I think this book is excellent for anyone who wants to franken their own polishes, as opposed to going into business making and selling polishes. It gives you a rundown of polish ingredients first, so you know what the heck some of those things are. Goes into an overview of safety, plus the necessity of suspension base, and explains the different glitter sizes, including where to look for solvent-resistant ones. Lists of the (minimal) equipment you’ll need, and how to completely clean old polish bottles to re-use. (Buy a bunch of acetone; you’ll need it!) Lists several of the commercial polishes the author uses for base colors, so you don’t have to scramble trying to find a really true red, for instance. Plus how to use powder eye make-up for adding color. (Note, eyeshadow turns the polish matte.)
Then she runs you through making a sample polish, step-by-step. After that there are several recipes for specific colors, in different finishes; matte, iridescent, glitter, holo, jelly and creme. Then a brief section on fixing polish, and retrieving glitter from existing polishes. A section with application tips and ideas, plus nail art ideas and how-tos. Last, a bunch of resources for supplies and other stuff.
For such a small book (only 96 pages), it covers quite a lot of ground, and I think answers most questions anyone would have. If you wanted to do something outside the scope of this book, you’d have to experiment; but you’d have a good base of knowledge to build on. The photos are nice and clear, and in color, though not super-huge. I think it’s worth the money, even though I wasn’t crazy about every color recipe it had. That's simply personal taste, though. With this book, I can make colors I *do* want. It did cover some details that tutorials I’ve read/watched didn’t include, which is one thing I was specifically looking for. You can color me satisfied.
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