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" You&amp;#039;re obsessed with your tortoise shell sunglasses, so why not try this tortoise shell design on your digits? Nail artist Simcha Whitehill aka Miss Pop shows you how to recreate this look in just four easy steps.  1. Prep. File nails into desired shape, then push back cuticles \u2014 DO NOT CUT THEM! \u2014 and apply one coat of a non-quick dry topcoat. From this point on you&amp;#039;ll want to complete the entire look on one nail at a time, and you&amp;#039;ll have to work fast so that you can get all of the colors down while the topcoat (which usually takes longer to dry compared to a basecoat) is wet. This will help sheer out each polish, so that the other colors you apply will pop through, giving you that tortoise shell effect.  2. Paint on some yellow lacquer. Using the brush that comes with the bottle, apply a few strokes of a shimmery, sheer yellow polish over your nail. India used Ciate Fairground in &amp;quot;Loop the Loop&amp;quot; here. 3. Add on a few strokes of a caramel-colored polish. Do this while the yellow hue from step two is still wet. India used HippxRGB in &amp;quot;F3.&amp;quot; 4. Pop on some brown polish to finish off the look. India used Essie in &amp;quot;Little Brown Dress&amp;quot; to finish off the tortoise shell effect. Tweet us your DIY design with the hashtag #CosmoManiMonday. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Griffin Follow Carly Cardellino on Facebook and Twitter. RELATED ARTICLES: Nail Art How-To: Navy and Teal Glitter Nails Nail Art How-To: Heart to Heart Mani 5 Things You NEED to Make Sure Your Manicurist Does "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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