A lil Tape Goes a Long Way.

So today's entry I wanted to dedicate to tape manicures. When I first purchased my nail tape I didn't think much of it except that it would look pretty, so I focused on designs like
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unfortunately this manicure didn't last too long as the tape started peeling off 2 days after I did my manicure!

So after some soul searching I started creating the more typical design you expect from tape manicures like this pic ------------>
And honestly this manicure did last MUCH longer.

Further along my journey I stumbled across Nailside Blog which helped open my eyes to this brilliant nail community. I was also inspired to recreate some of her designs.

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And lastly there are always blunders along the way. Usually nail tape peels away clean but I've found two things save me from particularly thick designs/polishes, an occasional coat of Seche Vite as I go and trying to make the tape color to the polish color as much as possible.

Thanks for reading!