Tuesday, January 29, 2013

ABC Challenge - "D" is for dots!

Another week has flown by; can't believe how fast it's going!!

So, for this week I decided dots.  I liked this idea, but I had a little trouble with the execution.  I don't have anything in my supplies that gave me a nice clear dot - and I tried a couple of things.  I looked for a dotting tool, but nowhere near me had any - can you believe it??  I ended up ordering one on Amazon, and would you know, the FIRST time ever that my package is in limbo...

So, they look more like blobs than dots, but hey - what are you gonna do?

I used Maybelline Onyx Rush - the bottle says "New Shade", but it isn't.  I was too lazy to take the label off.  I wanted to try a matte finish against the dots, and I used Essie Matte About You.  Love it!  I think I will be doing more matte topcoats.

For the 'dots', I used all 6 of the colors in the China Glaze Bohemian Collection - Deviantly Daring, No Plain Jane, Rare & Radiant, Swanky Silk, Unpredictable, and Want My Bawdy.

Again lighting and camera issues.  I was ready to take pictures today at work, but massive thunderstorms and dark clouds all day long.  It was 7pm dark at about 2:30pm today.  So, I only have 1 workable photo. 




I don't think I could ever do this on a permanent basis - I have SOOO much respect for the women that keep these kind of blogs.  It is crazy time consuming, and the work involved in getting those perfect macro shots of hands...wayyyy to much work for me right now. 

So, hats off to them.  Sending a big thank you for letting an amateur like me play in the majors!!
Check out the other fantastic ladies in this fun challenge below.

Good night everyone...until next week!!

19 comments:

  1. You did a great job capturing the colors. I use a sewing pin stuck in the eraser end of a pencil for my dotting tool, usually works fairly well. I think your mani turned out great though, cute and colorful :)

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  2. I love the colors of all the dots!

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  3. I love the contrast between the matte black and shimmery metallic dots. Nice job without a dotting tool :)

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  4. They definitely look like dots! :) And blogging comes easier with time. You will start noticing your pictures improving and such. Just keep at it, it's so much fun!

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  5. You are too hard on yourself. You met the challenge with a lovely and colorful dotticure.

    Nice job!

    Lisa

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  6. That Matte finish Looks great with the dots! Great job :)

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  7. I really like this matte finish look! The little rubber/plastic ends on bobby pins make great dotting tools :) The more you blog the easier it gets, you kinda get in a routine :)

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    1. Never even thought about a bobby pin! At least the dotting tools aren't expensive - I don't feel so bad buying them

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  8. This is super cool! I love the glitter dots against the matte! For the dots on my mani, i used the tip of a pen haha. I have a dotting tool but I was at work when I did the dots so I had to improvise. Great job!

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  9. Glitter dots over black matte base rock!!! :)

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  10. It is a lot of work maintaining a blog isn't it? Your doing a good job, keep it up!

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  11. This mani is pretty awesome, good job!

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  12. I love it! The Bohemian Lustre Chroms dots are awesome!

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  13. Matte on shiney holoy polish is my fave!! Looks like dots were a common theme this week :)

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  14. My package was found today so I hope your dotting tool shows up, too!

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  15. Oh come on! You did a great job!!!! This looks so nice! We were (or are?) all amateurs at some point so don't let that get you down...you know what they say 'practice makes perfect'!!!

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  16. I love the matte and glitter combo :D It looks great!

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