Hi all! It's the last weekend of 2012- hope it's a good one for you :) For this NYE look I went for something easy to execute with a heavy serving of silver and glitter. I saw a fantastic manicure by Criminal Nails a couple days ago. Her black version is so bold and striking but I decided to recreate it in a softer silver. It's a simple and quick striping tape manicure: simply place strips of tape across your nail and paint the whole nail with polish. Remove the strips quickly but carefully and you're left with this cool design. I did a subtle accent using silver glitter instead of plain silver foil for the ring finger and thumb. I think I was a bit overzealous with the tape though :P
I started with American Apparel Dance to cover up any stains. I applied pre-cut strips of striping tape horizontally across each of my nails. One nail at a time, I painted a coat of American Apparel Silver Jazz, removing the tape strips immediately after. For the accent nails I applied an additional coat of silver glitter by Love & Beauty before removing the tape.
I've really been warming up to striping tape recently! I didn't like it the first time I tried it but I've realized that it's actually very handy. Have you done any striping tape manicures? Link me or tweet me your nails! (@preciouspolish)
I've really been warming up to striping tape recently! I didn't like it the first time I tried it but I've realized that it's actually very handy. Have you done any striping tape manicures? Link me or tweet me your nails! (@preciouspolish)
BRITTNEY XO
I like this. I might do this for new years.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'd love to see it if you do :D
ReplyDeleteThis is sweet and chic !
ReplyDeleteI love this look! It is so neat! I love the nude base to it!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I love how clean this looks!
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ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! <3
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! It's very fresh and sparkly at the same time! :-)
ReplyDelete~ Yun
Thank you xo
ReplyDeleteLove it!! Im sitting here with my nails painted with my base color only and I just might have to do this type of thing with them instead of what I had planned. Hrmmm....
ReplyDeleteHaha! Or you could save these for a lazy day :) I bet they would be really good for covering up the tip wear of an old mani :)
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