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The pastel mani you should master for spring

 
We’re head over heels for palest pink and barely-there blue right about now, so when we saw this perfectly spring-ified mani from Jin Soon Choi of the JINsoon Nail Lacquer line, we were instantly in love. Can’t get enough of the candy-colored drippiness, either? Snag the how-to below, then paint and repaint to your heart’s content. 
The Inspo:
 

The How-To:

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    1. File and shape your nails in a natural square or roundish shape.

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    2. Apply a base coat, like JINsoon Power Coat, over each nail.

    JINsoon Power Coat, $18, jinsoon.com

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    3. Apply JINsoon Dolly Pink on the entire nail bed.

    JINsoon Dolly Pink, $18, sephora.com

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    4. Apply JINsoon Poppy Blue about two-thirds of the way from the top of the nail closer to the cuticle area, creating a few curved lines and filling in to the tip of the nail.

    JINsoon Poppy Blue, $18, sephora.com

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    5. For a three-toned look, apply Formula X for Sephora in Seismic over Poppy Blue in the same manner as you applied Poppy Blue.

    Formula X for Sephora in Seismic, $11, sephora.com

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    6. Finish with a high-shine top coat like JINsoon Top Gloss.

    JINsoon Top Gloss, $18, sephora.com

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by Jessica D'Argenio Waller | 2/1/2016
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