Trip Around The World - India!

If you remember, I started my "Trip Around The World" design theme long time ago. Here is my Indian nail look!

I purchased Essie 2016 Resort mini set recently. This collection is inspired by India and the polish I really wanted to get was Taj-ma-haul. This earthy orange color is so unique!

Obviously, I needed to do an Indian inspired look!

For this look, first I painted my nails with Essie Taj-ma-haul (earthy orange). I used one of the designs from MoYou London plate Explorer Collection 03 for stamping. I used my go-to gold foil polish, Nails Inc. Chelsea Bridge Road as stamping polish. 

I like the simplicity of this nail look. I just wanted to enjoy the color of the unique orange and complimented the look with henna design!

If you want to see my other posts on "Trip Around The World" theme, check here and here!

Love,

Little Dot

OPI New Orleans Mini Set Review!

The weather is getting nicer and the days are getting longer for sure, but we are still experiencing yo-yo climate here in our area. One day spring and one day snow storm! Oh well, you can just dream spring/summer time with OPI New Orleans collection!

I bought a mini set, which contains 4 colors; Got Myself into a Jam-balaya (coral pink), Take a Right on Bourbon (warm metallic pewter), I'm Sooo Swamped! (green), Show Us Your Tips! (periwinkle shimmer).

Nice spring tones! 

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI Got Myself into a Jam-balaya (coral pink) and OPI I'm Sooo Swamped! (green). I used a leaf design from Bundle Monster plate BM-XL116, using OPI Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (gold) as stamping polish. 

I think this green might be just what I need for St. Patrick's Day nails! 

Have you tried any colors from OPI New Orleans collection? What is your favorite color?

Love,

Little Dot

Lace Mani!

Negative space manis have been going around for quite some time now. This is a sort of my take on it. 

For this look, I first painted my nails with Essie Stylenomics (dark green black) and Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Dune (baige nude). I used a lace design from Bundle Monster plate BM-618 to stamp, using Mundo de Unas stamping polish 02. 

A little change of pace from pink and red Valentine themed nails I had for the last few weeks, I think. 

My nails are doing pretty good this winter thanks to milder weather but I still have a little peeling tips on some nails. Covering them with the nude shade is a good way to go if you are not totally comfortable going nude nails! 

Have you tried negative space manis or lace manis?

Love,

Little Dot

Gold Hearts, Navy, and Hot Pink!

This is probably the closest I can get for my Valentine's nails! I can't do it too sweet!

The color inspiration came from this pen my beloved daughter gave me for Christmas!

I don't wear too much pink so I was looking through my polish stock for hot pink. And I found this pink, Hey Baby, in OPI Gwen Stefani mini set. There was also good stamping gold polish, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in this set, so I was good to go!

For this look, I first pained my nails with OPI Hey Baby (hot pink), China Glaze History of the World (navy), and OPI Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (Gold). I stamped heart pattern design from Pueen 29, using OPI Love. Angel. Music. Baby. as stamping polish. 

China Glaze History of the World is my favorite navy polish. I don't really know other navy polish that actually looks navy rather than black... If you know any, please let me know!

Have a happy Valentine's Day!

Love,

Little Dot

OPI Hello Kitty Mini Set Review!

This look is a bit too sweet for my taste to be honest. But if you do a review of Hello Kitty nail polish, you must match the look, right?

I wasn't planning to get this collection but when I saw this mini set at my local Winners, I couldn't resist! It's so cute!

It even came with a nail art tool, which is a dotting tool on one side and a skinny brush of the other side! 

I used 4 colors out of 5 for my nail look. I painted one nail with OPI Milk Bottle (white), one nail with OPI 5 Apples Tall (red), and the rest with OPI Let's Be Friends! (pale pink). I used heart design from Pueen 41 and stamped on my white nail. I used OPI Never Have Too Mani Friends! (black) as stamping polish. I used a dotting tool to put pale pink dots on red nails, using OPI Let's Be Friends! 

On the back of the box, there are a couple of nail look suggestions and there are some great easy nail art tutorials on OPI website at opi.com/hellokitty if you want to check it out. 

The 4 colors I used were all pretty well pigmented. Two coats gave decent coverage. The black one was even good enough for stamping! Interestingly, the white polish, Milk Bottle, seems to be only available to purchase in this mini set. As far as I know, you can't even get this as an individual bottle. It's a bit strange because this polish is used in many of the tutorials in the OPI website. I'm pretty sure you can just use any white polish though... 

In my honest opinion, I don't find these colors to be anything special. But if you are a Hello Kitty fan, this is a very cute set that gives you all the colors and the tool you need for Hello Kitty nail art!

Did you get any of Hello Kitty polish?

Love,

Little Dot

Stripes and Hearts!

This might be a good nail design for Valentine's day!

It took quite a long time to do this nail look! While cleaning all 10 fingers after stamping stripes, I was thinking, " this is why I hardly ever stamp on all of my nails!" Yup. The cleaning can take a while, just so you know. 

For this look, I first painted my nails with OPI I Cannoli Wear OPI (greyish white). I used the stripe design from Bundle Monster plate BM-411. I didn't have any plate that had horizontal stripes so I used the vertical one but stamped sideways. (It only works if you have shorter nail length!) The stamping polish I used was Mundo de Unas 2. After stamping stripes, I used heart design from the same plate BM-411 to do the direct decal method on a few on my nails. The reason for the direct decal method was the original heart design is not a solid one and I wanted the solid heart and also the design had to be very well pigmented not to show black stripes underneath. So yes, this look took a loooong time to achieve!

My inspiration? My new morning cup!

Even though it took a long time for this design, I got quite a few compliments!

What do you think of stripes and hearts together?

Love,

Little Dot

Houndstooth!

Do you know that this is my first houndstooth nails?? Like I mentioned a few posts ago, I find myself leaning towards traditional patterns such as plaid, chevron, etc. recently!

And of course, I had to match my outfit! 

For this look, I first painted my nails with Essie Stylenomics (almost-black dark green) and OPI I Cannoli Wear OPI (greyish white). I used houndstooth design from MoYou London The Pro Collection plate 04 and Konad Black Pearl stamping polish. 

I thought I might repaint one of the black nails with something gold or silver like Essie Jiggle Hi, Jiggle Low to dress it up a bit. But a week went by and I didn't have a chance to do so until just now on day 7! 

I was too lazy to take the polish off so just painted over the black... And appologies for slightly chipped tips of my nails... Well, at least you can see how it looks with this version!

Which version do you like? Are you a fan of houndstooth design?

Love,

Little Dot