polka dot mani.

i can't stay away from polka dots! they are ADORABLE on nails. if you're a pinterest addict like i am, then you might have seen some nails similar to these. when i saw them i thought "UM, hello. HAVE TO DO THIS!" however, the color combination just wasn't for me. it was blue, with different shades of brown, cream and white.for some reason all i could think of was  baby nursery colors, ha.  i wanted to re create it with an aqua color, purples, and different shades of darker blues. this is SO easy, it really doesn't require a "tutorial" you just need know a few things to get this look:


-USE a white! after i did all the dots i finished with a few white ones. i felt like this made the colors all come together and pop.
-make sure the dots at the top of the nail towards the cuticle very close together and layered.
-USE a top coat! the top coat smooths the dots and makes it look more neat.


all you will need:

-your base color
-choice of colors for polka dots
- a white nail polish
- a top coat
-a dotting tool (i use a bobby pin)

first, paint your nails whichever base color you choose.

the next few steps is just adding your dots very close together. i found it easier to take the first color and put it on every single nail then the same thing with all the others. don't put all the colors on one nail at a time, it will take too long!

 dark blue

 bright blue

lavender

all i did was continue to add more colors (similar but different shades) and then added white polka dots. add about 2-3 small dots towards the bottom.

for the last step don't forget to ADD A TOPCOAT!

the results:

I LOVE IT! there are so many color combination possibilities with this look!

thanks for reading!

-leah