Beautiful and well-groomed nails - a stylish addition to the image of every girl. However, it is very important to choose the right manicure and design that will correspond not only to the latest trends and fashion trends, but will also suit the individual style of clothing and lifestyle.
One of the common universal options is a manicure with circles. There are many variations and a huge number of varieties of this design. How to fill nails with colored circles, and whether there are neutral design options, we will consider in this article.
Necessary tools
In order to make the process of applying manicure with circles as quick and simple as possible, the nail service masters came up with and developed a special tool called dots (dot in English translates as “dot”).
By its nature, this device consists of two parts: a wooden base and a metal tip. The wooden base serves as a handle-holder, and the main work is given to a metal tip, the end of which has the shape of a ball.
There are many models of this device that differ in the diameter of this ball (from a few millimeters to several centimeters). In addition, on the market you can find universal dots, the set of which will include only one base and several tips at once.
The tool is quite easy to use, and does not require careful maintenance. So, in order to make a manicure with it, you need to choose a suitable nozzle, which then should be dipped in the chosen shade of varnish, and with light jerky movements apply the picture on the nail.
Use a cotton pad and nail polish remover to clean the instrument. Also periodically, the tool must be disinfected. You can buy dots in any cosmetic store.
If you are not the happy owner of this unique device, then available tools will come to your aid. So, instead of a tool, you can use invisibility, safety pin, toothpick, pencil or pen, as well as an ordinary cotton swab - the choice depends on the desired diameter of the circles. You can also compose several objects at once to create an uneven image with circles of different diameters.
Design Ideas
Being universal, a manicure consisting of circles can be performed using extremely complex techniques used by nail service masters in beauty salons or simpler methods that can be repeated independently at home.
The first thing to decide is the type of manicure. So, there are two main options:
- using a base varnish;
- drawing circles on a clean nail or using a transparent coating as the basis.
If you want to create a more complete and rich manicure, then the first method is suitable for you, if you need to create a light and unobtrusive coating, use the second.
Another fundamental criterion is the color palette. So, a manicure with circles can be:
- multi-colored;
- one color;
- contrasting.
With the first two options everything is clear (one or several varnish colors are used). If we talk about the third method, then it means a combination of exclusively contrasting colors: black and white, black and red, blue and yellow, white and purple.
Design options
So, on your nails you can depict a classic and never aging peas. The size of the peas can vary depending on your preference and the selected dotting tool.
Also, a good solution would be to choose various design options: symmetrical large peas all over the nail or the use of smaller peas in one part of it.
Dots is the name of not only the tool, but also the manicure style itself. In fact, it is a coating of the nail with the color from the base palette (for example, beige varnish) and then applying single dots on top (one nail is the point) of a contrasting color in the lower central part of the nail. This option is considered one of the most elegant ways to design nails.
Drawing a floral print is another idea of a point manicure. If you want to depict a colorful flower, then cover the nail with transparent varnish as a base, and apply bright shades from above. For example, you can draw a sunflower - for this, put a black dot in the center of the nail and surround it with yellow circles. Optionally, you can add a stem and leaf. Summer and refreshing manicure is ready.
Another simple design option is vague abstraction. So, you can apply circles on the nail in several ways: linearly, in a zigzag or spiral. If you use this advice, you will get a neat and unusual manicure.
Superposition of dots of different colors on each other also looks very beautiful. To embody such a design, the nails are first painted with the selected varnish, and when it dries, white dots are applied, closer to the tip of the nail. After 10-15 minutes, you can apply circles of a different color, in some places slightly covering the white elements. However, do not choose too contrasting option.
As you can see, there are a large number of options for styling points on the nails - they can be not only an abstract ornament, but also a completely finished image. Do not be afraid to experiment and make your own individual corrections even in ready-made templates and instructions - this way you can create a personalized and unique design.
See how to make a manicure with circles using dots, in the video below.
