How To: Rainbow Nails

Hello friends, Happy Friday!

I'm inspired by all the rainbows I've seen for Pride Month, so today I'm sharing with you an easy, but attention-grabbing rainbow nail design (ideas from this video I saw years ago). I promise you it looks a lot more complicated than it is :).

• Base coat and top coat, I'm using:
• NAILS INC. NAILKALE Superfood Base Coat ($15)
• Gel Effect Top Coat (discontinued), they now have 45 Second Top Coat with Kensington Caviar ($15)
• A white nail polish, I'm using China Glaze "White on White" ($7.50)
• An assortment of nail polishes in rainbow colors, I'm using:
• Reddish pink: Revlon "Optimistic" ($6.29)
• Orange: China Glaze "Sun Worshipper" ($4.40)
• Yellow: Sally Hansen "Mellow Yellow" ($2.49)
• Green: China Glaze "Highlight of My Summer" ($7.50)
• Blue: essie "In The Cabana" ($9)
• Purple: wet n wild "On a Trip ($1.99)
• Dotting tool ($1.93) -- If you don't have one, a toothpick or bobby pins work as well. 

This is how the colors look under the sun:

1. Cut your nails to desire length.
2. Apply base coat.
3. Apply white nail polish, I used two coats to achieve total opacity.
   
4. Drip a little nail polish onto some paper or paper towels. Dip the dotting tool into the polish and apply onto your nails. Don't worry about being perfect.
   
5. Continue layering the colors, moving up your nails. I find one coat is enough.
   
6. Once you'are done, apply top coat.
   

• Having a white base is optional, but it does make the colors pop more.
• Since this is a dotted rainbow look, you don't have to worry about having perfect straight lines. This design makes dotting with a non-dominant hand much easier. 
• You don't have to wait for the previous color to dry completely, as you are dotting next to it. 
• Don't worry about the uneven surface of the dots. Applying the top coat will smooth everything out.
• Feel free to customize your rainbow colors. I'm using both neon and muted colors in mine, so there's more contrast. But you can do it with just pastel colors for a softer look or go bold with all neon!
• This nail design is not only perfect for Pride Month, you can also wear it to a festival or an 80's Party. It goes with everything!

This is how it looks under the sun and I'm obsessed! 

Next week, I will be (finally) posting photos I took in China. Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! :)