Before I get into it, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for following and reading my blog. Sometimes I question this hobby of mine - I've been spending too much money on nail polish, this blog takes away time from my dissertation, and I could go on. But it's also helped me get through some rough times recently, in particular a break up with my boyfriend in the fall, and just general lack of satisfaction with my work and PhD. I don't know where this hobby is going, but I've been really happy with the work I've been doing lately and my initial forays into nail art. I hope to do more good work - both swatches and nail art - and I'm looking forward to sharing it on this blog.
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| "Champagne Bubbles" dot manicure |
With that I should say that this mani came out of a failed attempt, or more exactly, a change of plans. For a New Year's Eve design, I wanted to do something simple that evokes celebration, but without being literal. So my idea was to do freehand champagne bubbles. Only my freehand circles were looking like leopard spots (yikes!) so I went for the dotting tools to cover my mistakes and salvage this mani. So here you have my first time using dotting tools!
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| "Champagne Bubbles" dot manicure |
I used Essie Midnight Cami, a deep vibrant midnight blue, for the base, and for the gold I used Stripe Rite polish in gold. I used different sized dotting tools to get the different sizes of dots. The result is very simple, and while I wasn't too sure about it at first, it is starting to grow on me. I love the dark blue/gold colour combination, and I also love the simplicity of this. If I was going out, knowing me I'd be rushing to get ready, so a simple mani like this would be my choice.
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| "Champagne Bubbles" dot manicure |
What do you think? Do you like dot manicures?
love the bubbles and dot manicures : )) loooove your blog - just keep up the good work and wonderful manis !!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mette, and thanks for reading. I'll try to keep up the good work ;)
DeleteGreat blog you have :D I like your nails ^^
ReplyDeleteI've just started a blog myself last month ;))
Thanks Roxy-ch! Thanks for reading and good luck with your blog. :)
DeleteLove these bubbles a lot! :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite designs ever! I'm jealous of what you can do with nails. Love your blog. Found these nails posted on Pinterest.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teri for such kind words, and I'm glad you found my blog. I'm not on Pinterest but I've been fortunate that enough people have liked my work that they've shared it there. :)
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