How to create dotted heart nail art

As I have mentioned previously, I’m not the best when it comes to nail art - but I’m always trying to improve my skills. Thankfully, Mitra Burns (Instagram: @mitty_burns) is really good at it, and she’s been nice enough to share a how-to of one of her creations. It’s easy to follow (trust me), so even if you’re new to nail art, you’ll be able to give it a try.
What you’ll need:
2 nail polishes of your choice (“I like a light and dark colour to show contrast,” says Mitra)
A toothpick
A piece of baking paper
Step #1
Paint your nails using the lighter colour and then wait until they’re completely dry.
Step #2
Put a few drops of the darker polish on the baking paper. Either use the brush that comes with the bottle to do this, or simply pour the polish out really carefully. Then dip your toothpick into the polish, making sure you have enough on the tip.
Step #3
Gently place the tip of your toothpick at the bottom and middle of your first nail. Then continue adding dots until you reach the tip of your nail.
Top tip: For the best results, dip your toothpick in the polish for every dot.
Step #4
To start the next row of dots, place a new dot in between each dot you created in the first row, so they’re alternating.
Step #5
Repeat this until you’ve created enough rows to fill your nail with dots. Then do the same on the rest of your fingers, leaving your ring finger bare for the feature design.
Top tip: If your dots start to become bigger in size, clean the top of your toothpick.
Step #6
To create the heart shape on the feature nail, do six dots to form the outline.
Step #7
Then, fill in the outline with more dots. Don’t worry if they’re not all the same size - this ‘can make your heart look even better!
Step #8
Lastly, fill in your heart with more dots until you get the finish you want.
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80 Member Comments
I can never get it looking right haha
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I love ultra3 nail polish for nail art. Really cute idea
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I really love that colour
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Thats such a beautiful pastel green
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Loving solid pastel nail colours atm.
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I tried this on the weekend after reading this article, had heaps of fun with my niece and the end result was nice too!
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I like this but too messy for me.
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polka dots looked okay. but the heart shape dots were not really that nice
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Just might have a go!
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The nail art looks so pretty, love the nail paint shade, wondering where can i order this from
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I have to try this soon. It's cute and doesn't look too hard.
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Having now two amazing coloures from Barry M thanks to BH (adore them!) Discovery bag, will use baby blue/lavender Speedy as a base and do pomegranate red heart on top. Speedy is dry in seconds, so it is amazing for doing base for nail art!
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So great and easy!! Will redo something similar now
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I love the ultra 3 nail polishes they are value for money, until you fall in love with multiple colours and get them all as an excessive purchase. But because they are a little cheaper I use them for my nail art projects too.. I find dabbing toothpicks or even earbuds too easy to make cute designs
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That green is so pretty and I know that it looks simple, but I think I could still manage to mess it up!
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Wow isn't that cute, I like the heart idea.
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You can never go wrong with quick and easy polka dots on your nails!
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I had to look at this article again as I've been getting into nail art of late. I actually like the polka dot more than the heart!
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Me too, heart looks messy a bit, maybe it is too big? or maybe better to do it in some other colour
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Step by step instruction is g8 & makes tutorial easy to practice
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would it look good on nude colour too?
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hi, yes I would think so.
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Love the nail art in your DP
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