With dots, a manicure, a photo of which is adorned with many sites about hand care, can be done at home relatively easily. To do this, you can use both regular and gel polish - such a decoration will look advantageous and expensive.
Dotsom point manicure: features
Dots in English means dots. In nail care, this is the name of a special device to draw neat circles. It is a small metal rod with a round tip. It comes in different diameters for different purposes.
Dots are moistened with varnish and various patterns are applied to the nails - not only dots, but also lines, comma contours of drawings.
Modern techniques involve coloring the patterns on the nails with dots. Manicure varnish can be applied to clean nails or over an already fresh coat of varnish, depending on the patterns conceived. There can be several layers of manicure, and a properly selected dots will help them not to mix with each other.
Dots can be made from scrap materials - invisible hairpins with balls at the ends, toothpicks, ballpoint pen. The main thing is not to use sharp objects for this purpose, which can damage the nail.
Pros and cons of technique
The advantages of this technique are that it allows you to create unique patterns, turning nails into a real work of art. If you have imagination and skill, the set of patterns on the nails is not limited. The disadvantages are the complexity and duration of the execution.
The dots technique most often involves the application of several layers of varnish consistently. To do this, you need to prepare your nails, apply the main layer of varnish, wait for it to dry, and only then apply the pattern. This must be repeated until the drawing is complete.
Such nail decoration can take several hours, especially if a long-drying nail polish is used.
Execution rules
Using dots is quite simple - how to use it is clear intuitively. But in order for the drawings to turn out really neat, you need to follow several rules for handling the tool.
Namely:
- during operation, the ball should be varnished evenly;
- after each varnish, wipe the instrument with a napkin;
- if acrylic varnish is used, soak the dots in water;
- mix different varnishes to get the desired shade on a cardboard or plastic palette.
There are also unwritten rules to help you look impressive. For a manicure, it is better to choose two primary colors. - they can be contrasting or, on the contrary, in the same color scheme. The ideal color for the background is white - any patterns are perfectly visible on it.
Manicure with dots for short and long nails: who is it suitable for?
A manicure with dots, a photo of which will be in the article, goes to absolutely all women. For owners of wide nails, a longitudinal arrangement of elements is suitable, for narrow ones - a transverse arrangement, in women with an ideal shape of the nail plate, they can afford absolutely any arrangement of points.
Long nails, including artificial and extended nails, can be decorated with any patterns that your fantasy tells you. In the 2018-2019 season, flowers, geometric patterns, thin lines are in fashion. Bright colors and their contrasting combinations are preferred.
For short nails, contrast is important - this will make them appear longer. The varnish should contrast with the skin - for pale-skinned beauties, a varnish in dark shades is suitable, and for tanned fashionistas - a bright varnish. If two colors are used, they should be as distinct from each other as possible.
The dots can be located in the form of longitudinal stripes or concentrated at the tips of the nails in the form of spirals or flowers.
Essential tool for performing manicure
In order to apply varnish, the brush that comes with the bottle is not enough. This is a rather crude tool and professional manicurists use a range of different thicknesses of brushes to apply base and paint to nails. It has already been said about the dots, it should be added that such tools should have several different diameters.
Tweezers are used to apply rhinestones, although you can take dots for these purposes. A special drill is used to create nail piercings. And, of course, we must not forget about the main tools for nail care - nail scissors, nail files, tweezers.
Preparing nails
A manicure with dots (a photo of the process is presented below) is performed on prepared nails.
How to properly prepare your nails for coating:
- Existing varnish should be removed.
- If the nails have grown back, they need to be trimmed to the desired length.
- Shape the nails.
- Remove the cuticle in any convenient way.
- Degrease with nail polish remover or alcohol.
- Dry your nails.
All these procedures can be done in the salon or at home. The choice of the means by which this is done depends on the convenience and the desired result. If the skin has been damaged in the process of cutting the cuticle, you should wait with the application of varnish until the wound heals.
A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Painting Flowers on Nails
To make flowers on your nails, do the following:
- apply a base - white or colorless varnish is best - and wait for it to dry;
- with the help of dots, apply a bright point - the middle of the flower;
- designate petals with dots of a different color;
- for a more accurate arrangement of drawings, you need to draw a diagram in advance.
You can draw flowers using a stencil. To do this, you should select a picture in advance, make a shape with holes for drawing a picture from thick paper. The stencil is applied to the nail after applying the base and the contours cut in it are outlined with dots in any chosen color.
Drawings with lines, stripes
A dots manicure, a photo of which can be found in many variations, is not the only fashionable solution for beautiful nails. Lines and stripes are a simple and very effective way to decorate your nails. The most popular patterns are based on longitudinal lines - they make the nails visually longer, and narrow the wide nail plates.
