A Geometric Valentine's Day Manicure

How to do a Tape Striped Manicure | Valentine's Day Nails | #LivingAfterMidnite
A geometric red & pink manicure just in time for Valentine's Day Festivities! But I'm doing things a little differently with this nail art post! While I usually explain how to achieve the look with instructions they aren't always easy to understand, so I'm sharing step-by-step photos that you can follow to recreate this look for yourself!

How to do a Tape Striped Manicure | Valentine's Day Nails | #LivingAfterMidnite
1. Start by painting your nails one color and let them completely dry.

How to do a Tape Striped Manicure | Valentine's Day Nails | #LivingAfterMidnite
2. With striping tape (or regular tape) create a design on your nail. Remember the part under the tape will be the part that stays the first color.

How to do a Tape Striped Manicure | Valentine's Day Nails | #LivingAfterMidnite
3. Paint your entire nail with 2 coats of another color. Let the first coat dry for a few seconds before applying the second coat.

How to do a Tape Striped Manicure | Valentine's Day Nails | #LivingAfterMidnite
4. Let dry for about 30 seconds and slow peel off the nail, one strip at a time. You can follow up with a little bit of metallic polish like I did after your nails are dry.

How to do a Tape Striped Manicure | Valentine's Day Nails | #LivingAfterMidnite
Voila! You're now the proud wearer of some super chic Valentine's Day nail art! Who said V-Day is all about hearts & kisses? This mani is seriously awesome, perfect for the single girl that loves to get festive but is over all the run of the mill gushy ideas!

Julep Polish in Simone / LAQA & Co Polish in Greedy Guts c/o / RickyColor Polish in Bridge & Tunnel c/o / Born Pretty Store Striping Tape c/o / Julep Mighty Nail & Cuticle Serum c/o

Check out past Valentine's Day manicures:
Sharpie Heart Nail Art for Valentine's Day on Living After MidniteValentine's Day Manicure with mark. on Living After Midnite
& don't miss another new one next week!

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