Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Abstract


This is a style of nail design I first saw while browsing on Pinterest. It looks really cool and intricate but is actually really simple to create.


To create this design, all you need is a little bit of scotch tape, a bunch of colours, and some patience. I placed the pieces of scotch tape down on a plastic surface (so it'd be easy to peel up) and painted my colours directly onto each piece. While these dried, I painted my nails white so that the colours would pop.


Next I took a small pair of sharp scissors and cut little triangles and stripes out of the pieces of painted scotch tape and used a tooth pick to help me place them where I wanted on my nails.


After I had all my pieces positioned and stuck down onto my nails where I wanted them, I painted on 2 thick layers of top coat to seal in the tape.


You could definitely do this design with a number of shapes, I think squares or little stars would look really cool as well.


Base Colour: Sally Hansen - White On
Design Colours: ACO - Hot Coral, Electric Ocean, & Mint Green
Maybelline - Fierce n' Tangy; Sally Hansen - No Hard Feelings
Top Coat: Pro FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

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