Video on minimalist nail design:
Patterns from diagonal stripes have the same visual effect, but you need to choose the right pattern very carefully - incorrectly selected lines may not decorate, but spoil the appearance of the nails. Cross stripes are rarely painted - because of them, the nails seem shorter and wider than they really are.
But for owners of very narrow nail plates and very long nails, they will help to look great.
Point French
Feature of French manicure - highlighting the edge of the nail. This visually lengthens the nail plate and gives the manicure a special grace. But this does not mean that the rest of the nail is left without attention - it is covered with colorless varnish.
To create a French manicure with dots, you will need a double set of stencils - with and without dots.
Manicure is done in several stages:
- preparation of nails;
- base application (colorless);
- applying colored varnish to the edge of the nail on a stencil without dots;
- decoration of nails with dots.
After each stage, you need to wait until the varnish dries after the previous one. The dots can be located either on the painted edge of the nail or across the entire plate (in this case, you should make different colors).
Moon flare
Photo of a manicure with dots is no less an art than creating patterns on nails. Creating a glare from the lamp, reminiscent of the reflection of the moon in water, is one of the fashion trends in nail art. It takes a lot of effort to achieve this effect.
At the beginning, you should achieve a smooth surface of the nails using a rubber base for varnish, uniform application of varnish, use of a glossy finishing coat. The glare itself is created by the lamp - its light is reflected in a perfectly smooth nail.
Polka-dot nails
It is a very cute design reminiscent of polka dot print dresses. When choosing such a pattern, you should take into account the skin tone, the shape of the nails, the compatibility of the selected colors. It is well suited to owners of long nails - narrow or moderate width.
Wherein delicate blue, pink or white polka dots on a colorless background will look good - this pattern will suit most women. For girls with fair skin, you can choose a combination of a dark background and bright polka dots, with a dark skin - a bright background and dark dots.
Mosaic
The mosaic on the nails is a geometric pattern created using multi-colored varnishes. In this case, the unspoken limitation on the number of colors does not apply - brightly painted nails look the most effective. The colors can be selected as you like - create a strict alternation or, conversely, a bright interweaving of completely different shades.
You only need to take care of the compatibility of patterns on all fingers. So that the nails do not look excessively variegated, they sometimes resort to a stylistic trick - they make a bright mosaic manicure on only one finger on each hand (more often on the ring finger).
The rest of the nails are painted with a monochromatic varnish.
Zodiac signs
Manicure with zodiac symbols is an original trend in nail art. In addition, it is believed that such a manicure is a kind of amulet - it enhances the positive qualities of the sign of its owner and helps fight negative ones.
Stylists advise to draw the zodiac sign on only one nail, paint the rest with monochromatic varnish, because a sign of elegance is not to overdo it with jewelry. Sometimes women prefer to decorate their nails not only with their astrological symbol, but also with the zodiac sign of a husband or boyfriend.
It looks very romantic, and in the event of a breakup, it will not be an eternal reminder of the breakup.
Other design options and schemes
| Trend | Necessary materials | Who is it for |
| Floral ornament | Several brushes or dots, stencils for painting | Owners of long and narrow nails |
| Moon manicure | Stencils for Hollywood french | For girls who want to make their nails visually longer |
| Geometric pattern | Stencils, brushes or dots | All girls need a pattern matching the shape of the nails |
| Ombre | Several tones of varnish, brushes, palette | All girls, nails seem to be visually longer |
Monochromatic manicure does not lose its popularity - he speaks of the delicate taste of his mistress, and minimalism is firmly in fashion this season. Multiple colored dots can liven up an even painting and add sophistication to a manicure. Popular, the so-called "moon" manicure, it is also a Hollywood jacket.
Some masters call it a jacket on the contrary.
In this type of manicure, not the outer, but the inner edge of the nail next to the growth zone is highlighted in color. Usually, a light tone is chosen for highlighting, and a darker tone for the rest of the nail. This visually lengthens the nails, and when the nail plate grows back, it does not spoil the appearance of the nail.
Dot manicure can be applied over almost any design. There are many photos of a wide variety of designs on the network - the question is exclusively in the imagination of the customer and the manicure master.
Article design:E. Chaikina
Useful video clip about manicure with dots
A plot about how you can create an exquisite manicure with the help of dots:
Instead of dots, I always use needles from the side of the ear. It is very convenient, but you need to shake off the varnish a little when you draw a dot, otherwise a blot may turn out. I take needles of different sizes, and if I need a very tiny dot, then I draw with a tip.