Tips for Rhinestone Application

So many people often wonder the best way to apply

rhinestones & how to keep them lasting long. 

So , heres what works for me. 

To get rhinestones to stick well you should

use a top coat  on top of your nail polish and place

the rhinestones on.

Make sure you push the rhinestones in so that

they are basically in between the polish and the top coat.

That way they are sealed in. 

Then what you should do is add a high

shine top coat to seal them in even more. 

If you are using Seche Vite which works well, 

make sure that it doesnt dry before you place it on. 

Nail Polish doesnt completely set 

for several hours normally. But, with Seche Vite

the process is sped up so make sure the stones are

right in there before it dries.

If you want long lasting rhinestones you can 

use a nail glue. Nail Glue does not harm your

nails as its on top of the polish or 

base coat, usually.  

For me to remove my rhinestones using nail glue - 

I actually put my nail horizonatally

in my mouth and actually pull off the entire layer 

of rhinestones.It sounds horrendous but it works 

like a charm ! Its hard to remove

them when they are stuck on with glue ! Haha ! 

To apply the rhinestones I usually use a regular 

old match these days. 

I have found that its the most effective way. 

I dip it into a small bit of base or top coat which

allows the stones to be picked up more

easily. 

Most Top Coats create a cloudy finish to rhinestones

so make sure you test yours out first. 

The only way to have rhinestones that last for a 

super long time is to basically have Gel Nails. 

However, with these tips you should be able to get 

about 5 days out of your nail look with rhinestones. 

If you are deco-ing with rhinestones then you 

should use a clear epoxy glue that doesnt dry instantly. 

This gives you time to move things around. It also

prevents that cloudy look to your stones. Some

super glues give off a strange finish. 

I have a couple places where I purchase my

rhinestones and deco pieces.

For bigger more detailed pieces , esp deco pieces : 

fullmoon07xxx.ocnk.net

For generic rhinestones:

www.ebay.com

Just search '1 mm rhinestones' or '2 mm rhinestones'

You will find lots of cheap ones from Asia etc !

If you dont want to get them online you can try your local

pharmacy or Beauty Supply. I know pharmacys have 

the basic silver ones by Sally Hansen. 

I use those too : )