10-Day Challenge Day Two: Polka Dots

I had the worst time with this mani. I think polka dots are really cute, but whenever I try to put them on my nails...well, I end up frustrated and annoyed. Somehow, I just haven't gotten the hang of placing even-sized dots in a straight line. I have tried and tried, but the technique eludes me. I guess one day it will just come to me and then I'll have tons of polka-dotted fun. I did a Google search on polka dot nails, looking for something unique and interesting. I tried a couple things that were floating around in my creative cranial space, but they didn't pan out. Finally I found something awesome: gradient polka dots! Now, my mani comes nowhere NEAR the awesomeness I found online, but I like it and it will do. Besides, I didn't have to do a nice, even line, which was great! The only downside was that I managed to mess up my thumb TWICE, and my pinky once. I indulged myself and watched Sense and Sensibility while doing this mani. I love Jane Austen's novels and my copy of S&S is VERY worn. It helped put me in the mood to do this manicure. I used an Orly base coat, Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac for the light purple, and an awesome holo purple from Funky Fingers (THANK YOU 5 Below!), OPI Meep Meep Meep for the roses, and a watermelon-scented green polish from Claire's. China Glaze Fast Forward top coat sealed the deal.

I had to have an accent nail, so I went with roses.  I wanted to try my hand at these, because I have seen some really pretty manicures with stripes and roses.  They always remind me of antique wallpaper.  The bottle I'm holding is my absolute favorite perfume: Princess Night by Vera Wang.  Princess made me itch like crazy when it touched my skin, so I only sprayed it on my clothes.  Princess Night doesn't cause that same reaction, thankfully.  It smells nice and sweet, plus the bottle is sparkly AND my favorite (non)color.

Here's a closeup of my accent nail, and a closeup of my manicure.

Be sure to check out the fab works from all the other participants in the challenge!  I took a peek at their rainbow manis, and these ladies are TALENTED!  I feel honored to be part of such an amazing and creative group of polish addicts like myself.  Go show them some love!

Come check out what everyone else has done for Day 2!

1.	...And Then There Was Polish	6.	Danette @ No Bottles Left Behind	11.	glitznglammer	16.	Polish Insomnia
2.	Kara (Never Gonna Give You Up)	7.	FingerFood Nails	12.	Shea Caithaml	17.	Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Lacquer
3.	Emma In Polishland	8.	Patricia Knetzer	13.	Nails Love Polish (Sandra Bickel)	18.	Janet @ Janet Planet Nails
4.	Kelli	9.	Erica's Nails and More	14.	Cassi	19.	Polish Gone Crazy
5.	Nail Engineer	10.	ManiCabana	15.	The Colours in my World

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