It’s gotten a little chilly again, but Spring is still on my mind! So I’ve decided to have a little pastel fun with my nails. I don’t know about any of you, but I was a huge fan of the French manicure in high school. But now that nail trends have gotten A LOT more interesting, the French mani has been replaced in my beauty line up. But today, I thought I’d pay homage to my formerly favorite nail trend with this mixed up manicure using a few pretty (and spring-y!) pastels.

What I love about this look is that while it’s different, it’s still fairly easy to achieve. However, a semi-steady hand is helpful. You will need to choose 5 pastel colors to paint each finger. In terms of what order you should paint in, you can always use the rainbow for inspiration: first reds, then oranges, next yellows, greens, and so on…

After you fully paint each nail, use a topcoat and make sure everything dries. The finishing touch is adding the French tip. Choose a very different color for each nail so your mani pops (blues over reds for example). Carefully trace the tip of your nails, wait til the new paint dries, and finish with another layer of top coat.

I hope you have fun with this look! Check out this image to see all the polish I used:

(From left to right) Sally Hansen Insta-Dry “In a flash”, OPI Infinite Shine “You can count on it”, Essie “Go ginza”, Sally Hansen Insta-Dry “Blue away!”, Essie “Mint candy apple”, OPI Infinite Shine Top Coat