I love playing around with my nails. This is an easy way to perk up your manicure. It is great for Easter, or spring in general.
I like to start my manicure with Essie's First Base Base Coat. This has a slightly sticky finish, and I find that it really grabs onto the polish color you apply. This is my all time favorite base coat. Next, pick your color. I think this look works especially well with pastels, but you could use any color you want. For this look, I chose Face Stockholm's Mint Condition (available at J. Crew). If you can't find this color in particular, lots of other nail brands make similar colors. Essie's Mint Candy Apple is almost identical. Once you apply two coats of color, or however many it takes to look opaque, comes the fun part. Polka dots! To do these polka dots, I used Orly's Instant Artist in Crisp White. This particular polish is meant for nail art, so it comes with a very long and fine brush to detail with. If you don't have something like this, white polish (or any color) and a toothpick work wonders. Dot away! Finally, apply a top coat. This will keep your manicure fresh looking for longer. I do suggest waiting for the polka dots to dry a bit or else the top coat can smear them. I am really pleased with the way my nails turned out and I think this is a really fun and playful look for the coming spring months. Enjoy!
-Petra
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