How To: Glitter Heart Nails

Hey you! Maybe it was the amazing weather this weekend, maybe it was that spring is on the way, or maybe that I just happen to think pink+glitter+hearts=excellent combination, but I had to recreate one of my favorite nail art ideas for Valentine's Day. It's so easy, takes a minute to do, and can be easily customized. Are you ready? Let's check out this How To: Glitter Heart Nails tutorial.

You'll Need--

• glue pen (mine is from Amazon.com, but Martha Stewart makes a great one. This one you don't have to squeeze, you just write/draw)
• glitter (I chose fine glitter in gold, but choose any color you like)
• polish (this one is from SinfulColors, but choose any color you'd like)
• clear top coat--optional
• optional: small brush to aid in glitter removal

1-Paint a coat of whatever color polish you choose. I chose pink.

2-Using your glue pen, draw a heart on your desired nail(s). A glue pen is one of my FAVE diy items. This one is blue at first and doesn't make a thick design. I chose one nail as an accent, but you can do all of them if you like!

 3- Shake on the glitter! I use fine glitter so it's not as raised on my nail, just small and dainty. FYI: I don't like using glitter glue because it is thick and takes forever to dry. It also leaves it raised making it easier to snag and come off of my nail.

I usually shake the glitter over a sealable container so I can save the excess glitter (#teamfrugal). And then I use a small brush to brush way the glitter from around the heart. You know those tiny, unusable brushes that come in eye shadow compacts? I keep them and use them for nail art!

That's it! Add a top coat to seal the deal if you'd like. Other ideas I've done and thought you might like:

• glitter dots--these are so cute and easy
• glitter bows--for the more adventurous
• glitter letters--I've done "l-o-v-e" (a letter on each nail with a heart)
• EASIEST--Use permanent markers (like I did in this tutorial or this one) to draw the heart.

Extra Elle:

• The weather was AMAZING this weekend. I found just about any excuse I could to be outside. How was YOUR weekend?
• I spent Sunday cleaning my house from top to bottom--I'm talking ceiling fans, crown molding, baseboards, the curtains, all of it. Dust be GONE!
• I leave for Walt Disney World this weekend!! I think that's why I was in such a mood to clean. I love coming back from vacation to a clean house. Are you that way?
• I watched a little of the Grammys (I was getting caught up on Downton Abbey), but I saw Beck win Album of the Year--um, what?? And Kayne 's-fake-rush-followed-rant-afterword-stunt. -.-