Negative Space Tape Manicure with Studs

Hi everyone! I decided to play with my striping tape again.  I wanted to try to do more with it.  Rather than being my lazy self and doing just 3 stripes which I've already done...twice :) Tape manicures are tedious and that's a bit of a deterrent for me.  All the cutting and placing and waiting for nail polish to dry, I get tired just thinking about it.  While doing dishes I had an idea that would cut out the long nail polish drying wait time...NEGATIVE SPACE!!!

I still did a base coat and that dries in no time at all.   Check it, I made patterns with the striping tape rather than just stripes WOOT WOOT. I actually didn't go crazy and wanted to give up while doing these.  That always happens when I decide to work with tape. Mostly because I'm worried something is going to get messed up.

I figured out how to make tape manicures work for me.  I literally work on one nail at a time.  Not moving on to the next nail until the previous one has top coat on and is dry.  It's not very time efficient but it gives me a piece of mind.

The studs weren't actually a part of the original plan.  I didn't add them on until after I uploaded pictures of my nails on my laptop.   Looking at in photographs I felt like it was missing something.  

Does that ever happen to you?  You finish your nails, love it and then after looking at it on a computer screen feel the need to add more  Are you a tape manicure girl?  Striping tape or Scotch tape.

What I Used:

• Revlon Sparkles Aplenty
• Brucci Jamie Lee's Jam
• Born Pretty Store Black Striping Tape
• Born Pretty Store 2mm Silver Square Studs

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31 Day Challenge 2.0 Day 26

Hey there beautiful people! It's time for Day 26 of the challenge.  The theme is inspired by a pattern.  I chose the pattern on one my favorite pair of socks.

I actually put this design on my second nail wheel last year.  Not sure why it took me so long to put the design on my nails.   I guess it's a good thing I didn't do it already.  It made figuring out what to do for todays challenge so much easier.

I was not looking forward to tackling this design today.  I didn't know if I should use tape or just freehand it.  In the end I just did it freehand and cleaned up any little messes as best I could.  

I love the way they came out.  Another manicure I might cry a little when I have to take it off later :(.  Funny thing and by complete accident, I'm wearing the socks to match my nails right now hehe.  No feet pictures for you lol.  

Polishes Used:

• Wet n Wild Black Creme
• Sinful Colors Exotic Green
• Sinful Colors Pull Over
• Sinful Colors Nail Art No More
• Sinful Colors Nail Art A Slice To Go
• Sinful Colors Nail Art Orange Alert

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