12 Amazing DIY Nail Art Designs Using Scotch Tape

If you’ve ever wondered how girls get perfectly geometric nail art, the execution probably involved something as simple as cut-up Scotch tape. These simple visual tutorials show you how to make some striking designs without a trip to the salon. posted on June 14, 2012 at 1:02pm EDT

Peggy Wang BuzzFeed Staff posted about a year ago

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1. Tiny Stripes

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2. Sunburst Nails

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3. A Simple Diagonal

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4. Gingham/Plaid Nails

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5. Scalloped Nails, Using Shearing Scissors

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Source: chloesnails.blogspot.com

6. DIY Nail Stickers

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Source: thebeautydepartment.com

7. Zig-Zag Nails

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8. The Chevron

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9. Op Art Nails

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10. Checkered Nails

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Source: chloesnails.blogspot.com

11. One Spangled Nail

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12. Geometric Nails

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This one’s complicated, so you’ll definitely want to see the full nail tutorial here.

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Scotch tape is my number one tool for nail art. I know it’s only June but you can do some really neat Christmas nail art with it too
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Nancy Peters 7 months ago

Your designs were definately good for office, or anywhere you might be without looking tacky ever. They are all sharp and classy and they aren’t the usual same designs you see at chain nail places. They remind me of what I used to do< I just retired after twenty years of nails, and I only liked hand painting my nail art on myself and clients.
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Where do you get that skinny roll of tape that you used for the stripes??
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Brandi Brock 11 months ago

No scotch tape involved but I think I did a damn fine job!
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I tried and the tape just ripped off the base polish.
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My nails are lucky if I trim them. Very neat though.
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I think this adorable! My 11yr old girl and I are totally going to try some of these designs.
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How do all these people have such nice hands?
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Number two is from the amazing blogger at Nailside. http://nailside.blogspot.com/2011/08/tutorial-explosion-design.html Considering how huge the Nail Blogger community is, I’m shocked no one has said anything yet. Get your credits right.
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gwizzledizzle a year ago

I just tries this and it works!
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Too much work! Looks cute though.
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15 hours later you have finished your nails and discover you don’t really like it that much after all
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If only I cared enough!
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I remember when stuff like this was considered ghetto…
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Do these people not have jobs that they have the time to do this?
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I am too fucking lazy to do any of this, but hey, SUPER CUTE.
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12 Amazing DIY Nail Art Designs Using Scotch Tape

1. Tiny Stripes

2. Sunburst Nails

3. A Simple Diagonal

4. Gingham/Plaid Nails

5. Scalloped Nails, Using Shearing Scissors

6. DIY Nail Stickers

7. Zig-Zag Nails

8. The Chevron

9. Op Art Nails

10. Checkered Nails

11. One Spangled Nail

12. Geometric Nails

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1. Tiny Stripes

2. Sunburst Nails

3. A Simple Diagonal

4. Gingham/Plaid Nails

5. Scalloped Nails, Using Shearing Scissors

6. DIY Nail Stickers

7. Zig-Zag Nails

8. The Chevron

9. Op Art Nails

10. Checkered Nails

11. One Spangled Nail

12. Geometric Nails

20 Places To Go Camping Before You Die

16 Simple Hacks To Make Flying Suck Less

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