So for today, I have a polka dot "gradient" of sorts using yellow! And since it's Thrifty Thursday already again, it's wallet-friendly!
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| Polka Dot Gradient Mani |
Milani Yellow Whiz is what I'm using for the base and I used two coats. Milani's formula is usually amazing. This one is a tad thick and not self-leveling, but if you know that going in, it's fairly easy to work with.
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| Milani High Speed Fast Dry One Coat Polish in Yellow Whiz |
And then I used a double-ended dotting tool to make small and large dots in a random pattern, concentrated at the tips and tapering off toward the middle of the nail. The dots are Milani White on the Spot and Nails Inc. Tavistock Street. For a total thrifty manicure, you could use Milani Just Grayt, which I understand is a CVS exclusive and I don't have a CVS here in PoDunk. But I will get it. Pure Ice Kiss Me Here is another grey that would work fine for $1.99! My inspiration was Sarah at Chalkboard Nails. Once again, I fall short, but practice makes perfect, right? Here's her polka dot mani. Isn't it gorgeous? (And she's now done an easy tutorial with pink and blue dots!)
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| Chalkboard Nails Polka Dot Gradient |
And my version...
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| Polka Dot Gradient Mani |
But there was still too much yellow, so I changed it up a bit by putting the grey as a base on my thumb and ring ringer and reversing the dots...
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| Polka Dot Gradient Mani |
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| Polka Dot Gradient Mani |
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| Polka Dot Gradient Mani |
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| Polka Dot Gradient Mani |
What do you think? Of course you can use any colors to do this easy polka dot mani. Give it a shot and post your polka dots on my Facebook page!
Milani polishes are available at milani.com and at various retailers. I purchased these at my local Walgreens for $4.79.
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I love this so much! I'm not usually a bright yellow fan but the color combo here is awesome. And you did NOT fail, it looks great!
ReplyDeleteYellow doesn't seem to look good on many skin tones including my olive tones skin! But you managed to pull it off. I love your dottie mani! Don't underestimate yourself!
ReplyDeleteI love this!! I didn't like applying this yellow, though, total pain in the butt.
ReplyDeleteI think yellow is a great fun color. Almost as orange.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think that the shade you picked here suits you well.
So as for the yellow - I think you should always give it a chance and test it on your fingers before saying no!
As for the mani itself - I LOVE it, and I will have to try it too!
Your version of this polka dot mani looks great! i love the colors you used!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, I think it is a pretty yellow!
ReplyDeleteI can't pull off yellow, I wish I could though. It's such a happy color. Your doticure looks good, the white and gray combo reminds me of bubbles! I've got dotting tools coming in the mail so hopefully I can try this soon!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the yellow and grey together.
ReplyDeleteThis is really cute, I especially like the color combo!
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