Day 14 of the Bundle Monster Challenge is "Flowers." I've been wanting to try a dotting flower nail for a while so this was the perfect excuse to do it.
This design is definitely a beginner level nail, but simple designs can still be amazing. And adding metal studs always upgrades a design to make it more fancy. I picked a pastel color since that always goes well with flowers and looks sweet. I'm also trying to use more purple polishes in my designs. For some reason I like to buy a ton of purples, but then never use them. I'm definitely addicted to nail polish.
Polish Used:
- Maybelline New York Color Show Nail Lacquer - Gilded Rose
- Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color - Lacey Lilac
Other Supplies:
- Base and top coats
This design would look great in any color. You could use a hot pink for a summery feel, or black for a striking look. I went with a pastel. Here's how to create the look:
- Apply the base color. I'm using Lacey Lilac by Sally Hansen and Gilded Rose by Maybelline. Lacey Lilac is a nice creamy pastel purple, and Gilded Rose makes a complementary feature nail because the gold glitter has some pink hues to it.
- Create the flowers using a dotting tool and white polish. Five connecting dots in a circle create the petals of the flowers. Work on one flower at a time...see next step.
- IMMEDIATELY after, while white polish is still wet, place a 2mm gold round metal stud in the center of the flower. It is best to do one flower at a time...dotting and placing the stud while the polish is wet so you don't have to use glue. If you prefer glue, then you don't have to worry about that.
- Finish off the nail by dotting some white dots in between the flowers.
- For the remaining purple nails, paint a coat of clear top coat and place the metal stud at the base of each nail on the wet polish. I used two studs on my thumb since it is bigger and has more space.
Studs can require a lot of top coat so they don't break off easily.
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