hi! i recently received some nail tape that i ordered from amazon (see here) and decided to try it out! if you don't want to order this kind of tape and if you can't find it locally, you could use scotch tape or painter's tape, cut into thin strips. if you use painter's tape, make sure it is fairly thin or that you don't overlap it much as it does not stay adhered to your nail very well (see all of my index and ring fingers).
base color: 2 coats essie aruba blue, topped with 1 coat of bobbi brown black pearl or 2 coats opi number one nemesis. make sure your base color is completely dry before applying the tape. paint on top color. when it dries, remove tape in the reverse order you applied it--you should be able to see where to start. apply a top coat; i used seche vite. since this was my first time doing this, i did them one nail at a time, but you could tape them all and go if you'd prefer. i think that if i do this again, i'll use colors that are very different as it is very hard to see/distinguish the blue and black in certain lights.
if you want black pearl, i ordered it directly from the bobbi brown website ($18). be sure to use ebates* when you order!
~Lin-chan ^.~
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update: or i think i just used crappy $1 store painter's tape. will have to get the good stuff and try it again.
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