Cut two pieces of tape each about the length of the nail you wish to design.
Paint the two pieces of tape with a white nail polish. Do two-three coats as necessary.
Paint your nails in your favourite blue. Do two-three coats as necessary.
Once completely dry, cut the pieces of tape into 3 millimetre strips.
Once your nails are dry, place the strips of tape in a gingham design. They're a little tricky to place properly, so use tweezers if you'd like. Sometimes it helps if the nail polish is still a little tacky, but you'll have to be extremely careful with placing the design.
Cut the over-extended pieces of tape with a cuticle cutter.
I know that the nail art obsession has been around for a while now (FASHION Magazine even has their own Nail Corner), but I thought, it's never too late to blog about something that is still current and still pretty.
I wish that I had the patience to do nail art of my own, but a) I tend to break my nails ALL the time and b) I smudge them too. I either need to go looking for some super-fast drying nail polishes, or I need to dedicate time to doing nothing else but sitting still.
That said, I've come across a few masters of this art and really wanted to share some of my favourites. Obviously, my collection of favourites is far greater than the few I post here. It would be impossible to share them all, but this provides an excellent opportunity to go hunting for your own.
