DIY: 5 Gorgeous Nail Art Designs With Scotch Tape

DIY: 5 Gorgeous Nail Art Designs With Scotch Tape

Creating your own nail art designs can be hella fun, super easy, and extremely cost effective! So quit spending thousands of rupees each month to beautify your fingertips. A few basic items are all you need to flaunt some pretty nail art right from the comfort of your home, and scotch tape is one of them. Take a look at how to use scotch tape for nail art that’s oh-so-fabulous!

Things You Will Need:

  • Nail Polish
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Eye Shadow Sponge
  • Scotch Tape
  • Top Coat

Steps To Follow:

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Step 1: Paint your nails with white nail polish, and let it dry before you move onto the next step.

(I suggest you do this a few hours before you start with your nail art, so that you are all set to work the magic!)

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Step 2: Cut thin triangles of tape, and place them on the corners of your nail to create a star like effect.

Step 3: Paint your nails and peel the tape off with a pair of tweezers while it is semi-dry.

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Step 4: Apply the tape in a diagonal line across your nail, and paint it with a light pink colour.

Step 5: Remove the tape, and let the paint dry before you move onto the next step.

Step 6: Apply another piece of tape on the nail and repeat the same process with a dark pink nail paint.

Step 7: Carefully peel the tape off with tweezers.

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Step 8: Fold a piece of tape in half and cut out half a heart at the fold. Open it up to get the full heart shape cut out. When you fold the tape make sure you fold it a little off the edge so that it is easy to open.

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Step 9: Stick the tape at the centre of the nail, and create an ombre effect with an eye shadow sponge.

Step 10: Peel off the tape to reveal the heart shape.

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Step 11: Cut a mid-size triangle from the tape, and stick it on the centre of the nail.

Step 12: Paint the nail, and remove the tape carefully.

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Step 13: Cut really thin pieces of the triangle once again, and stick them in a zig-zag pattern on the nail.

Step 14: Paint the nail, and remove the tape once it is semi-dry.

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Step 15: Paint all the nails with a top coat.

Voila! You are all set to flaunt your fabulous nails!

Kreena Desai

Hauterfly's Content Writer and Video Producer, Kreena is a sucker for all things DIY. In love with nail art, beauty, fashion, textiles, and all things creative under the sun, she follows the mantra: Why buy, when you can DIY?!

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