Distressed Stamping!

I didn't have any inspiration this week... So I asked my beloved daughter to help me!

Either intentionally or by chance, the stamping came out distressed looking. Some faded area here and there. And I like it quite a bit!

For this look, I painted my nails with OPI You're Such a Budapest (blue lavender) and China Glaze Metro Pollen-Tin (mango) as my beloved daughter's instruction. She stamped designs from Bundle Moster plate BM-S102, using China Glaze History of the World (navy) as stamping polish. 

It reminds me of some ethnic fabric prints! 

I enjoyed the relaxing moment of someone else doing my nails :)

Do you like the distressed stamping look?

Love,

Little Dot

Spring Tulips!

This is the nail design I had for my birthday! Yes, I am an April baby! 

Actually the weather on my birthday was not very spring like... But I felt like tulips on my nails!

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI You Are Such A Budapest (blue lavender). I used MoYou London Pro Collection 08 for the tulip design. I used Direct Decal Method to add colors, Essie Lounge Lover (coral pink) for flowers and OPI I'm Sooo Swampted! (green) for the leaves. 

We had milder winter but I feel like it's been stretching in the end... 

Are you ready for Spring?

Love,

Little Dot

Pastel Paisley!

Spring time calls for pastel nails!

I am enjoying some of the new spring polish collections I purchased recently. I chose to use colors from 2016 Essie Spring collection for this design!

For this look, I first painted my nails with Essie Lounge Lover (coral pink) and Essie High Class Affair (pale pink). I felt like paisley, so used Bundle Monster plate BM-315 for the design, using Essie Shade On (purple) as stamping polish. 

I actually did this mani around the Easter time. My beloved daughter did hers at the same time so we took the group shots!

She used Essie Going Guru (light green) for base and used Essie Pool Side Service (blue teal) as stamping polish. She used one of her go-to plate MoYou London Explorer collection 03 for the design. 

Are you gravitating towards pastels like us for Spring season?

Love,

Little Dot

Trip Around The World - Japan!

My beloved son is travelling solo in Japan right now! I hope he is having lots of fun! To honor his first big solo trip, I have decided to do Japanese themed nails. 

This is the cherry blossom season in Japan and I had to include that in my design!

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI My Vampire Is Buff (creamy white) and Essie Lounge Lover (coral pink). I used cherry blossom and Japanese girl designs from Bundle Monster plate BM-617. I used the Direct Decal Method so that I can add colors to the stamping. The color I used are Essie Lounge Lover for cherry blossoms and Essie Partner In Crime (brown for hair), OPI Show Us Your Tips! (shimmery periwinkle for kimono gradient), Essie Lounge Lover (coral pink for kimono gradient), and Essie Shade On (purple cream for sash). 

I quite like the end result. It took a while to achieve this look because of many colors I used for Direct Decal Method but I think it turned up really fun and cute. 

I am planning to do another Trip Around The World theme soon for Africa because that is where my beloved daughter will be this summer! Lots of world travels in our lives this year!!

Do you have any big travel plans scheduled for this year?

Love,

Little Dot

Retro Nails?

Sometimes your intention results in something quite different... And that is OK!

I got the inspiration for this nail look from this cosmetic pouch.

But I'm looking at it and I just can't help but getting the retro vibe!!?

For this look, I first painted my nails with China Glaze History of the World (navy) and OPI My Vampire Is Buff (creamy white). I used a design from Pueen 34 and stamped using OPI Off With Her Red! as stamping polish. I added a few navy dots with China Glaze History of the World. 

What do you think? Do you think it looks retro or something else?

Love,

Little Dot