So In the spirit of my recent dotting tool purchases, I have been researching easy- intermediate nail designs that I can do on my short nails and have it look halfway decent. I have never sponged before, so I figured I needed to try sponge design as well. I came across a tutorial for something similar to what I wanted to do. I wanted to sponge hot pink of the top half of my nails, and then put hot pink glitter. After doing this, I wasn't sure what else to put on, but I knew these nails needed more. I found a design similar to mine but with flowers, and this is how it turned out.
I received many compliments and people couldn't believe I had done them myself. Here is a quick written guide of what to do.
1. Base coats, I used my 99 cent garlic base coat plus Sephora's whitening base coat. Let dry
2. Color, I decided to use a hot pink by Matisse. Take a cosmetic sponge (or household sponge like me if your cheap ;) Place a bit of polish on a paper or plate, then dip the sponge into the color. Dab on the side then lightly dab onto your nail until desired consistency.
3. Sparkle Color, I chose a hot pink sparkle by Matisse. I simply painted this on the top of the sponged color, but you could also sponge this on as well for a less sparkled look.
4. Top coat. I applied one layer of top coat to even out the tips. Let dry completely
5. Take your two colors for the flower, pour the petal color (I used white) onto your plate or paper and dab your dotting tool into it, place five little dots in a circle on either diagonal side of the nail. Do for all ten nails and let dry.
6. Take your "pollen" color, or the color for the inside of the flowers, put a small amount on your paper or plate, and dot the color on your flowers. Let dry completely.
7. Top coat, two to three coats and let dry.
8. Voila!
