Still in Plaid Mode!

I'm still in plaid mode! 

I didn't buy any winter nail polish collection so far this winter. I didn't find any color particularly appealing nor unique... So when I do my nails these days, I look into older polish collections. I used the last season OPI Nordic collection for this design. Come to think of it, I don't think I used these colors much last season. It's good to get a chance to use them finally!

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI My Dogsled is a Hybrid (teal green) and OPI Do You Have this Color in Stock-holm? (Dark purple). I used MoYou London Hipster Collection plate 06 for plaid design and double stamped, using OPI Do You Have this Color in Stock-holm? and Essie Jiggle Hi, Jiggle Low as stamping polish. 

I love the color combination and how the plaid double stamping came out! I'm also loving plaid design so much this season that I can't stop wearing them!! 

Are you into plaids? 

Love,

Little Dot

Glamorous Tribal!

Can you be glamorous and tribal at the same time? Yes, you can!

I loved and used China Glaze Happy Campers mini set quite a bit in my recent nail designs. You can read my review here. One of the colors that I haven't had a chance to use was this Wood You Wanna? It is bronze brown shimmer polish, which I think is quite unique. It is also a good stamping polish because it is a one-coater!!

For this look, I first painted my nails with China Glaze Wood You Wanna? (bronze brown) and OPI My Vampire Is Buff (creamy white). I used a tribal design from Bundle Monster plate BM-XL116 for stamping. As I mentioned, I used Wood You Wanna? as stamping polish. 

I really like the unusual combination of tribal design and glam polish color. It is fun to try something new!

The beautiful tribal scarf in the background is a Christmas gift from my beloved daughter!

Do you experiment with tribal designs?

Love,

Little Dot

Winter Chevrons!

Happy New Year! This Winter, I find myself using more patterns than fine details for my nails. I did a plaid here. This one is a chevron design!

I used the chevron design from Bundle Monster plate BM-423. But this one is a bit problematic. Because of the thick lines of the design, it is quite difficult to have the design crisp looking. A bit fading here and there. In this case, I used gold silver polish so it is not as noticeable. But if you are using other color polish, just be aware the lines might not look perfect...

For this look, I first painted my nails with Essie Style Cartel (dark blue). I used Bundle Monster plate BM-423 for chevron design and Essie Jiggle Hi, Jiggle Low (gold silver) as stamping polish. 

Accesorizing here with my scarf and a bracelet!

The color combination of navy and silvery gold is very elegant. I really enjoyed wearing this look for a week!

Do you like chevron designs on your nails?

Love,

Little Dot

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you all!  Double features for special holiday post today!

This is one of the Christmas nail designs I did. Nothing too much. Just a little stamping. But simple is good!

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI What's Your Point-settia? (red). I used Christmas ornament design from Messy Mansion MM30 and Nails Inc. Chelsea Bridge Road (gold) for stamping. I also topped non-stamped nails with a light coat of OPI Red Fingers & Mistletoes (red shimmer). 

I initially had an idea to do direct decal method to color in the ornaments but it didn't work well at the trial stage.  The metallic polish is usually very fragile and therefore very easy to lift while you try to add colors. So I gave up and decided to do simple stamping. 

And here is another Christmas design I did this year!

As you may be able to see in the background, my Christmas tree is decorated burgundy (red) and gold usually. (I actually have several different color sets of ornaments so that I can do whatever I feel like. But I tend to go back to this traditional color combination most of the time!) So I did my nails with the same color combination. Green, red, and gold!!

For this look, I first painted my nails with Essie Vested Interest (green) and OPI Red Fingers & Mistletoes (red shimmer). I stamped the tree design from Messy Mansion plate MM30, using Nails Inc. Chelsea Bridge Road (gold).

Matchy matchy with my Christmas tree!!

I wish everyone the safe and happy holidays!

Love,

Little Dot

Plaid!

I see plaids everywhere this season!  I bought a few pieces of plaid clothing this year. Like this scarf!

And this cardigan!

Of course, I have to create plaid nails!

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI You're Such A Budapest (lavender) and OPI My Vampire Is Buff (cream white). I used MoYou London Hipstar Collection plate 06 for plaid designs, using Essie Petal Pushers (grey blue) and Essie Shearling Darling (oxblood) as stamping polish. 

I did something similar last year here with different color choices. I like both designs. One is more dressed up and the other is more casual look!

Do you love plaid nails?

Love,

Little Dot

Stars and Space!

I wanted to do this design for a long time.  The inspiration comes from one of my iphone cases!

I bought this phone case long time ago. But I didn't have a chance to try this design until just recently!

For this look, I first painted my nails with Essie Stylenomics (very dark almost black green). I used my 3 trusty chrome polishes, Sally Hansen Silver Sweep (silver), Nails Inc. Kings Road (rose gold), and Nails Inc. Chelsea Bridge Road (gold) for various size dots. I used two different size dotting tools so that I can vary the dot sizes. I also stamped a few stars on one of my nails, using Pueen plate 44. 

I enjoyed wearing this look for a week! The different color dots really shine when the light hits! 

Do you match your nails to your phone case? 

Love,

Little Dot

Art Deco Inspired!

I told you about my shopping spree while back in this post here. One of the items I purchased was the Gatsby plate from Messy Mansion. I did this nail design inspired by the Art Deco images of this plate! 

I used two colors from China Glaze Happy Campers mini set. This mini set was such a great buy! If you want to read my review, check it out here!

For this look, I first painted my nails with China Glaze My Lodge or Yours? (dusty mauve) and China Glaze Sleeping Under the Stars (navy). I stamped a few designs from Messy Mansion plate MM45, using Nails Ink Kings Road (rose gold) as stamping polish. 

I really like the combination of colors and the rose gold stamping. Very elegant yet fun look!

Do you like Art Deco designs? 

Love,

Little Dot