So er uh, what had happened was…. Let’s put it this way, I’m sticking to just coming up with stuff on my own and not trying to recreate mess I find on Pinterest. That place is evil and the tutorials make it seem so easy that even a monkey could do it! Well I’m not falling for it anymore…. hmph!
So I came across this super cute tape mani while looking for inspiration. I saw this picture on the blog The World is the Stage and thought “Oh I could do this… this looks easy.” (insert side eye to myself for thinking the impossible)
“hhhmmm… looks simple enough, let me try it!”
So I grabbed my polishes and some tape and went to work. I read that painter’s tape works well and makes it easier to remove the tape, but I couldn’t find any in the garage. I know I have several rolls of it but it’s cold as a mutha in the garage and “ain’t nobody got time for dat” looking around and freezing just to find some darn tape.
So I applied 2 coats of NYC white nail polish. Well at least that part was easy!
Next I got my tape and began to place it on my nails like they were in the picture. I applied one coat of a Zoya poilish (can’t recall the name) and then removed the tape after it dried.
So far so good!
So this is when it all started to go down hill. I applied a coat of quick dry clear polish but I think I applied to much. When I took off the tape it pulled the orange color up a bit. :/ But hey I wasn’t going to give up that easily so I kept on because I just knew the end result would be the bomb! Booyah! I got my black striping polish and applied the lines, but by this point I was just over the whole thing and wanted to hurry up and get it over with!
Oh well I at least will give myself an “A” for effort! LOL
This is all I have to show and I quickly removed it after I realized how jacked up it looked. Oh well… see ya next week with something simple and easy like polka dots!
What am I missing…that doesn’t look that bad!!
It’s because it’s not all crisp and pretty like the inspiration picture. LOL
It’s because it’s not all crisp and pretty like the inspiration picture. LOL
Thanks for sharing! I always feel like maybe I’m the only who has a miss with nail art now and then
And I also bombed on everything else I tried so I said forget this something needs to go up or Efie is gonna come looking for me…LOL
And I also bombed on everything else I tried so I said forget this something needs to go up or Efie is gonna come looking for me…LOL
Girl.. You did a whole lot better than I would…hahaha! Looks good!
Thanks! My friend suggested using the nail stripping tape so I will definitely be going to get some of that soon. 😀
Thanks! My friend suggested using the nail stripping tape so I will definitely be going to get some of that soon.
It looks good to me I don’t know if I can do the stripe yet
I can usually do the stripes pretty good with my stripping polish but I was trying to rush since my 3yo was being needy…LOL
Those little nail art polishes with the stripping brush work great…when you take your time! lol
I think that it looks nice sis!
Thanks! I’ll keep working on it and invest in some nail stripping tape.
I think you did good, Alisha!
Thanks! 😀
You are so funny, but I honestly think it looks fine!
I should have done a better close up…LOL Then you might change your mind. hahaha
I think they turned out great!! Pinterest will have you trying all kinds of things, LOL!!!
I have this love/hate relationship going on with Pinterest right now…LOL
I think they turned out really great Alisha! When i attempt Pinteresty tape manis they NEVER come out looking anything close to the original! Yours looks great!
Thank you! I think I was trying to rush too since my kids were acting a hot ratchet mess. LOL
*That’s* a hot mess?
Woman.
Your hot mess is my pie-in-the-sky-gorgeous-nails-dreamy-dream. Which is why you were invited to pin to Sverve’s nail it board. Your Monday Manicures? Would make fab pins. Just sayin’. 😉