Sparkly Dotticure

     For my first post I have done a simple manicure, or rather dotticure, which is what we call a manicure design made up of dots. Dotticures are very versatile. You can get anything from a chic and sophisticated look, to a fun bouncy one. This one is somewhere in the middle.

     Dots all over the nail tend to be on the "fun-bouncy" side. The glitter adds the sophistication.
      I had to take the pictures for this post with a phone because the battery in the camera is dead and it's charger is nowhere to be found. Sorry for the low quality. (What a great way to start off a blog right?)

     The first step in any manicure (or pedicure) is the base-coat.

#1 Base coat

      Step two is base-color.

#2 Base-color

     I used a mauve color, but you can use what ever color you would like. Pick coordinating colors for the dots.

#3 First color of dots

#4 Second color of dots

     There are many things that can be used as dotting-tools. The end of a bobby pin is one option. Many people stick a sewing pin into the eraser on a pencil and use the head for a dotting tool. You can also buy dotting tools from Walmart, Amazon, etc.
     I used two colors for my dots. You can use more or less, depending on the look you want to achieve. Using too many colors may create a distracting mess on your nails.
     To add the sophistication I used some gold glitter, sprinkling it on while the polish was still wet.

#5 Glitter

     The last step in the manicure is top-coat. Top coat creates a nice glossy finish (unless you use matte top-coat), as well as helping the manicure to last longer.

#6 Top-coat

     So that's the finished product. Easy and interesting. It looks even better in person than it does in the bad phone pic. Have fun!