Personalising Nail Colours: Mixing Techniques for Custom Shades

Nail art is all about being creative, and nothing beats the fun of making your own colour that’s totally unique. At Dolla Nails Pro, we know how special it feels to offer custom colours to your clients. Mixing your own shades is a great way to make your nail services stand out and give your clients something extra. Whether you’re a nail tech wanting to learn new skills or someone who loves doing their own nails, this guide will help you start mixing your own nail colours.

Why Mix Nail Colours?

Mixing your own nail colours lets you create something no one else has. You can match a client’s outfit, copy a trending colour, or just try something new. It also helps you offer something different that other salons might not have.

What You’ll Need

You don’t need fancy tools to get started. Just a few simple items:

• Gel colours or nail polish – Pick a few base colours you like.

• Mixing palette or small dish – For blending your colours.

• Spatula or mixing tool – To stir and mix evenly.

• Nail brush or clean nail art tool – For applying the colour.

• Dropper or pipette (optional) – Handy for gel polish when you want to be precise.

Easy Colour Mixing Tips

1. Start with Basic Mixing

Use red, blue, and yellow (primary colours), plus black and white. You can make loads of shades by mixing these:

• Red + Yellow = Orange

• Blue + Yellow = Green

• Red + Blue = Purple

• Add White to make pastels

• Add Black to make colours darker

2. Mixing Gel Polishes

You can mix gel colours just like regular polish – just be a bit more careful. Dolla Nails Pro’s gel polishes are perfect for this.

Top tip:
Want a solid look? Use a full-colour base and add a bit of another shade.
Want a jelly or sheer look? Mix your colour with a clear gel base.

3. Add Glitter for Sparkle

For something fun, mix glitter into your custom colour. You can use fine glitter for shimmer or chunky glitter for bold sparkle.

How to do it: Add a pinch of glitter to your mixed colour on the palette and mix it in well with your spatula.

4. Use Nail Pigments

Nail art pigments are powders that add strong colour to your polish or gel.

How to do it: Mix a small amount of pigment into your base gel or polish. A little goes a long way! You can also mix pigments with glitter for extra effect.

5. Make Ombre or Gradient Looks

To make colours blend into each other on the nail, use an ombre brush or sponge. This is great for designs that fade from one shade to another, like dark pink into soft peach.

Tip: Apply thin layers and let the base colour dry a bit before blending the next one.

Helpful Tips for Great Results

• Start small: Only mix a little polish at first so you can tweak the colour if needed.

• Write it down: If you make the perfect shade, write down how you mixed it so you can do it again later.

• Use good products: High-quality polish like Dolla Nails Pro’s gel nail colours, base coats, and top coats make mixing easier and your nails look better.

Customising your own gel nail colours is a fun way to create something special for you or your clients. You can keep it simple with primary colours or go all out with glitter, chrome, or pigments. Whether you're trying out new colours of gel polish, creating gel coloured nails, or learning how to apply gel nail polish, experimenting with mixing gives you endless possibilities.

With Dolla Nails Pro’s professional products, you’ll have everything you need to mix stunning gel mani colours your clients will love. So go on – get creative and start mixing!