negative spaces

inspired by chelseas get nailed and stephanie stone this week i attempted cut out nails also known as negative spaced nails. this trend has been recently seen on the runway on dresses known as "cut-out dresses". what i like most about this trend is that it pushes the boundaries of nail art removing nail polish to create the design.

 

tools:

striping tape

nail polish remover

point tip q-tips

opi here today aragon tomorrow

gold glitter stripper pen

step 1: paint two coats of opi here today aragon tomorrow. 

step 2: apply two pieces of striping tape to each nail creating the negative space. 

step 3: using a precision q-tip dipped in nail polish remover, remove the polish between the striping tape. repeat until the space is clean and you can see the base of the nail. 

step 4: (optional) outline the negative space with a gold glitter striping pen by painting on the polish at the edge of the clean space. 

step 5: paint two coats of clear top coat. 

spring picks by whowhatwear.com

www.whowhatwear.com has selected their favorite nail polish shades of the season! the colors range from pretty pastels to bright neons. what is your favorite hue this season?

1. orly nail lacquer- in jealous, much? (mint pastel)

2. essie nail polish- in action (bright tangerine)

3. yves saint laurent duo vernis couleur- in no. 7 (bright green)

4. china glaze nail polish- in surfin' for boys (neon orange with a touch of shimmer)

5. revlon- in zealous (halfway between yellow and green aka chartreuse)

6. estee lauder pure color long lasting nail lacquer- in hot coral (bright coral)

7. dior vernis nail lacquer- in saint tropez (bright blue)

8. opi nail polish lacquer- in kiss me on my tulips (bright pink)

9. butter london nail polish- in slapper (bright turquoise)

10. l'oreal colour riche nail polish- in boozy brunch (bright orange with a hint of coral)

11. dolce and gabbana nail polish- in lilac (pastel purple)