Pretty polka dot nail guide

Autumn/Winter, Step by Step, Trends

Nail artist, Simu of @simlynail, combines the polka dot nail trend with an autumnal colour scheme, using Mii Cosmetics Statement Gel Polish, available via www.gerrardinternational.com. Check out Simu’s tutorial for the look…

You will need:

Gel polish primer.
Gel polish base coat.
Sheer nude gel polish.
Cornflower blue gel polish.
Brown gel polish.
Gel polish top coat.
Dotting tool.
Thin nail art brush.

Simu used:

Mii Cosmetics Primed + Ready Gel Primer.
Mii Cosmetics Care + Protect Gel Base Coat.
Mii Cosmetics Statement Gel Polish in Naturally Modest, Clear Skies and Coco Crème.
Mii Cosmetics Seal + Shine Gel Topcoat.
Mii Cosmetics Neat + Tidy Nail Art Dotting Tool.

Step 1

Prep the nails. Apply primer then a gel polish base coat and cure. Apply two coats of nude gel polish to all fingers except the ring fingers. Cure.

Step 2

Using a blue gel polish, paint French tips on the index fingers and cure. Then, use brown gel polish and a dotting tool to add dots in a straight line down the middle of the nails. Create two more lines of dots on either side. Cure.

Step 3

Using a thin nail art brush and the brown gel polish, paint a star shape in the bottom right corner of each middle fingernail. Cure, then paint a star in the top left corner of each middle fingernail with the blue gel polish. Cure. Using the dotting tool, add a dot to the centre of each star in the contrasting colour and cure.

Step 4

Apply two coats of brown gel polish to the ring fingers, curing between each coat. Use the blue gel polish and dotting tool to add dots in a straight line down the centre of the nails. Create two more lines of dots on either side and cure.

Step 5

Use a thin nail art brush to paint a star shape in the centre of each pinky fingernail using the brown gel polish. Cure, then use the dotting tool to place a blue gel polish dot in the centre of each star. Cure.

Step 6

Apply glossy gel polish top coat for a mirror-like finish and cure. Apply a few drops of cuticle oil (I used Mii Cosmetics Nourish + Nurture Nail and Cuticle Oil) and massage around the cuticles.