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Nail Art Tutorial: French Tips with Oh-So-Hot Shimmery Dots

Exclusive nail art look made in partnership with YouTube to celebrate World Nail Day - May 5th. Be the ultimate party splasher this summer with shimmery-dotted French tips.

Nail Art Tutorial: French Tips with Oh-So-Hot Shimmery Dots

Featuring shocking shimmers and daring crèmes from our Summer Make the Rules collection, this super-charged look will tip you in the bright direction. Here’s to making every day a Sunday Stunday. Learn how to do dotted French tip nails with this nail art tutorial.


What You’ll Need:

  • Natural Nail Base Coat

  • OPI Nail Lacquer in Bubble Bath

  • OPI Nail Lacquer in Surf Naked

  • OPI Nail Lacquer in Flex on the Beach

  • OPI Nail Lacquer in Makeout-Side

  • OPI Nail Lacquer in Sunscreening My Calls

  • OPI Nail Lacquer Top Coat

  • ProSpa Nail & Cuticle Oil


Play it Tool:

  • Clean Up Brush

  • Dotting Tool


How to Hue It:

  1. Apply one coat of Natural Nail Base Coat. Allow to dry.

  2. Apply two coats of Nail Lacquer Bubble Bath. Allow to dry.

  3. Create a chevron french tip on thumb, middle, and pinky nail using Nail Lacquer Surf Naked. Allow to dry.

  4. Dip the dotting tool in Nail Lacquer Surf Naked and apply three dots around the index finger’s cuticle line and the right tip of the ring nail. Allow to dry.
    PRO TIP: Saturate an Expert Touch Nail Wipe with Expert Touch Lacquer Remover to clean the dotting tool between colors.

  5. Dip the Dotting Tool in Nail Lacquer Makeout-Side and apply three dots along one side of the thumbnail. Add more dots to the index and ring nails. Allow to dry.

  6. Place additional dots with Nail Lacquer Flex on the Beach and Sunscreening My Calls. Allow to dry.

  7. Apply 1 coat of OPI Top Coat. Allow to dry.


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Nail Art Tutorial: French Tips with Oh-So-Hot Shimmery Dots

Party Splasher

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