Manic(ure) Monday: Summer Dress Inspired

Honestly, is there anything better than starting off your new week with a gorgeous manicure you can't stop looking at? A manicure that highlights your outfits, looks great in Instagram pictures and inspires your friends (and followers) to try it out as well? Probably for a nailista there really isn't anything better. However if you have been painting your nails for years, or decades (yes, I did start at a really young age...) there comes the time where you think you've tried about anything and you're simply lacking inspiration. That's the time where a nail art challenge comes in really handy. Last week I was contacted by ModCloth and they asked me if I want to create a nail art inspired by one of their dresses. That sounded like a lovely idea and so I decided to give it a try. The dress I chose as an inspiration for my mani is this blue and white striped maxi dress (yes we all know I love blue and white combinations...). And here we go with the result:

What I used: Essie - Blanc, Kiko - Electric Blue, p2 - 8in1 Nail Wonder, Essence - Nail Art Duo Stylist, Essence - Nail Art Express Dry Drops

Okay I know it didn't turn out picture perfect but it was one of the first times I tried a striped mani with my nail art tool. I hope you can see my good intentions, haha! I must say that even though I was really sceptical at the beginning I quite like the result nevertheless. However I think I don't need to mention that my other hand stayed all white, right? Does it look awkward? Maybe... Do I pretend it's on purpose when people ask me? Hell, yes! In case you want to give this mani a try here is how I proceeded: I started off with a white base coat (two layers). As soon as the white nail polish had dried I painted a horizontal line on the front third of my nails. Then I did another line along my nail tips and painted the ">" on my inner nails. Finally I drew two lines uniting my outer nail sides with the very first horizontal line, thus the larger ">". Savvy? For more professional dress inspired nail art check out this post.