Makeup & Muses: Nail Art DIY

I believe I first spotted this nail art design on We Heart It, which then led me to someone's blog. It wasn't even my initial idea to do a nail DIY, but I was bored so I decided to try it out. 

Like these zig-zag nails, my last nail DIY--marble nails--also involved the use of tape. Here's what you'll need to get this look!

♥tape ♥scissors ♥paper towel ♥two contrasting nail colors

♥First paint your nails with the first nail color. I used a ginger-scented shade that I picked up from F21. Make sure you let your nails dry COMPLETELY or else you'll just have to start all over (like I did).

♥Next, use the scissors to cut a zig-zag pattern into the tape. I found out that the more cuts, the better. It will make the pattern on your nails look much cooler.
♥After you cut the tape, stick it on to the side of your hand and rub against it for a few minutes. This is so the tape isn't as sticky when you put it on your nails.

♥Once your nails are dry, place the tape halfway across your nail. You can choose to switch it up by putting the tape at the top, bottom or side of your nail.
♥Then take your second nail color (I used a Sally Hansen insta-dry) and polish the side of your nail that is not covered by tape. The beauty of the tape is that if you polish over it then the tape will act as a barrier.

♥Then pull up the tape from the outside edge and your zig-zag pattern will be revealed on your nail.
♥I used a paper towel to blot the tape after each finger so I didn't have excess on each nail.

What do you think?
Have you ever done a nail art DIY like this before?
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