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Mani Monday: DIY Matte Nails

Matte nails have been in style for quite some time now. I believe it's something that will always be there despite not every single person using it. And you will see some people using it because it does look sophisticated and it does look perfect with some nail styles.
When all of the matte nail rave came along you could buy either the nail polish that had a matte finish or you could use one of your favorite shades and apply a matte topcoat when done. However, these options were a bit pricey because everything that is a new trend is always pricey.

 I really wanted to do this to my nails and so I went onto Pinterest and looked for alternative options. And that is when I came upon this pin:

Yes! A DIY matte top coat! It's from a blog called Pretty Gossip and on this post, she explains how you can make this at home. I loved ready her post and then went to check out her other things and I must say I love that blog! She also shows some hacks and more DIY stuff that I will definitely try in the future. 

 For this you just need two ingredients: clear top coat and corn starch. I love pinning pictures like these because it has the pictures of the steps you need to follow. I am totally more of a visual learner. 

If you want to check out the post where this picture is from then here is the link! I got my things ready and did this DIY matte topcoat.

This was my final result (excuse the bad edges as I had to run to work before taking the picture and didn't have time to properly finish them): 


I was so happy to see how they came out! I used it on black nail polish because of other posts I had seen as well as the original pinned picture. I then added some heart nail stickers I had just to make it more me like. I loved this! 

 I personally just used a bit, I didn't mix a whole bottle of top coat, just in case and I would prefer to just use a bit at a time. An important tip is to remember to really blend the corn starch if not, you will have this weird powdery look at the end.

 My overall experience was great! I loved the results and it worked perfectly. I recommend this DIY 100%!





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