Manicure with scotch tape

Classic manicure options continue to be popular, but the girls still tend to diversify their appearance with a combination of different unusual accents and the use of new techniques. This article will discuss such an unusual technique as a manicure with scotch tape.

When creating such an unusual manicure is used far from office tape. If you use this option, then on the glossy lacquer surface of the nail will remain an unattractive adhesive trace, which will be difficult to get rid of. Nail art masters use a special adhesive tape. It can be transparent or colored. It all depends on what type of manicure you want to use.

If you combine colors, separating them with scotch tape, the shades will not mix and flow into each other.

Another important advantage of such a manicure is that it is very easy to perform at home. Make any manicure neat and clear with scotch tape is much easier than hand.

There are many unusual ideas for doing such nail art. If you are a beginner, then you should follow the proven techniques, but experienced girls who decorate their nails with unusual patterns for a long time can themselves think through some kind of drawing.

The most popular version of manicure using adhesive tape is geometric. Such patterns are the most difficult to perform without the help of additional tools. You can draw stripes, squares or triangles.

Another popular nail design - french. With the help of sticky stripes you will get a beautiful even manicure using bright edges. Perhaps you lighten the holes by making a stylish moon manicure.

If you like the idea of ​​using scotch for manicure, then it is worth considering in stages how to do it with your own hands.

Stock up with all the necessary tools. Buy a special tape that does not leave a trace. It can be thin or wide - regardless of how the finished pattern will be. Stock up on the necessary colors of varnish and cotton buds to correct the shortcomings that you will still have, even if you work as carefully as possible.

For the summer look, you can choose a bright manicure using color strips. To do this, you will need at least three colors of lacquer. Pick those shades that are well combined with each other.

Using these three colors, draw stripes on the surface of the nail. They should be about the same in width. From a special color tape you need to cut neat thin rays. Attach them to the surface of the nail and cover with a transparent base. It will look very stylish.

In the summer, the marine theme is also popular. To perform such a manicure, you will not need any special skills. Use a thin sticky tape, white varnish and other means of scarlet or blue color.

Paint your nails so that there are no bald spots. Wait until it dries completely, and only then proceed to the next stage.

Apply thin strips of adhesive tape.After that, cover your nails with blue or red lacquer, wait until this layer is completely dry. When everything is dry, carefully remove the strips of adhesive tape. Another way to do this manicure is to stick on simple blue sticky ribbons that will not need to be removed later.

The trend is now the so-called moon manicure. Its essence lies in the fact that the entire nail is covered with dark varnish, and the hole remains light. It can be covered with a brilliant varnish - for example, stylish silver or gold. If you are not sure that you can make clear holes by hand without helping yourself with any additional tools, you can stick the tape on the hole before painting the nails with dark colors. The scheme is extremely simple, and anyone can handle it.

An interesting and very unusual looking manicure using puzzle pieces. To perform such a manicure you will need the primary colors - black and white, for example. Divide the nail into four flat squares that will look as clearly and accurately as possible. Different colors should be located diagonally, opposite each other. When the varnish dries, finish the necessary details, making the mosaic manicure more like a combination of several puzzle pieces. The surface of the nail plate should be covered with a transparent varnish to keep the tool longer on the nails.

Eternal classic is a refined French manicure. This is the complete opposite of the moon manicure. Light edges on the background of a soft pink or transparent base look very elegant. So such a manicure will be suitable even for girls limited to the dress code at work or school.

Apply light varnish on the base of the nail plate and wait until it dries completely. After that, cut a thin strip of adhesive tape and glue it a few millimeters from the edge of the nail. This space should be painted over with a different color lacquer. As a rule, it is white. He looks gentle and feminine.

It can be a French jacket with black or bright colored edges. It looks very stylish and is perfect to complement an unusual look.

Manicure using scotch can be very different - depending on your skills and the availability of new creative ideas. Try the proposed manicure options, experimenting with different colors, and it will look unusual and bright each time. But the most important thing here is a manicure of this type as accurate as possible, and even a beginner will easily make it. Worth a try: everything starts to turn out very quickly.

You will learn more about how to create a manicure using tape, from the following video.