31 Day Challenge – Day 11: Polka Dots (Dot To The Top!)

Hey lovelies! I can't believe I'm already starting the second phase of the 31 day Challenge. I'm really enjoying this and it's really helping me get better at some techniques like gradient manicures. I'm so happy about my sponging techiniques that I couldn't help to slip another gradient into this mani with polka dots as a theme.

I wasn't really inspired when I did this but it actually turned out pretty nice, a bit too girly for me because I don't usually wear pink but I had to try these new pink polishes I bought.

It's a really simple and cute design I really love how the dots seem to appear from the gradient. These are the two colors I used for this mani. Two new shades of pink from Catrice.

Are you getting tired of this challenge? because I'm not! I hope you guys liked my design. I will be uploading a tutorial soon for my last mani so keep tuned. Happy polishing!

31 Day Challenge – Day 5: Violet Nails

Hey guys! Today's mani is a new design for the 31 day Challenge. The theme for today's nails was violet and as I didn't want to do something really detailed I went and did a cute gradient dotticure.

I chose a range of purples to create a gradient effect using dots of different sizes which I created with different dotting tools. The result was a cute and simple design.

What do you think? It's the first time I've done a gradient using just dots but I think it looks really nice. The gradient effect is more subtile but I like it quite a lot! Have you ever done a gradient dotticure?

These are the colors I used in order of application from the top of the nail to the tip:

I hope you enjoyed this mani for the 31 day challenge. To see more designs I've done for other challenges just visit my Challenges page. Have a nice day and happy polishing!

Deadly Sins Challenge – Day 7: Sloth (Green Gradient Dots)

Hey guys! Today’s mani is a new entry to the Deadly sins challenge. The theme for this deisgn was ”Don’t try too hard but explain everyone how to do something really easy”. So I decided to do this dotticure. So easy to do for all you lazy heads just give it a try because it’s easy peasy, haha peasy peas green peas like the dots… ok i better get the show started.
When I was doing this mani I didn’t have in mind doing the tutorial for the challenge so I started doing my nails and then thought I oculd use it for the challenge. As I had already started the tutorial is on my right index so I did it with my non dominant hand that’s why the dots are a bit sloppy. But I was so lazy when I realized that I wasn’t going to take it off to make a tutorial so here you have it done with my left hand.

1. Apply your favorite base coat to protect your natural nails and then paint your nails dark green, I used Hugo Moss by Catrice.

2. Get a big dotting tool and make three dots with a lighter green. They don’t need to be in a straight line, mine aren’t.

3. Make three more dots with a different green

4. Repeat the same with another green

5. And again three dots with the last green that should be the lighter color.

6. Add a top coat to seal in the design and you are done!

This is the final result. It’s a really easy design and it looks great. You can do different variations of this design with different colors or starting with the lighter color as a base and go darker with the dots. You choose how you want it to be! These are the colors I used:

I hope you liked this design and you try it yourselves. Don’t forget to share with your friends, like and comment if you have any questions or suggestions. And let me know if you will try this design, I would love to see yours! Happy polishing!

Dot to Dot!

Hey guys! Well I have a little bit of bad news, well not bad it’s just not good. I will be doing quite easy nail art designs from now to mid june because I have tons of work for university. My final exams are just round the corner and I have lots of studying to do. But don’t worry that doesn’t mean I will stop posting or anything omg I can’t!
It isn’t all bad news, when I tried today making some dandelions on my nails and failed I thought wait a second I have new dotting tools! And I have never done a dotticure. I did once on my sister but that was long time ago. Everyone who does nail art has sometime done a polka dot design. So I decided today would be the day I would use my dotting tools and I also would use colors I hadn’t used yet or I just love and haven’t used much. Well, let’s get to the point and show the result.

 As I was saying I recently bought a bunch of tools and nail wheels so now I’m officially well prepared for nail art. I used to do my dots with a needle, sad isn’t it. I said goodbye to those as soon as I got my new tools. Now i have lots of tools and nail tips to swatch my polishes and everything. Here’s the dotting tools I used for this design, I used three different sizes to create the dots on my nails:

These are the colours I used for this mani. The orange polish (Orange-Utan by Catrice) I really have been wanting to use it and the blue polish (Let’s Get Lost by Essence) is a really nice blue and I had only used once.

I hope you liked this design. I am planning on uploading some tutorials on two simple designs for spring and also I will be continuing with the Deadly Sins Challenge. Keep tunned in because even if I have exams The Nail Art Show Must Go On! Don’t forget to like and comment if you have any questions. Happy polishing!