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How to Give Yourself an Easy Tape Manicure

March 29, 2018 By: Katie16 Comments

Today is a super fun tape manicure tutorial. Itโ€™s really easy but looks super fancy. Plus, it works great with gel polish and regular nail polish. Score! My name is Kirstylee and I blog over at What The Gel Nails. I write about gel polish and I have lots of nail art ideas, pictures of colors, beauty recipes, and gel polish tips and tricks.

Easy Tape Manicure | Nail Polish | Gel Polish | Nail Art | Beauty Tutorial | DIY 

How to Give Yourself an Easy Tape Manicure

Step 1: Paint a base coat, then 2 coats of color on each nail. I did IBD Rocco on my ring finger and IBD Iceberg on all the other fingers.

Step 2: If you are using gel polish, wipe off the tacky layer so the tape will stick to the fingernail without lifting. If you are using regular nail polish, let your polish dry completely.

Step 3: Cut small squares of tape and stick one corner of the tape onto the bottom of the nail. Repeat for each nail. Make sure the tape is completely stuck on the nail or you will have some bleeding of the nail polish.

Step 4: Paint the uncovered part of the nail with the color of your choice. Itโ€™s okay if you paint the tape a little. I painted IBD Iceberg on my ring finger and IBD Rocco on all the other fingers.

Step 5: Carefully remove the tape from the nail. You should get a nice, crisp line. Donโ€™t worry if the top color is elevated. The top coat will cover that up. ๐Ÿ™‚

Step 6: Paint a top coat over the whole nail. Repeat with all nails and enjoy your finished manicure!

Easy Tape Manicure | Nail Polish | Gel Polish | Nail Art | Beauty Tutorial | DIY 

Tape is a great tool for nail art because you get crisp lines with little effort. Want to learn more about gel polish? See my most popular posts: How to Do Gel Nails at Home, How to Remove Gel Polish Without Acetone, Gel Polish Swatch Gallery.

What colors of polish would you use for this easy tape manicure? Share and leave a comment below!

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Comments

  1. Summer says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I really need to try this out – looks so fun!

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    April 1, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    Hi! Stopping by from the All Things Thursday link party. This is a great guest post! Super pretty nails!

    Reply
  3. Alyse says

    April 1, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Ooh. I like. I’m going to try this design with black and hot pink.

    Reply
  4. Liisi says

    April 3, 2015 at 10:28 am

    I will try this out. Looks very nice ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  5. Nicole says

    April 4, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    Oh, that is very cool! I love when things are easy AND fancy! Found you on the Craftaholics Anonymous Linky Party. Great post!

    Reply
  6. T'onna @ USS Crafty says

    April 4, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    Pretty! This reminds me that I really need to paint my nails! Love the colors!

    T’onna

    Reply
  7. Diana Rambles says

    February 18, 2016 at 9:30 am

    Fun tutorial! Congratulations! This post is going to be featured over at Diana Rambles tomorrow and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest and Tweeted. Please grab a featured button off my button page or via the post guidelines graphic. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

    Reply
  8. It's GinaB! says

    February 19, 2016 at 8:54 am

    A great post that I think I might be able to manage it. I have also featured this tutorial as one of my favorites in this weeks Beautiful, Creative and Inspired Link Up #25. Additionally, tI will be a feature on my instagram along with the other favorites this week. Please feel free to repost if you like. Also, be sure to grab the BCI featured badge so you can show off. lol. See you at the party!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 21, 2016 at 9:15 am

      Oh my goodness GinaB Thank You! You have made my day!

      Reply
  9. Stacey at the soccer mom blog says

    March 21, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    What a neat idea! I never would have thought to use tap for straight lines (I always rely on a steady hand haha). Just got some new polish so will be trying this!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 22, 2016 at 8:00 am

      I am impressed! I try to do a straight line and it more crooked than if I wouldn’t have tried at all! ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  10. Linda says

    March 21, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Very fun look. I can see many different possibilities. Thanks for sharing at DI&DI.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 22, 2016 at 7:59 am

      Thanks for stopping by Linda. It’s crazy the everyday items we can use to make a totally cool effect!

      Reply
  11. Cara says

    March 21, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    So cute and such an easy way to switch up the look of your nails! Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 22, 2016 at 7:56 am

      You are welcome Cara, thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  12. [email protected] says

    March 24, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    How much fun is that! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!

    Reply

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