How to create perfect polka dots!

First off: I'm so sorry! Exams just started so I was studying all week and completely forgot to post the pictorial like I promised :(

So the materials you will need are: 

•  Two polishes of different colors
•  Something with a rounded end (I. E. a toothpick, paintbrush, make up brush, etc...) the size of the item you choose will determine the size of your polka dots!
• A paper plate or piece of cardboard to drip nail polish on

Start by painting your nails two thin coats of a color of your choosing. I, personally, like to use a vibrant base color with white dots.

Aaaannnnnd I forgot to take a picture of this step, but you get the idea.

Next, take the brush out of the color you're going to use for the dots, but instead of wiping off the excess, just let it drop onto your piece of cardboard. 

Take the tool you've chosen and dip the round end into the wet polish you've just dripped out. I like to just kind of poke into the center of the glob until i hit the bottom and then start working on my nails. Once is enough for about two or three dots.

This part is kind of important! When creating the polka dots, remember that the dotting tool is carrying a lot of polish so the first dot will be petty big if you press all the way down like you did when you were "picking up" the polish. To get an even pattern, start with three dots down the center of the nail. 

There are two ways to look at this next step. One way is to think of it as making a diagonal line with each row of dots and the other way is to think of it as making a new column of dots next to the first one, but you're starting one space below. Each dot on the side will have that awkward empty space next to it. 

That's where a lot of people stop because there isn't enough room for any more full dots, but to make the pattern look complete, the key is to go ahead and keep dotting even if you're getting half of the polish on your cuticles and half on your nails. You can always clean it up later!

Nobody's dots are ever perfect, but this simple design has never failed to catch people's eyes because it looks like so much time and effort went into it, when in reality, you only spent a minute or two on each nail! Thank you for reading and if you have any tips or suggestions for how I can make this tutorial any better, please comment!

Retro Cherry nails!

So, I really love the look of big white spots against red and black so when I'm in a bit of a slump, this is my go-to mani. I used Sinful Colors Go Go Girl, an L.A Colors no name black and green polish, and Sinful Colors Snow Me White. The most asked question I get when I do spots is "How do you get them so uniform?!" so a tutorial is coming your way later in the week! 

I really hope you like them! 

Introduction!

So my mother has finally convinced me to start a nail polish blog! I've only been doing nail art for about 10 months, so you and I will be learning together. I've always had a sort of fondness for nail polish, but it really kind of started in 8th grade when my grandmother bought us a rainbow set of maybe 6 or 7 polishes. I was so excited, I painted my nails a different color every week for the whole school year! Then I started using two colors (even though I didn't know what accent nails were at the time) and one boring summer afternoon, I sat down and painted some blue polka dots over a french manicure. The tips were sloppy and I only used a toothpick, but I really loved it! For the rest of the summer, I experimented with lots of simple designs, most of the time drawing my inspiration from YouTube videos. I would post them on Instagram, and then on Reddit, and now here! 

I've always loved DIY and fashion, but there was that little voice in the back of my head that kept saying, "It's cool, but you could never do it." So for years and years I watched nail art tutorials and never attempted anything beyond a solid color. There are probably thousands of people in the same situation as I was, so I'm hoping this blog will help some of them realize that it's not as hard as they think!  All you have to do is sit down at your kitchen table, crank up some music, and get started. 

And for anyone reading this and thinking, "My nails are too short for this", get rid of that mentality right now! My nails used to be the epitome of short. My neighbor once offered to give my sister and I manicures, but she couldn't even try mine because my nails were too short! Start painting your nails anyway and every time you get the urge to bite, try and think about how pretty they'll look once they grow out. It will definitely take some time for you to break the habit completely, but it'll be worth it when a stranger stops you at the mall, points at your hand and asks, "Are those your real nails??" If you have trouble with brittle or thin nails, treat yourself to a quality base coat and topcoat that are designed to strengthen weak nails. Also, over time I think my nails have gotten stronger because I wasn't constantly tearing them off! I haven't looked much into this, but I remember my nails being thin and weak, but for some reason they've gotten a lot thicker. So much so that it's a little difficult to clip them now! 

Ack, this is getting a little long winded >.> 

TL;DR This is going to be a place where you're not afraid to try stuff out. Welcome to my blog and thank you for reading! :D 

Oh yeah, and my name is Cydney, if you haven't guessed yet! I'm 16 years old and like chocolate, nail polish, and long walks on the beach.