Real Girl Runway: DIY - Black and Gold Sunnies (nail polish diy #2)

Last year I did a little DIY sunglasses post using nail polish. It's one of my most popular posts to date. After lots of requests, here is nail polish sunnies DIY, number two. I spied these sunglasses and knew they were just begging for a DIY. I found a pair of black, plastic sunglasses and grabbed my gold nail polish.

photo credit: eatsleepwear

SUPPLIES

Sunglasses $9.99

Gold nail polish $.50 Full bottle $3 (already owned)

Clear nail polish $.50 Full bottle $5 (on sale but already owned)

Nail polish remover

Cotton swab

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TOTAL $10.99 (with tons of polish left over)

Kenneth Cole Sunglasses $90

SAVED $79.01!!

I've searched high and low and can't find the inspiration sunglasses anywhere. Kenneth Cole sunglasses average about $90 a pair. With a little nail polish and about an hour of your time, you can create your own!

I started by taping off the frame with blue painter's tape. You could use any type of tape that you have, as long as it's not super sticky. I think painter's tape is best because it doesn't leave any residue. After taping off the frame, I wiped the area I wanted to paint with a cotton swab dipped in nail polish remover. This helps the polish to adhere better. Then I started painting.

I applied three very thin coats, using Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polish in Golden-I. It has a great metallic sheen without being glittery. Once I was happy with the coverage of the gold polish and it was dry to the touch, I painted two coats of clear polish and removed the tape.

I'm very happy with the result. My DIY sunnies look very similar to the higher end pair and they will definitely be coming with me on my beach trip next week.