I want to show you how to make your very own nail dotting tool! :D You (or someone in your family) SHOULD have these things...
1st and small method- Get a bobby pin, and bend it! You can see the before and after pics.
Before After
2nd and a bit larger method- A sewing pin and a pencil with some eraser on it. Again before and after.
Before After
Extra Methods- end of a small paint brush, a ink less ballpoint pen, the toothpick (especially the ones with a flat end) , and tons more things. You can pretty much use anything that is small and round. Hope that helped :)
Okay, so now onto these purple gradient type nails! Obviously my fave color is purple but you can use any color(s) for this design. :)
Okay so first the polishes I used:
Ok (from left to right): Purple Diamond by Sinful Colors, Purple Pizzazz Frost by NYC, Disco Ball by Sally Hansen Extreme Wear, and my top coat Invisible by Sally Hansen Extreme Nails. Of course though you can use any colors. I used a sheer polish instead of glitter for gradient nails-oh well. (If you are using a glitter polish skip down to Method 2: "Gradient Way")
To get started ( sorry by the way that I don't have pics for all of the steps), Method 1:
"Blended Way"
1. Do 2-3 coats of Purple Diamond by SC on whole nail.
2. Mix SC with a little bit of NYC on paper. Paint 3/4 of your nails with that first mixture.
3. Do half of the mix SC and other half NYC so it should get a bit darker. Use this second mix on half of your nail.
4. Now do mostly NYC and just a little bit of SC, mix that and do that on your tips, it doesn't have to be perfect-just take your time.
5. Next, take a clear or purple glitter polish and do one thin layer over your nails to make it look more blended.
6. Lastly, to finish it off, do a clear top coat.
Method 2: "Gradient Way"
You need one colored glitter polish and top coat.
1. Do one thin coat of glitterpolish over 3/4 of your nail. Wait a minute for that to dry a little.
2. Do one coat of the same polish over 1/2 of your nail. Wait another minute.
3. Again do another coat of same polish over the tips of your nails.
4. Do seal it in and to make it look shiny, give it one top coat.
Okay sorry if this was confusing at all... but I hoped it helped you some at least :) Also, tell me if there is something you'd like a tutorial on or if you have any questions or comments.
Buh-Bye
~Courtney
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