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How to Make a Nail Striper and Dotting Tool CHEAP

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Make A Nail Striper and Dotting Tool CHEAP

How to Make a Nail Striper and Dotting Tool CHEAP

You can have one tool for both striping and dotting nails, and here's how to make it! It's ALOT cheaper than buying stripers and dotting tools!

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You can use the rounded end of a paintbrush for a dotting tool! A bended bobby pin also works great!

You can use the rounded end of a paintbrush for a dotting tool! A bended bobby pin also works great!

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Get small scissors. I got these in a manicure set (not sure what they are for), and it makes really precise cuts so I'm using it.

Get small scissors. I got these in a manicure set (not sure what they are for), and it makes really precise cuts so I'm using it.

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Get a paintbrush. This is from a watercolors set.

Get a paintbrush. This is from a watercolors set.

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Use the scissors to cut off any stray "hairs."

Use the scissors to cut off any stray "hairs."

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Wet the brush.

Wet the brush.

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Cut the brush like this.

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Another angle from the side. Also if you don't have a paintbrush you can cut, wash off an old liquid eyeliner brush, they're perfect for the job! You don't even have to cut them!

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After you've done the round cut for a while, split the brush in half and cut. Make sure it's not too thin.

After you've done the round cut for a while, split the brush in half and cut. Make sure it's not too thin.

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Here's how it should look!

Here's how it should look!

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Slightly cut the tip inwards.

Slightly cut the tip inwards.

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Wet the brush and run your fingers over it until it feels pretty dry.

Wet the brush and run your fingers over it until it feels pretty dry.

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Dip the brush in clear polish. Run a TINY amount of water over it and bend the bristles a little bit so it won't be too stiff. Set to dry for 5-10 minutes.

Dip the brush in clear polish. Run a TINY amount of water over it and bend the bristles a little bit so it won't be too stiff. Set to dry for 5-10 minutes.

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Here's a close up of the striping side!

Here's a close up of the striping side!

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A striper on one side and a dotting tool on the other!

A striper on one side and a dotting tool on the other!

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I used the dotting side to make the cheetah nails, and both sides to make to festive nails!

I used the dotting side to make the cheetah nails, and both sides to make to festive nails!

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Natasha (:

@Kiera Ok! Hahah well now you can do them! @Lisa Thank you!

(author) 6 months ago

Lisa Murphy

What a creative tool! I would've never thought to do that! Very intelligent! :)

Lisa Murphy 6 months ago

Kiera R.

SO gonna make that. My little sister was- is - practically begging me to do striped nails:)

Kiera R. 6 months ago

Natasha (:

Thanks!

(author) 8 months ago

Leah Adriana

Thats awesome!

Leah Adriana 8 months ago

Megan L

:)

Megan L 9 months ago

Megan L

Yes I will! Thank you very much!

Megan L 9 months ago

Megan L

Brilliant I'm doing that!

Megan L 9 months ago

Natasha (:

Thanks! I think so too (:

(author) 9 months ago

Kacey Thimmes

Omg that's cool! :D

Kacey Thimmes 9 months ago

💕ʗჩℓơҽ 💕

I have the same leopard nails as you but in purple! :-)

💕ʗჩℓơҽ 💕 6 months ago

Isabel Sander

Ohhh welll idk then

Isabel Sander 7 months ago

Elizabeth Z

Noooo that's the cuticle nipper

Elizabeth Z 7 months ago

Isabel Sander

It's actually to get rid of that skin at the bottom of ur nail I think it's called the cuticle right

Isabel Sander 7 months ago

Natasha (:

*your and not many people cut their nails with scissors...

(author) 8 months ago

J B

Ummm cutting ure nails ?? Dah..

J B 8 months ago

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