Hi everyone! Today I decided to finally to post about the topic I get most questions about: how I paint my nails. It took some practice, and a steady hand. Below I've listed ten steps to follow for perfect polished nails.
I know a lot of you would love to see a video, but unfortunately my camera is only capable of producing the crappiest, pixelated movies ever. Add my camera-shyness in the mix and it's just a recipe for failure. Instead of making a fool out of myself on camera, I made some illustrations last week to explain my way of painting my nails. I also know a lot of you already paint your nails perfectly, so this one goes out for everyone that just doesn't know where to begin.
 1. Start off with a clean nail, make sure the surface is nail polish and oil free. |  2. Apply your base coat or ridge filler. This prevents staining and chipping. Let it dry. |
 3. Place a drop of polish at the center of the nail, a bit above the cuticle. |  4. Carefully push the drop towards the cuticle, leaving just a small gap. |  5. Now move your brush upwards making a straight line till the end of the nail. |
 6. Go back to the base of the nail and swipe the polish along the curve of the nail. |  7. Keep dragging the polish until the whole side of the nail is covered. |  8. Repeat step 6, but do this on the other side of the nail. |  9. Repeat step 7, but do this on the other side of the nail. |  10. If necessary apply a 2nd or 3rd coat. Finish with a (quick drying) top coat. |
Some other tips:
- Go to the bathroom first — seriously. Nothing more inconvenient then having to undo your jeans with fresly painted nails.
- Make sure you have enough / decent lighting
- Gather all the stuff you need and place it in front of you
- Rest your hands on a table or desk for a steady hand
- If you're not that good at painting your non-dominant hand, start with painting your dominant hand first. You'll be less shaky. Move around the fingers you are painting, instead of moving your brush a lot.
Done, but everything is still a bit messy? Please check out my clean up tutorial.