I first became aware of this nifty little nail art tool when I saw this picture while browsing the World Wide Web for Nail Art Inspiration:

And, since then, a whole world of possibilities opened up 😉

Striping tape comes in a wide variety of colours, and can be used in a couple of different ways:

Method 1: By simply applying them to your nail and using them as part of your Nail Art Design.

For example:

Here I used a silver striping tape on my white nail polish, and finished off the look with some silver glitter polish:

Here I did a more intricate design, and completed the look by adding some black striping tape to ensure neat and straight lines for my X pattern:

Method 2: And, then the more exciting way to use striping tape is to paint your base colour/colours, applying our striping tape, and then painting another colour/colours over it, and then removing the striping tape to reveal neat lines of the base colour polish/es underneath.

Try something simple like this:

Or something more intricate, for the more practiced hand:

And, then finally some tips:

–    Make sure that your base colour is completely dry before applying your striping tape.
–    For the second type of use mentioned above, remove the striping tape as soon as you have painted your colour over it. If you wait too long, and the top colour becomes too dry, it will become difficult to remove the tape neatly, and your lines will have uneven/rough edges.
–    Here is a clever little way to store all your striping tapes, making them easier to work with as well:

Article by: Mariaan Enslin