I've been trying to get a little bit more creative with my nails off late so for the past week I dragged out this nail art pen that I recently bought from the light in the box. It was my first time using it and I have to say that I was really pleased with the end results. With this being my second attempt using a nail art pen, I wanted to keep the design simple whilst I get the hang of using the pen. Hopefully as time goes on I might try some more complex intricate designs but for now, I am happy to keep things simple.
To get started I first applied my base coat before then applying about three layers of 'lady in black" from OPI on all fingers. I then used the fine brush end of the nail art pen to create tiny dots on every other nail before allowing it to dry and then finishing it off with a top coat application. All in all I spent about 5-10 minutes doing my nails, that is excluding the time taken for it to dry. I think my next purchase will have to be a UV lamp because I can't keep waiting till late in the evening to do my nails because of the fear of the nail paint smudging.
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| Pen nib applicator |
One of two of the application tips on the nail art pen. I had to squeeze quite hard to get the nail gel out the pen nib so I resorted to the other application tip to create the dots. You would assume that this applicator type would have been easier to use but I personally didn't.
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| Fine brush applicator |
I used the fine brush applicator end to create the dots because I found it to be the easiest option out of the two. The only downside to using this option was finding the gel polish getting a bit stringy so it was a bit tricky creating the dots without having them spread or connect to each other. That was the only issue I came across when using the fine brush applicator so I recommend that you don't use this application end if you're in a hurry because it requires a bit of patience and gentle hands.
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| Lady in black along with the nail art pen |
