared to it. i hope elf keeps coming out with great shades so i dont have to mix my own :)
Reply to this
ejay wrote:
28) 1/7/2011 4:41:37 PM
i love this because it is so true! i paint my nails alll the time and i use this trick too!! my favorite nail color is a dark blue or purple. and i usually put those on first and go over it with a glittery coat!! =)
Reply to this
stefelove wrote:
29) 1/8/2011 4:11:49 AM
I tried this with two some nailpolish and loved it. I want to know if this works for all colors?
Reply to this
wICKED wrote:
30) 1/8/2011 3:41:02 PM
I have actually done that a lot! I loved this sheer nail polish with my favorite glitter nail polish! I even added a splash of color. :)
Reply to this
brightredcrayon wrote:
31) 1/9/2011 1:02:11 AM
This is so cool! I'll definitely be trying this out on my nails:)
Reply to this
cjs1712 wrote:
32) 1/10/2011 11:25:47 AM
I actually mix a new color (or some sparkle) into a 1/2 used bottle of a favorite color - shake...a unique new tint to sport!
Reply to this
Lovly1 wrote:
33) 1/10/2011 12:32:57 PM
I love Nail Polish! My favorite color is gray and taupe! Thanks for your wonderful tips!
Reply to this
PrettyPrincess wrote:
34) 1/10/2011 6:20:31 PM
I love this nail polish! Never chips&stays shiny&fresh looking for weeks on end.
Reply to this
mslipsticklvr2010 wrote:
35) 1/11/2011 11:15:18 PM
Was able to re-create CHANELS "Particuliere" with a coat of ELF'S "Blush" first then a coat of "Chocolate" and a finish of one more coat of "Blush". Was not time consuming, and I was just playing around with ELF's colors, I even had time for a top coat and finish coat! Thanks for the tip Achelle!
Reply to this
lovelybeans wrote:
36) 1/12/2011 2:47:22 AM
I just did this 2 days ago! I did a first layer of black, then i added a sparkely purple on top. It looks great! and sometimes kind of bluish purple in the sun:) thanks for the tips!
Reply to this
XxKatexX wrote:
37) 1/21/2011 2:10:23 PM
This looks great cant wait to try it!
1 Reply | Reply to this | Open Thread
makeupgirl4eva wrote:
38) 1/23/2011 4:53:40 PM
Another way is to get clear nail polish and inexpensive eyeshadow and crumble the shadow in the nail polish then shake it up.
Reply to this


Live chat by BoldChat
e.l.f. RSS Feed elf Cosmetics blog RSS feed
elf Cosmetics
most popular
Anne Hathaway is Catwoman 1/20/2011
Cleaning Your Kit 101 - Deep Cleaning Your Brushes 1/2/2013
Tampon Tail 4/28/2009
Another Kardashian Catastrophe? 11/10/2012
How Skinny is Too Skinny? 6/25/2007
What's Your Favorite e.l.f. Product? 2/7/2008
Worst Beauty Blunders of all Time 1/31/2012


 elf Cosmetics

archives tags
elf Cosmetics
May 2013 (6)
April 2013 (22)
March 2013 (14)
February 2013 (14)
January 2013 (28)
December 2012 (8)
November 2012 (9)
October 2012 (16)
September 2012 (15)
August 2012 (15)
July 2012 (16)
June 2012 (22)
May 2012 (22)
April 2012 (24)
March 2012 (20)
February 2012 (15)
January 2012 (17)
December 2011 (13)
November 2011 (17)
October 2011 (20)
September 2011 (24)
August 2011 (17)
July 2011 (12)
June 2011 (11)
May 2011 (15)
April 2011 (12)
March 2011 (18)
February 2011 (15)
January 2011 (15)
December 2010 (9)
November 2010 (7)
October 2010 (12)
September 2010 (13)
August 2010 (19)
July 2010 (11)
June 2010 (18)
May 2010 (25)
April 2010 (23)
March 2010 (36)
February 2010 (24)
January 2010 (25)
December 2009 (24)
November 2009 (28)
October 2009 (31)
September 2009 (37)
August 2009 (33)
July 2009 (36)
June 2009 (30)
May 2009 (15)
April 2009 (14)
March 2009 (19)
February 2009 (15)
January 2009 (22)


elf Cosmetics