Sorry it's been so long, university is very intense at the moment. To make up for my absence, I am going to be posting a whole stream of new nail art designs so stay tuned!
The first one is a nail striping design. This is the first time I've used nail striping tape to make a design, so I know it's not perfect. In fact I found this insanely tricky but don't despair. It will look awesome when it's finished.
What You Need:
- 1 bottle of basecoat (Sally Hansen or Rimmel London)
- 1 bottle of Zoya nail lacquer in Jem
- 1 bottle of Barry M Nail Effects in Silver Foil
- 1 bottle of topcoat (Sally Hansen or Rimmel London)
- 1 roll of striping tape
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Nail Dotter
Technique:
- First apply basecoat to all nails and allow to dry.
- Apply two coats of Zoya Nail Lacquer in Jem to each nail. Allow to totally dry. This is important or it will come off with the striping tape.
- Using scissors, carefully cut the striping tape into 18 inch long strips - 9 strips for each hand.
- Using tweezers, carefully place the strips on the ring fingernail in a diamond shape, as shown in the photo. Make sure you leave a tail on each strip so you can remove the tape.
- Using a nail dotter, press down on each strip to ensure firm contact.
- Paint over the tape using Barry M Nail Effects in Silver Foil. Ensure you coat the entire nail but don't use too much product, only one thin coat. Allow to dry.
- When dry, use tweezers to remove the striping tape.
- Topcoat.
I know this seems really daunting, but don't worry. It's much easier than it looks. As always, feel free to leave comments below and click subscribe!
Happy Scribbling!!
XOXO
