Valentine's Hearts and Dots

      I'm far from a nail art expert, but I like to give it a try every now and then. Today's manicure is a holographic pastel heart dotticure. I started off with a black base, didn't like it, and had to remove it. I finally settled on a gray base. I think I kind of love it. 

Base: Sally Hansen Wet Cement

Hearts: Color Club Cloud Nine

Dots: Color Club Worth the Risque and Angel Kiss

      These were fairly simple, although time consuming. For the hearts, I used a dotting tool to make two side by side dots for the top of the heart. With a small paint brush, I connected the bottom to finish the heart. It got much easier as I went along. After finishing the hearts, I added in the dots to the empty space. 

        Look at that! I can't wait to see this in the sun tomorrow. Well, that's if the sun even makes an appearance. 

          Do you have any plans for Valentine's day? Dates? Manicures? Downing a tub of Ben and Jerry's? Snuggles with the cat? Actually, all of those sound great. :)

Valentine's Splatter Nails

     In the spirit of trying nail art more often, I decided to try splatter nails. I've seen them done before, but never tried it myself. It seemed simple enough. Polish, a straw, and cleanup. How hard could that be? 

Polish Used: Zoya Barbie, Nubar Hot Pink, and Wet N Wild I Red A Good Book

     I started with a regular white base to make the colors pop. I started with the lightest pink and ended with the red. At first, it took me a few tries to get the splatter how I wanted it. I found that holding the straw further away from my nails gave a better result. I wasn't sure about it until I added the top coat. It really made a difference! 

      What do you think of this look? Have you tried splatter nails?