Let me start off by saying that I am in no way, and I mean in NO WAY, a nail artist. And If I am being completely honest with you, I am actually really terrible at doing my nails. I tend to get the polish everywhere but the part of the nail that is supposed to be covered. Ok, maybe that is a bit of an over-exaggeration. The point is, I have always wanted to be good at doing my own nails. I really admire my friends who just show up to school with new, colorful, professional-looking nails everyday. So, I have challenged myself to paint my nails more often in order to get better at it (and it keeps me from biting my nails). I also only ever paint my nails one color...black. So I added to the challenge by creating this post to force me to be more creative with my nails and clean up my act.
I hope that this post inspires you to be more creative and maybe even start doing your nails if you hadn't done so before because, like me, you also thought you were terrible at it. But practice makes perfect...or close to perfect.
Enjoy
Tools
- At least 2 nail polish colors of your choosing
- Tape (I used painters tape, but if you can get your hands on nail polish decorating tape than use that)
My Colors
I used three different colors. The first two were base colors and the other was for decorating.
Base Colors - 147 Lexington Lilac from NYC Long Wearing, No Place Like Chrome from Essie
Decorating Colors - 56 Licorice from Essie
I used three different colors. The first two were base colors and the other was for decorating.
Base Colors - 147 Lexington Lilac from NYC Long Wearing, No Place Like Chrome from Essie
Decorating Colors - 56 Licorice from Essie
First Step
I pre-painted my nails a couple hours before, so that I was sure they were dry. I painted 4 fingers with the same lilac color and my ring finger with silver polish, but that is just how I chose to do it. Feel free to paint your nails any way you want.
Second Step
Rip off a piece of tape no shorter than the width of your nail. Place it on the nail wherever you want to create a separation of colors.
Third Step
Paint over the part of the nail that is not covered with tape.
Fourth Step
Wait a couple seconds and then peel the tape, revealing the beautiful crisp line of the design.
Fifth Step
Repeat one each nail doing any technique you want with the tape in order to create interesting patterns on each nail.
Ta Da!
xoxoxo
Nina
Song stuck in my head right now: Everyone is Gonna Love Me Now - Ingrid Michaelson
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