Get Yo Nails Did!

Rachelyn Remz-Porter of DOUBLE TROUBLE reports from the manicure frontline! 

My nail maven Maria, from Ria Nailz in Greenpoint, can translate just about anything onto your nails. Here, our friend Alexis (of SLEIGH BELLS) gets all starry-nailed with Maria's Milky Way manicure. To recreate her genius, you will need: tweezers, a toothpick, a makeup sponge, base coat and top coat, nail polish pens in silver and white, and nail polish in black, white, yellow, pink and blue sparkle. 

Instructions:
1. Clean nails with acetone.
2. Coat nails with clear base coat.
3. Paint nails black.
4. Cut a small piece of makeup sponge. Using the sponge and some tweezers, dab white polish diagonally across the center of the nail creating a "Milky Way" effect.
5. Repeat this with each color starting with yellow, then pink, and then blue.
6. Using the toothpick, dab small white dots in clusters around the milky way.
7. Use the silver pen to make bigger "stars" on the nail.
8. Cover with top coat.

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Applying the basecoat
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Painting on the bigger stars
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An entire universe on your nails!
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All the essentials
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Alexis and Maria