Dotty nails are quite the trend these days, and they’re so easy and fun to do even for a nail n00b like me 😛
Please excuse the grotty condition of my cuticles. They’re in dire need of TLC as you can see.
I do not have nail dotting tools, but I found an alternative way to create the dots. I had plenty of round headpins lying around, which worked perfectly. You can get them very cheaply at craft stores and haberdasheries.
Base shade: OPI in Russian Navy
Dots: OPI in OPI on Collins Ave, Rimmel 60 Seconds in Bonzai and Nubar in Faded Jeans
It was originally supposed to be placement of precise dots. Unfortunately, I didn’t wait long enough to apply the top coat, hence the index finger and thumb had the dots looking rather smudged. At first I was disappointed but after a minute or two, I realised I actually liked it slightly messy.
I had heaps of fun dotting the colours on. You can be as precise as you want, or like me, go nuts with the dotting 😉
Have fun!
That’s awesome fun! 😀 Wanna do my nails for me please? 😀
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LeGeeque: Err, you paint, I dot. Howzat? 😛
Good tip on using the round headpins! I must dig out mine as well for a whirl!
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Celeste: I saw this tip somewhere too (can’t remember where; it’s been too long since I saved the image for it), but the blogger used flat headpins. I think round ones work better 🙂
sure is a fun messy dotty nails indeed! would be lovely for a fun weekend out 😀
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Plue: I know, right? My next one will be simple, precise polka-dots 😛
cute! we so have to do a manicure night when I’m in Melbourne k? can go mad with the polish! 😀
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Beetrice: Good idea. I’ll book us with Clara, the one who did my McQueen nails. May not have much time to do the whole full-on thing, but she’s really good with regular manis as well (not to mention, her prices are more reasonable than most dodgy nail salons) 🙂
Cute! I like the artsy factor in it. Or toothpicks can be used to dot too
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Xin: Oh yeah, a toothpick works too! I saw it on a few blogs where the bloggers used toothpicks. I’ll try that out next time 🙂
So pretty and fun!
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Gio: It is! 😀
A dotti mess – how cute! 😀
Raylene: Hee hee, I know right? Didn’t think it could work until I played around with it. Don’t have to specially buy a dotting tool for this 😛