Tuesday, July 31, 2012

nail tutorial: dots + diagonals.


after a brief hiatus, it's back to the polishes.

i had to go sans-color for a jewelry photo shoot last week and [gasp] forgot to pretty my digits up afterwards! naked nails for me is about the equivalent of being in the nude, in public. it just [almost] never happens.

this "dots + diagonal" manicure is a layering act, so be prepared for some painting and dotting action. let's give this a go!




[base color: ballet slippers]
[diagonal color: dive bar]
[dots: mint candy apple] 

all of these polishes are essie. i love essie polishes because they're thin, smooth and the bomb-diggity for nail art layering.

let me know if you give this mani a whirl!
xoxo, blair.

11 comments:

  1. this is such a beautiful tutorial post! gorgeous nails! love how you posed your nails :)

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  2. LOVE this, so pretty! I even like it without the spots as well! :)

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  3. ooooh I like that ballet slippers color. I might need to get that one ... I also like this design. So creative!

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  4. Gorgeous and pretty! How creative!
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  5. This is amazing! Very easy (or so it seems)! I'm definitely going to give this a try after I get my new nail art brushes and dotting tools in the mail. :) Also, I'm sending you an email with an inquiry. :) <3

    toni

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  6. Love it! I really like the simplicity, yet edginess of this mani.

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  7. This literally is so amazing. I'll have to try this!

    ox from NYC!
    davie+erica

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  8. I love this, definitely going to try it! PS how have you been!?

    xx
    April Lyn

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    1. Thanks girl! Gosh, I was missing your blog posts - Glad to see you're back at it again! xo

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  9. this looks fantastic!! how do you get such straight lines on your second color coats? do you use the normal polish brush or a different one?

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    1. Thank you! For this look I just used a normal polish brush - I find that Essie colors work best for nail art. They go on smooth and the brushes are smaller so it's easier to be precise. Have fun painting!!

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