Polka Dot Nail Tutorial

For someone who doesn't normally wear nail polish, I certainly have quite a few bottles..

I can't wear nail polish at work because dark or vibrant colours can chip off on to the buttons of our fabulous designer dresses, so it only gets worn on my toes. So any excuse to wear peep toe heels to work! 

With a day off tomorrow I wanted to experiment; I have always loved polka dot nail decor but I don't own any specialist tools. All the tutorials I have come across ask for a certain dotting pen but what a waste of money for the amateur! 

These are all the tools you need:

• Base Colour
• Dot Colour
• An old pen or pencil with a fine nib

My base colour was Lacura 520. I absolutely love this colour because it transitions across the seasons really well. This particular colour came from Aldi.. yes, you read that correctly. Interestingly I have found the cheaper brands are better quality; Chanel Gold polish peeled off instantly, but Aldi and Primark nail colours last an age!

Use an old pen, or pencil, that doesn't have much of an ink flow left.I find coloured pencils work better as the varnish you coat it with washes straight off with nail polish remover; pens on the other hand will not work as pens again!

Paint your nails with your chosen base colour.
Dip your polish brush into the jar and coat the bristles thickly with colour.
Dab your pen/pencil nib into the bristles of the nail brush, ensuring there is quite a bit of excess on there.
With a steady hand, dab in one motion on to your base coat.

Why not keep your base coat the same, but alternate the polka dot colours?
For the white I used Super Finish French White. For the Grey below I used City Grey from Marks & Spencers.

It also looks fab in a bright colour! (It would look better if it wasn't a left hand paints right hand job..yes you know the one!)