Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Isoprophyl Rubbing Alcohol?

  • 06-12-2011 5:23pm
    #1
    ShortskirtCiara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭


    Hey Guys!

    For those of you really into your nail art, does anyone know where I could a small bottle Isoprophyl Rubbing Alcohol? Seen a tutorial on YouTube where the girl uses it to transfer text onto her nails & I really want to replicate it, looks amazing!

    Also anyone know where I can buy a nail art dotting tool?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcdt4_5Ncc&feature=fvwrel


Comments

  • #2
    muireann50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭muireann50


    I got some in my local pharmacy, you could probably get it in any chemist


  • #3
    Michellenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    Friend of mine managed this just with Vodka over the weekend, need to really press the print on afterwards though and hold it there. Then topcoat.


  • #4
    ShortskirtCiara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭ShortskirtCiara


    Michellenman wrote: »
    Friend of mine managed this just with Vodka over the weekend, need to really press the print on afterwards though and hold it there. Then topcoat.

    Vodka?! Never thought of that actually but I can see the logic behind it! Thanks for that :)


  • #5
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Is that for newspaper nails? Love those :) I looked into this before, you'll get your rubbing alcohol in a chemist but it is, apparently, pretty expensive. (or so said these guys 2 years ago), however my boyfriend buys boxes of isopropyl swabs for 4.45 for 100 in chemists that I am thinking of trying out. I'd say you could use them to soak the paper (they're very wet)


  • #6
    c_lady89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭c_lady89


    yep any spirits will do the job!
    i done mine with captin morgan!


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    ShortskirtCiara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭ShortskirtCiara


    c_lady89 wrote: »
    yep any spirits will do the job!
    i done mine with captin morgan!
    Id prefer to drink the captain morgan though!! Im gonna try it and let u know I get on! :)


  • #8
    Jennypops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Jennypops


    Love those nails!

    Try water- it works!


  • #9
    kandr10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭kandr10


    Really cool idea, thanks for sharing op!

    I believe that rubbing alcohol is also good as a makeup brush cleaner instead of the likes of mac cleaner. If it's cheap enough I think I'll pick some up. Don't want to waste delish captain morgan on my nails ;)


  • #10
    Jennypops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Jennypops


    Its the fact that the paper is wet that makes the ink transfer, think if you touch newspaper with a wet hand, the ink transfers. Iso Prop Alcohol just dries quicker, using water gives the same result..without having to waste alcohol...best of all its free!


  • #11
    cch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭cch


    I'm pretty sure that's just another name for Surgical Spirits...


  • Advertisement
Advertisement