Sweet Treat Nails + Tutorial

So like pretty much every other blogger out there, i've seen the famously adorable cupcake nails and all their different variations. Everytime the design popped up on my dashboard i would think to myself "why isn't anyone trying different desserts?". Think of all the possibilities! Well, i wrote some of my ideas for dessert nails down (you didn't think i'd give away all my potential posts, did you? ;) ) And this is the first one i tried... doughnut nails! seems simple enough, right? Well my first attempt certainly isn't perfect, but there is always room for improvement down the line. I figured i'd not only show you my result, but also show you how i did it, and how easy it is for you to do too! So enough chatter, onto the pictures and step-by-step.

Step 1: Choose a base/background color for the design. 

I chose OPI's Suzi Loves Cowboys. This is 3 coats. 

Step 2: I freehanded half and semi circles onto the nail using

Essie Sand Tropez.

Step 3: Choose 3-4 colors for your doughnut frosting. I used

OPI's Rumple's Wiggin', Wet N' Wild's Tickled Pink, and

Sinful Colors's Unicorn and Snow Me White.

Step 4: Using a large dotting tool, dot on your frosting around the

center of each doughnut, alternating between colors. 

Step 5: Using your original base color and the large dotting tool, 

add a dot in the middle of each doughnut.

Step 6: Using a very small dotting tool, dot on colors for your

sprinkles, alternating colors depending on what color the frosting is.

Step 7: And finally, use rectangular loose glitter to add more 

"sprinkles" if desired! And voila! Doughnut nails.

I know they certainly aren't perfect, but they were fun to do! I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial, and if you have any ideas for improving on the design, please feel free to leave me a comment with your tips! 

Have you ever done the cupcake nails or a variation on them? Let me know in the comments! (if you've done the cupcake nails, feel free to leave me a link to the post on your blog about it! I'd love to see your take on the design!)