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Mix Up Your At-Home Mani like InStyle Executive Editor, Amy Synnott 1) Red, Red, Red (Plus Polka Dots!): Synnott was in the mood to mix up her plain, red gel manicure. To do so, she used the bulbous end of a bobbi pin to add a drop of black polish to the center of her third and fourth fingers. "It couldn't have been more easy," Synnott said.
2) Midnight Blue Moon Mani: Sticking with the red polish as the base coat, Synnott simply removed the black polka dots with regular acetone polish, which didn't hurt the red shellac. Then, she added a stroke of midnight blue (Sally Hansen in "dark hue-mor") nail polish across the tips of each finger. "What's great about the Sally Hansen polish is that the brush is so thick, you literally can just swipe it across the top of the nail and it makes a perfect arc," Synnott said.
3) Black and Blue Bold Mani: To change things up, Synnott removed the red and went with a bold, black base coat (Sally Hansen in "Pat on the Black"). Then, once that dried, she used a small sponge to dab bright blue polish (Essie in "Butler Please") to the top of each nail. What's great about using a sponge is that it "dilutes the polish so you get the graduated color effect that looks ombre," Synnott said. And, there you have it! Three DIY manis to try out this holiday season.
Photos courtesy of Amy Synnott's Instagram
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