Bambi nails are the sweet new spin on animal print nail art. Or you could say they’re the latest update to polka dot nails. Either way, this adorable trend won us over.
The look features a warm brown base with small, uneven cream or white dots. It mimics the fur of a newborn fawn.
Let’s take a peek at Bambi nails to see how you can recreate the look.
Bambi Nails
Fawn Print Nails
This look is as easy as sponging on a soft brown gradient, then decorating with irregular shaped dots. The pattern instantly brings to mind Bambi, the fawn of Disney fame. It’s symbolic of what roe deer look like as newborns.
It’s not a powerful animal print like leopard or cheetah, and it’s not exactly polka dots because the spots aren’t evenly spaced. However, it mashes up the best of both worlds and includes the most popular hue from recent fashion shows: brown.
LAVIS 3 In 1 Pat Pat Gel - P09
Lavis Set of Sponges & Grabber for Ombre Effect
There’s an easy way to do this. Instead of cutting up your makeup sponges and having to clean polish off your fingers, use the LAVIS Sponge and Grabber set. It’s packed with miniature sponge pieces in the perfect size for nail art, plus a grabber tool. Everything is cleanable and reusable.
Moreover, don’t buy a whole bottle of polish that you’ll use only once just to get the right brown shade. Instead, try the LAVIS Pat Pat Gel Palettes with nine coordinated shades. These intensely pigmented gels are ideal for ombre designs and painting delicate details. When you have a palette like this, you’ll find yourself wanting to try different designs for fun.
Bambi in Nature
Here’s an image of a baby roe deer likely born in May or June. As an adult, it will have red-brown fur in the summer and grayish brown in the winter. But for now, the baby has spots just like Bambi did. The mixed coloration helps the young deer hide in the tall grass while the mom looks for food.
If you ever come across a baby deer hunkered down, your first impulse might be concern that it has been abandoned. However, the mom returns every few hours to feed the baby and move it to a different location. There may even be sibling deer nearby as roe deer tend to give birth to twins. The best action is to back away without scaring the animal and leave it be. If you’re still worried about its welfare, come back after six hours and see if it’s still in the same place. Most likely, the deer family will have moved on.
Square Nails with Spots
Polka dots are generally the same size, and they are organized in precise rows. But Bambi spots vary in size and placement, so you can tell instantly whether or not someone is wearing Bambi nails.
Have you tried LDS line art gel? Each color has a precision brush in the bottle, so you don’t need a collection of spares to do detailed designs. They are incredibly handy for intricate looks like this.
LDS Gel Polish Nail Art Liner - 02 (ver 2) White
Deer Facts
While you’re working on Bambi nails, here are some interesting facts to discuss. First, unlike some species, roe deer don’t live in herds. If you ever see more than just mom and her fawns together, it might be a couple of families that joined up for safety.
Mother deer often give birth to twins, and she hides them separately while she goes to find food. If you startle her while she’s out grazing, she may bark. It sounds a lot like a dog.
What’s more, doe deer do intensive clean-up after giving birth. Not only do they lick the fawns clean, but they also eat the surrounding grass and fluids so that no sign is left for predators.
In the film and the book, Bambi was a male deer, or buck, who grew antlers. Roe bucks grow only short antlers with three points or less. The antlers fall off in the winter and grow back before summer.
Bambi: A Life in the Woods is the original book published in 1922. The author, Felix Salten, published a sequel more than a decade later called Bambi’s Children. Both Disney films were based on those stories.
Can you name Bambi’s friends? Thumper the rabbit, Flower the skunk…
Gradient Bambi Tips
Here’s a gorgeous set of Bambi French tips. The colors imitate real deer fur that ranges from dark to light.
If you love brown hues and fall colors, explore the LAVIS Maple & Mocha Collection. It has two dozen autumn shades that pair well together.
LAVIS C06 Maple & Mocha Collection
Coquette Bambi Nails
The coquette theme with lace and bows goes so well with this type of animal print nail art. Here the artist has added a darker stripe down the middle of the Bambi accent nails so there’s no question that this look was inspired by a fawn.
Although baby deer are small, their spotted pattern looks lovely on a larger canvas. We carry various brands of soft gel tips like LAVIS, Après, and LDS so you can find the perfect length and shape for your next set.
Soft Gel
Elegant Bambi Nails
It’s common to see blinged-out leopard print nails, so let’s dress up fawn print nails, too. This artist included a jeweled accent nail among the delicately spotted design. It’s even bolder against the velvety finish.
She didn’t say how she crafted the beautiful custom shape, but we suspect poly gel or builder gel. Visit our store to choose dual forms that make building extensions easy.
Dual Form
HEMA-Free Healthy Nails
Have you explored our HEMA-free gels? Multiple brands including LAVIS, LDS, Kiara Sky, and OPI have high-performance products that protect your health by leaving out toxic chemicals. You can achieve weeks of chip-free wear in brilliant colors and even create 3D nail art, all allergy-free.
Kiara Sky Gel Pro Polish - 113 Cara-melt
Conclusion
Bambi nails are the sweetest new trend in nail art. They are easy to create and fun to wear. Stock up on the supplies you need for this look and so much more in our store. Catch the sales and get free shipping so that you can focus more fully on your nail goals this year.
Sources:
https://bambi.fandom.com/wiki/Bambi_(Character)
https://www.aboutdeer.com/deerinformation/baby-deer
https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/facts-roe-deer/
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/mammals/fallow-deer/