As proof, here's my NOTD (Nail of the day)!
This was a base of Essie Footloose, and then jazzed up with China Glaze Full Spectrum. Essie Footloose is a creme pinky-purple shade that's just perfect for Spring/Summer (which I've featured before), while China Glaze Full Spectrum, as one of the much-hyped Prismatic Collection polishes, needs no introduction. I've swatched Full Spectrum before (together with other Prismatic polishes), but I thought it would still be cool to share my mani with you guys!
This look was actually really easy to acheive. I first painted Essie Foot Loose as the base, then added on China Glaze Full Spectrum. After that, then I added on the white striping tape, which I got from Born Pretty Store. The good thing about adding on the striping tape is that the tape actually hides my messy edges when I painted out the shapes with Full Spectrum. In these photos, you can see the striping tape sticking out at some of the edges of my nail, as I wasn't very good at estimating lengths. I ended up using a nail clipper to clip off the extra striping tape sticking out! (Please don't laugh at me, it was my first time using striping tape!)
I really like this mani - it's girly, but still fun and eye catching, and has just the right bit of glitter for those who are glitter shy. And I have to say, I think the Prismatic polishes look fantastic layered - the different sizes and colours of glitter really add a bit more dimension to the nail. I'm definitely glad I got these, and I'm still looking for more ways to experiment with them!
You can probably fix the tape going over the edges of your nails if you use a fine nail file and file straight down
ReplyDelete@Anonymous: I did try that, but maybe I was doing it wrong because it just sort of frayed the ends of the tape a little. I ended up using nail clippers to clip the excess tape off! (After I took the photos of course, oops!)
DeleteThese are definitely eye catching! :) xo
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I..didn't know they made striping tape at all so I can't laugh at you!
ReplyDeletei think it's modern and girly - love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely indeed! I didn't know the prismatic glitters are out already
ReplyDelete@Cel: I think they're officially out in April, although you can get them before their launch through online sites and the like. :)
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