This manicure could be well utilized for Valentine's Day, but I love it at any time of the year. With red being my favorite color, it is hard for me not to want to wear it all the time. And who doesn't love some sparkle and hearts? Are you wondering how I painted the heart? There are lots of effective ways to accomplish this seemingly difficult task, but I will save all of them of another post. For this particular manicure, I used blue painters tape. Yep, the kind you use to mask of walls etc. I cut the design into the tape, placed the design as I wanted it to appear onto my nail and then painted the red. I quickly, but carefully, removed the tape and topped with my favorite clear coat. NOTE** Two very important tips if you use this method...1. Be sure your nail is dry! There is nothing worse than pulling up your base color with the tape! 2. Adhere the tape to the palm of your hand a few times to weaken the adhesive of the tape. Even though it is designed to release from surfaces easily, it is still pretty sticky and you don't need it to be!
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