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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Abstract Dots

Hi all! Long time no post!  When I wasn't busy I just could NOT for the life of me think of anything exciting to do to my nails. But I think I'm finally back into the swing of things so hopefully that means more regular posts for you guys. It's weird not having a post up every day or every other day!


The base is Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud (sidenote: These SH CSM bottles are ridiculously hard to hold and get a good picture with....off topic) and the big dots are made with:  white acrylic paint, China Glaze 108 Degrees, China Glaze Entourage and Essie French Affair. I just used a tiny dotting tool and a small nail art brush to do the detail work. The UBER tiny dots are made with the point of a pushpin! I don't have a dotting tool that small ;-)



This design is based off of a background I saw on ShutterStock. That's a great place to look for inspiration if you can't think of what to do, btw :)

Hope everyone's having a fabulous week!
Posted by Amanda at 7:00 AM
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31 comments:

  1. LeeloJanuary 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    This mani looks so cute :) Love it!

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  2. GailJanuary 10, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Lovely, a fab pick me up in the dreary month of January, well in Manchester England anyway!

    Gail x

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  3. Nail StoriesJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    These are so cute and such a great idea you had :-)

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  4. Carly @ Lacquered LoverJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    That looks amazing! I love it!

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  5. AmandaJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    This is the cutest design - great job, as always :)

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Very cute! I love these1

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  7. KialuzulaJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    This is loads of fun! I like it

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  8. Sarah ThompsonJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    oh wow, this is delightful. i love how clean it is but still quite graphically bold :D

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  9. Polish AMORJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    I LOVE IT!!! sooo cute and creative

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  10. mubynicolelockeJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    I'm saving this for inspiration. It's so cute!

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  11. Nailed It.January 10, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    When all else fails, dotting tools are a great go-to for inspiration. I used them last night after a small hiatus of regular posting too! I'm really digging the Sally Hansen base color. I wish the complete salon manicure polishes weren't so obnoxious to apply!

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  12. UnknownJanuary 10, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Too Cute!

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  13. MarisaJanuary 10, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    I'm in love with this mani!!! So pretty ;0)

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  14. Fashion FootingJanuary 10, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Wow! This is totally awesome and completely adorable!

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  15. MalinkaJanuary 10, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Love them!!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Very nice! :)

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  17. Stephanie MerlinJanuary 10, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    This is so cute! Great job!

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  18. AishersJanuary 10, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    I love this, such a happy design!! =)

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  19. AmeliaJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    wow this is SERIOUSLY amazing - love it !! xxx

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  20. KayleighJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Great design, this looks so cool!

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  21. paint that nailJanuary 11, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    I like these a lot they are so cute!

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  22. AngelesJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:38 AM

    Cute design... I love it!

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  23. UnknownJanuary 11, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    holy cow! this is gorgeous! i love love love it!! very well done!

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  24. RinsJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:31 AM

    Absolutely adorable. What a very creative way to play up a white base. :)

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  25. fingersJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    OMG! This is absolutely awesome! I cannot even believe how much I am loving this! Really nice job!

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  26. Sarah ThompsonJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    admiring this... again... and i just wanted to say that the work looks so clean and beautiful that it could probably be mistaken for wraps!

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  27. AmandaJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Thank you guys!! :)

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  28. drinkcitraJanuary 14, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    This mani looks so cute! Lol it's funny how you said the bottle is hard to hold. Awkward shaped haha :)

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  29. AnutkaJanuary 15, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    This is so pretty and sweet! Such a great manicure :)

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  30. aimeeusJanuary 15, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Totally love this! So pretty! I love patterns like this. It reminds me of a Takashi Murakami design which I've been wanting to do for ages! :)

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  31. KateJune 8, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    Beautiful! I love the colors you used.

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