How do y'all make the patterns and designs on your nails so flawlessly?

[u/Dgmania88]

It might be because I'm relatively new to painting my nails alone (I've been doing it for a month and a half), but I'm S T R U G G L I N G to paint designs and patterns on my nails with them looking actually good. 😭

I've tried 2 patterns so far, they seemed relatively easy and were cute so I said why not; I tried making paws, and Mickey Mouse ears. The Mickey Mouse ears were... Mid at best, they were disproportioned and not perfect circles. Paws were better, but they were so much thicker on my left hand (non-dominant hand) that the pattern was not symmetrical (by any means).

I am now finding patterns that I really, really love online and want to try doing, but I am troubled because I genuinely don't know how they will turn out with my current 'skills'. However, I do wanna try anyways, so I thought I'd ask if you guys have any tips for me on making patterns and designs on nails that actually end up looking pretty.

(No idea if it matters, but I do hate a dotting tool and am thinking of getting one of those small brushes I see people use tomorrow.)

Thank you for any advice/tips! <3