Mani Monday: Zoya “Madison”, OPI “Cream of Crete” and Essie “Cascade Cool”

It’s Mani Monday! This week I’m trying something different yet again. I’ve been on a discovery kick lately, trying new things and different techniques. So this mani is my first ever attempt at dotting.

Since I don’t have a dotting tool, I used the rounded back of a bobby pin, and that worked quite well for me. Also, I made a mistake by painting too many layers too soon, which resulted in a few little air bubbles here and there, but they’re barely noticeable so I’ll let it slide.

I started off by adding two layers of Dermelect Ridge Filler base coat and let it dry for about five minutes, after which I layered two more coats of Zoya Madison and one coat of Sally Hansen Insta-dri top coat. Then I let that “cake” sit for about 10 minutes to make sure I don’t smudge it. For the dots, I transferred a few drops of OPI Cream of Crete to a piece of paper, then dipped the rounded end of a bobby pin in it and carefully dotted my nails, making sure the dots are the same size and perfectly round. I painted my accent nail with OPI Cream of Crete all over, and drew a heart on my ring finger with Essie Cascade Cool. I finished off the mani by applying two more coats of Sally Hansen Insta-dri top coat and let everything thoroughly dry before doing and house work. Voila, my cute spring mani is done!

Disclosure: I purchased this.