If you follow me on Instagram (lilypebbles) then you'll know that I'm quite into nail art. Now I'm not saying I'm actually any good at it, it's just something I enjoy. For the past year I've been using the Model's Own nail art pen which is really good, but it is limited in colours. I thought it was about time I bought some nail dotting tools.
Now there are certainly other options. You can use a kirby grip, a toothpick or anything of a similar shape but for some reason I have never bothered with that. I found these dotting tools on Amazon at a bargain price of £2.10! That's crazy cheap so I bought them straight away. Dotting tools are basically pen shaped with different size metal tips. You simply dip the dotted end into a bit of polish and dot away!
You know there's always that one plate in the cupboard that doesn't fit with the rest and really annoys everyone? Well I stole that plate and adopted it as my new nail polish plate. So I dab a bit of polish onto the plate and then dip the dotting tool into that. It can be used for so many more things than just dots, I just started simple. You can drag the dots and use it like a a pen and they're so great because you can literally use any colour of any polish you like!
So this was my first attempt. What was supposed to be Christmassy nails, ended up more like Minnie Mouse nails, but I like them - they're fun!
Do you have dotting tools? What do you think of my dotty nails?
Lily xx
Gorgeous nails! Love the reverse too.
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I love it! I just wish I could do nail art! Xo
ReplyDeleteThat looks so cute. You seems quite good at this.
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These look lovely! These tools are such a good idea and great price!
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I did something really similar the other day using Revlon Fire Fox :) So cute for this time of year! xx
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I love those nails! Might have to pick up those nail dotting pens as they are such a bargain! xx
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They're so cute! x
ReplyDeleteThey are soo lovely!
ReplyDeleteThese are soo cute!! :) Love them!
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love the reverse! I need to buy some dotting tools :3 guilty of using random household items to dot hehehe
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These are adorable. Definitely going to have to buy the dotting tools for that price! X
ReplyDeleteOww so cute x
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing, i might do these for christmas with a gold(:
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I really like them, def going to check out the dotted tools, my dots are usually splodges
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I love these! I wish I could wear nail varnish (theres not really much point for me as I'm not allowed at uni/work and i'm there most of the time!) Maybe at xmas I will try these out!!x
ReplyDeleteJust added those tools to my amazon cart! I could not figure out how you made the dots - thanks for sharing!!! xo
ReplyDeleteDefinatly doing these!!
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Really sweet, espcially for a special event, very nice!
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I had this kind of design last week but your is much better! I love how the ring finger is different than the others! <3 xo
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Aw so weird yesterday I posted about the EXACT same nail design, same colours and the exact same tools too! Yours look quite a lot neater than mine do though :) xx
ReplyDeletehere's the post for mine: http://cosmeticcrave.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/notd-nail-art-dotting-tool.html?m=1
Your nails are really cute. I'm gonna have to try it out!
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Really cute! I've never really gotten into nail art, but I may need to give it a try because it looks like a lot of fun. xx
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These are really cute with the different sizes of dots, do you think the the proper dotting tools would be any better than using something like a hairpin? x
ReplyDeleteThese nails are so cute! And those tools are an absolute bargain..may have to buy some :) xx
ReplyDeleteyour nails are so cute! I ordered myself the same set last week and found them on ebay for 99p! x
ReplyDeleteThey look really lovely! I might purchase the dotting tools :) x
ReplyDeleteOh wow I need those dotting tools! Nails look great!x
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your nails are so cute ! xx
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This design is so cute! I really love the tools you've been using recently x
ReplyDeletea little tip for a really good way of making your own dotting tool is by getting a pin and stick it in to the eraser part of a pencil.
ReplyDeleteThe flat end works perfectly to make dots! :)
xxx
Looks great! :)
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Aww cute nails. Definitely going to give this a try!
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Frugalita xx
I wanted to ask if that White is any good? I love the look of white nails but all the polishes I've got are, in a word, crap. They are cute nails though :)
ReplyDeleteYour nails look adorable!
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