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Negative Space Nails

March 4, 2015 11 Comments

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The Negative Space nail look has been popular for a while now and I’m a huge fan. The minimal style is so pretty and is one of the easiest “nail art” designs to create!

I have been loving the Essie nail polish In Stitches which is a beautiful red brown that is in the Pantone Colour of the Year (Marsala).

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I applied one layer of clear base coat and then used my dotting tool from Essence and added the polka dots. I wish I had used less polish on the dotting tool because the finished look was really bumpy and not smooth even after I applied top coat. Less is more when using a tool like this!

While I am still a novice when it comes to nail art, I’d like to try using nail stickers the next time to get strips!

What do you think of the negative space nail look? Let me know in the comments below : )

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Comments

  1. Nancy says

    March 4, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Those dots! So cute.

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    • Megan Joy says

      March 4, 2015 at 6:08 pm

      Hee hee thank you! I need more practice on getting the dots a consistent size but it turned out ok I guess : )

      Reply
  2. Melanie says

    March 4, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    How funny! I have the exact same polish and dotting tool as you! I didn’t even realise it’s the colour of the year!

    Love the manicure! 🙂 super understated but pretty!

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    • Megan Joy says

      March 4, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      Thanks! It’s such a pretty polish and I realized recently that it is totally a Marsala shade : )

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    March 5, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    I really like this trend as well! The polka dots are super cute 🙂

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    • Megan Joy says

      March 7, 2015 at 1:50 am

      Thanks Jenn! Simple is always the way to go when it comes to nail art. I’m not very good at it lol

      Reply
  4. whitney says

    March 7, 2015 at 12:12 am

    Super cute! I love polka dots anything! I haven’t tried ANY….nail art noob 🙁

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    • Megan Joy says

      March 7, 2015 at 1:50 am

      I’m not very good at nail art but this was surprisingly easy : )

      Reply
  5. Jodi says

    March 9, 2015 at 8:39 am

    This is so cute! I feel like it’s perfect for spring – light and colourful and playful.

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    • Megan Joy says

      March 9, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      I think with a bit more practice it would look better. I like it but I wish all the dots were the same size. Oh well : )

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  6. Jayne says

    March 10, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Oh you know I love them polka dots!

    It just takes practice, but I think you did really well considering you don’t do dots very often. If you have a lot of polish on the dotting tool you just have to be good about controlling how hard you tap down on the surface. I find that I wipe off my dotting tool about every 2-3 dots because the leftover polish can make your dots look wonky after awhile.

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