http://www.makeupalley.com/m_116721515
So I figured I should post it here, and hope it helps you guys :) I will only show the 4 nails, that you see in the pic, but you get the idea.
This time I started with a hot pink. Orly Purple Crush
I then put on a coat of SV, and let that dry.
Then I taped off my pinky, like so. ****Please remember to stick the tape to your palm before you place it on your nails. This removes some of the stickiness, and prevents the tape from pulling up your base polish. Sometimes you may need to stick it a few times. ****
Grabbed my 2nd color, black, and painted the non-taped section
Then pulled off the tape, and ta da
Next was my ring finger. I taped that off (still using the same piece of tape)
Painted the black
and pulled off
Middle finger
Painted it black
(forgot to take a pic when the tape got pulled off :( )
Pointer finger
Painted it black (didn't get a pic again) and pulled it off
Then, when you're done all the nails, top them all off with SV and let it dry
Painted on BFF
Then pulled the tape off

Ring finger
Middle finger
Pointer finger
I didn't get pics of the BFF being painted on the rest, because I figured you had the idea by then. but when your done............you get this!
Hope this helps!!!
Oh and if you notice the final step in painting the BFF on my ring finger, I had the tape in the wrong place, but I fixed it, and didn't get a pic.



















Thanks for this :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, hth :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I looove this! Definitely got to try this!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower, and I totally love your blog! <3
Aww, well thanks!! and welcome!!!
ReplyDeleteHow did I not know you had a blog?! I just become your 100th follower, bwahaha...
ReplyDelete(cilucia@MUA)
Hey cilucia!! Haha, well I haven't had it too long, and plus that whole, thou shall not speaketh of their blog rule on MUA, lol! Well YAY for being the 100th!!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's very neat, you're so good with tape :>
ReplyDeleteThanks! I use it in soooo many of my manis!
ReplyDeleteThis is probably a silly question, but what is SV?
ReplyDeleteNot silly at all, SV stands for Seche Vite, it's a fast drying top coat, that can be found at almost all drugstores, Wal-marts and Targets!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tutorial! I recently tried it for the first time and appreciated the step by step photos.
ReplyDeletei remember seeing this on mua when you did it for a school...spirit day was it? I was sad because I could not find the tutorial. i'm glad i've found it now =)
ReplyDeleteKarenD, I'm so glad this was helpful!!!
ReplyDeleteshortwidenails, Well it was for Spirit Day, but not for a school, it was for teens who have commited suicide due to being bullied :( I'm glad you found it on here though!!!
Great tutorial! In the past I tried a patchwork mani and it failed really hard. But thanks to you the patchwork mani I just did, went great :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic tutorial! I think I'll try this soon :)
ReplyDeleteThanks xtinaaj & Allya!!!
ReplyDeleteWow great tutorial! Im so trying this right now!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shadow! Oh please let me know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteYour very welcome. It went great ill Be posting it on my blog today check out and see how I did :-)
ReplyDeleteOh yay, I'm going to go check it out now!
ReplyDeletethese nails are awesome! you're so creative.
ReplyDeletei'm definitely trying this one right now, haha.
What is SV and BFF? This is so good btw!!!! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Bella!!
ReplyDeleteSV is Seche Vite, its a fast dry top coat!! BFF is the name of the polish from China Glaze, I LOVE it!!
How do you get them to look so glossy? I've tried everything but can never get it to look so perfect like that. xD
ReplyDeleteKaitlyn, I use SV, Seche Vite. It's my go to top coat!!
ReplyDeleteYou take the tape off right after you apply the next coat?? When i take the tape off it looks messy :( i cant get that straight line.
ReplyDeleteYep, you only do1 nail at a time, and as soon as you polish over the tape, you remove it. Since the polish is still wet, you should get smoothe lines :)
ReplyDeleteJust tried and I'm so happy with the result ! Thank you so much !
ReplyDeleteoh YAY, and you're of course welcome!
ReplyDeleteReally amazing ! Loving it !!! Whath is your top coat's brand, and your fisher's if you have one..? From south of France !!!
ReplyDeleteTiffany, thanks! I use SV, Seche Vite. I have more info about it up in my 'Nail Care' tab above :) I'm not sure what you mean by 'fishers' though, sorry :(
ReplyDeleteLOOOVE THIS! I'm totally gonna try this out when I'm bored with my current mani, also I read your nail care and was wondering what kind of Biotin do you take?
