Straw: Dip the rim into metallic polish, then press all over each nail for a mermaid's tail effect. Bobby Pin: You don't need a special "dotting" tool. Use the tip of a bobby pin to plop polka ...

This is a no-tool nail art look, so only item you need is a toothpick. That's right: you can DIY them all without any brushes or dotting tools. Wear Your Heart on Your Manicure.

Step 2: Use dotting tools of different sizes, or different amounts of nail polish on the same dotting tool, to create irregular red dots. Step 3 : Use a smaller dotting tool to put yellow dots in ...

Zara, a manicurist known on TikTok as @zacrylics, uses two nail tools to create hibiscus flowers: A tiny metal dotting tool, as well as a pencil-thin bristle brush.. First, she begins creating ...

In short, to create this look, nail artists use a dotting tool to carefully layer gel lacquer in cable-knit patterns. If you're more of an over-the-top nail art kind of person, ...

The good news is you don’t have to head to Amazon for a bunch of dotting tools and teensy nail brushes. All Melanie used was an old bobby pin and the end of a cocktail stick. “A mini tutorial on how ...

Get inspired by these nail art ideas for Valentine's Day 2024. ... then use a fine nail art brush or a dotting tool to create tiny hearts in various pastel shades on each nail.