For today's theme, we have to do nails inspired by a YouTube tutorial.
I've been seeing the block reciprocal gradient-like, inverted stripey, taping mani look everywhere and I actually kind of liked it, so I decided to give it a go.
I watched this tutorial from Jaunty Juli for a little how-to.
Needless to say, mine did NOT turn out as awesome as hers! I should have used more opaque polishes instead of having to go over the same area two or three times, but I suppose they could have been worse! Maybe it's the colors I picked (orange - Sinful Colors Clementine, yellow - Sinful Colors Pull Over), idk.
I like this look and I like the idea of it, but just not on me. I can't do stripes very well. I like the crazier inverted look on my thumb better, actually. So I love this design on others, but I doubt I'll be attempting it again. I just don't love stripes on me. At all. Nails, clothes, nada. Never have.
Anyway, here are all the other Twinsie's awesome manis:
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi
Cordia at Seriously Swatched
Elizabeth at Did My Nails
Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish
Kelly at Tuxarina
Lakeisha at Refined and Polished
Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite
Marisa at Polish Obsession
Meredith at Polish and Charms
Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails
Rachel at Top Coat It
Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les
Traci at DrinkCitra