Crazy floral nails!

Since it's summer, and summer is all about bright, crazy colors... I found a picture (that I sadly did not save) that depicted bright flowers against a background of white. So pretty for this time of year! Using that picture as inspiration, this is what I ended up creating:

Please ignore my horrendous cuticles.

 
It looks really difficult, but it's actually very easy to achieve! Unfortunately, I didn't think to photograph the various steps to achieve this look, so I'll only be able to describe what I did. In the future, I'll try to have pictures to illustrate each step. :)

1. (Optional for best result) Use a base coat! In this case, I used the Stuck On You base coat.
2. Next, apply 2 or 3 coats of a white nail polish. For a cheap option, I suggest "White Out" from the Sally Hansen "Xtreme Wear" collection, which is found at most drugstores.
3. After the white polish has dried, pick 2 or three polishes for the flowers. I decided to use pink and yellow ("Lavender Creme" from Wet 'n Wild and "" from Sinful Colors) to create my flowers because I wanted a really bright, summery look.
4. Using one of the polish colors, begin to create flower-like shapes on each fingernail. (NOTE:  This can be achieved by using a nail dotting tool - found at most Sally Beauty Supply stores - or the end of a bobby pin!)
5. Using each color, apply the flower-like shapes, overlapping them for a less pattern-y appearance.
6. After the flowers have dried, again take your dotting tool (or bobby pin) and place a small, black (or yellow, orange, etc.) dot in the middle of each flower.
7. This is optional, but I wanted to add another pop of color to each nail, so I used the "Bright Green" Art Deco polish to create small, leaf-like shapes around the flowers.
8. After your polish is completely dry, add a topcoat to protect your design! I use the ever-popular Seche Vite topcoat. :)
9. Flaunt your nails, and make people think you're wearing those stick-on decals! ;)

A crappy photo of the polishes I used!

So, yeah, it's pretty simple! I know this "tutorial" was really rushed and pretty vague, but I will try to document my future tutorials in a more clear, concise manner. Happy painting! :)