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I take Nature's Bounty :)
ReplyDeletehey! what design did u do on your thumb nail haha, i can't figure out how to do a differnt patch work for it. by the way i love this mani looks fantastic with orly goth and sally hansen celeb city and blue it
ReplyDeletehi Erika! Love your nail designs! I was wondering how long you usually wait for your nails to dry before taping them off? I'm always afraid the tape is going to ruin my base coat, so I wait hours before using the tape... but this makes my manis take all day! Any tips? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks you two!!
ReplyDeleteAnon, for my thumb, I really just try to get every color in a different spot, it could just be a slight tilt of the colors :)
Lia, since I do a coat of SV after every color, I only wait about 10 min. Make sure to stick the tape to your palm a few times to remove some of the stickiness :)
Love your work. I check this site everyday.....just about everyday. About how long do you let your nails dry before applying tape and a 2nd color? Thanks, Dominique
ReplyDeleteOMG! That's just beautiful! love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so amazed by this haha your nails look amazing. I'm so jealous of your talent :) I will def have to try this!
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome! I am going to try it.
ReplyDeletea coat of SV? whats that
ReplyDeleteI just did this with 4 colors. That took forever!!! Next time I'll stick to 3.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the ring on your pointer finger?
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you remove the tape right after painting. Before I came across this tutorial, I used to remove the tape after it was dry. That is why I could never get a smooth line. I will try again while it is wet!
ReplyDeleteWow! Intricately gorg!
ReplyDeleteLindo!!! Vou fazer!!
ReplyDeleteEstou seguindo seu blog aqui do Brasil.
Segue o meu também!!
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I did this with white as the base, black and turquoise since I don't have those pink colors.
ReplyDeleteI have just recently discovered your blog. I just want you to know that I now have a new obsession with nail polish because your nails are the most perfect ever! i love your ideas! As an RN I realize how serious depression can be (I am currently on lexapro and wellbutrin). Please know that I believe no one here is mad at you. Feel better first and then I hope you will return! I never owned more than 2 polishes at at time before this blog. I now have 79 and a new rack hanging in my room! I have a konad and am getting better everyday thanks to you. I have done so many of your manis. Feel better soon!!!! hugs!!
ReplyDeleteDarn it! I did the ring finger wrong!!!
ReplyDeleteamazing!!! ps. loooove the ring on your pointer finger!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever had pour results due to cheap polish? My son (6 yrs old) gave me a bunch of cheap polish for Christmas but I'm afraid this isn't going to work well with Dollar Tree polish.
ReplyDeletehello! i'm a new reader! your tutorials are AMAZING! keep doing what you do! also, what is SV? i'm kidding, i browsed through the comments, you poor thing, you had to repeat yourself 56 times :D XOOX
ReplyDeleteBella Thorne sent me here!!
ReplyDeleteLove your version! I tried it for myself but I'm not too sure if I like it all that much! You can see a pic here: http://pinterest.com/pin/97953360615357100/
ReplyDeleteH O T ! ! !
ReplyDeleteI was so inspired to do this the moment I saw it! This was my final product, (THANKS TO YOU!) :) http://cheeseisyellow.tumblr.com/post/22445065104 :)
ReplyDeleteYou are a nail genius! I love your blog!!! <3 Keep inspiring! :)
did you do this in one day? you must have waited hours between applying each tape to ensure it will completely dry? i would be scared it wouldnt be dried completely, causing the polish to stick to the tape when pulling it off. =( please help!
ReplyDeleteGoing to try this...it looks really fun and not overly difficult!
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty manicure :) I recreated it with my own little twist to it: http://christinaalexia.blogspot.com/2012/07/patchwork-mani.html
:)
I love your designs.... beautiful!! I found your blog due to the SC/Revlon incident, so I have to say that is one good thing to come of it! I love your site and you do amazing work. I look forward to trying your designs ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove yur nails!! I have a different question. What causes the polish to bubble, do yu know? Please reply
ReplyDeleteThanks
Mona
Thank for this, I'm trying it today. But I think I'm gonna have to finish tomorrow because I'm sleepy now. :-/
ReplyDeleteThank you! I did this on my 2 year old today. Hehe.
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Just beautiful
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