Nail Art Design With Dotting Tools

Guess what? Several weeks ago, I finally bought a set of 5 double-sided dotting tools!

I wasn't planning to show these Dotty Nails because I really was just playing around with the tools. I wasn't thinking about what colours would look nice together. I was just having fun! 🙂

But when I ran out of space on my nails, I looked at the random design and actually kinda liked it! So I wore my spontaneous creation.

I've always wanted to do a manicure with all dots. It's super easy and really fast. Plus there's something satisfying about creating each dot for some reason.

I liked it, but maybe you think it looks like the connect-the-dots measles. Haha! 😛

Dotty Nail Art Swatches

All swatches have:

• No base coat!
• 2 coats of OPI Mermaid's Tears
• Dots: OPI Alpine Snow, OPI Stranger Tides & China Glaze Liquid Leather
• 1 coat of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

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*~* Dotty Nail Art Tutorial *~*

What I Used:

1. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
2. China Glaze Liquid Leather
3. OPI Alpine Snow
4. OPI Stranger Tides
5. OPI Mermaid's Tears
6. Piece of foil
7. Daniel Stone dotting tool #4

Step 1: Apply a Base Coat

Yes, I'm a hypocrite because I didn't even use a base coat. Normally I do except when I'm playing around with polish (like I was with this). If you plan to wear this manicure for more than a day, wear a base coat, especially if you're wearing a colour that may stain your nails.

Step 2: Paint Your Nails Your Base Colour

Here I used OPI Mermaid's Tears, which went on smoothly and opaquely. I just needed 2 coats to achieve what you see below.

Wait about 10 minutes to allow this to dry a bit before you go all dotty.

Click on the above link to see my swatches & review of OPI Mermaid's Tears!

Step 3: Add Your First Colour of Dots

Put a few drops of polish onto your piece of foil. Use your dotting tool, end of a brush handle, toothpick, or whatever else you're using to apply the dots.

Since I was just playing around, I did a random pattern and wasn't really thinking about what I was doing. Using a dotting tool, I've found, is very relaxing and fun! (Maybe my life is boring.) 😛

Step 4: Repeat Step 3, but with Another Colour

Step 5: Ditto

Once you've finished adding all the different-coloured dots you want, wait about 10-15 minutes to give everything a chance to dry before you continue to the next step.

Step 6: Apply a Top Coat

This will seal in your design, plus it flattens any bumpy dots.

Step 7: Avoid Calling the Eye Doctor Even If You're Seeing Spots (on Your Nails)

So this design was probably a bit of a let-down for you. I really put no effort into this since I had no intention of posting it on here. But…who knows, maybe somebody will like my ugly colour combination. 😛

Next time I do a dotting design for the blog, it'll look better. I promise! 😀

Do you own a dotting tool or do you prefer to make use of things you already have? Have you ever painted your nails and did a spontaneous design? Are you shocked that I didn't use a base coat?

Nail Art Design With Dotting Tools

Source: https://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-dotty-nails/

Posted by: millersawite50.blogspot.com

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