A LITTLE DOT. DOT. DOT | NAIL ART TUTORIAL
It's been a while since I've done a nail art tutorial here on Open Spaces, Christmas time to be exact. We're only a little bit into summer but I already feel like it is speeding by and all the things that I wanted to do over the summer will be long forgotten. I'm I the only one who feels like this?
But needless to say this nail color is my recent obsession! I love how bright it is and how it actually stays on since it is a gel polish. (Full disclosure I've had this polish for a while now and just realized the last time I applied it that it was a gel. I guess thats why it seems to last forever! whoops) But my favorite part about this new nail design is the simplicity. There is something so endearing to me about these dainty dots and the best part is that it is so very simple to recreate this look yourself.
Step 1: Apply your base coat. I picked
Revlon's Gel Envy in Up The Ante. Make sure to allow time for base coat to dry completely.
Step 2: Choose your application tool,
Use a
Nail Dotter tool
,
a toothpick (tap the tip on the counter a few times first), wooden orange stick or the top of a click-pen. I typically use a toothpick or the pointy end of the orange stick.
Step 3: Pick up some color from your accent polish (I picked Elf's Liquid Metal) with your application tool and begin adding your dots to your nails. I chose a growing pattern, beginning with one dot on my pinky and increasing each nail until I had 5 dots on my thumb.
Step 4: Allow pattern to dry completely before you apply your clear top coat. If you don't wait till it is completely dry you will be left with a smeared pattern of dots, which is a bummer.
This dot pattern is one of my favorites, once you get comfortable with using your application tool the sky is the limit to how you choose to apply your dots. Sometimes I like to just add them to a couple nails or create random patterns. Have fun and remember to use #kendracastilloart so we can all see your fun designs!
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