Striped Nails for the #31DC2017Weekly

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I am back on schedule with another challenge mani for you.  This week, for the #31DC2017Weekly, we are doing striped nails.  For some crazy reason, I decided to hand paint stripes.  That is usually a bad idea because they are never perfectly straight or perfectly spaced apart.  But I had this idea in my head and just went for it.  Overall, I am pleased with the results.

I started with a clear base coat even out my nails.  The I used Zoya's "Perrie" to freehand pink/purple swoops onto my nails leave a small section unpainted.  In that negative space, I used a tiny brush and Zoya's "Sailor" to paint little stripes and then outline the negative space.  I tried to make them as even and uniform as possible.  Once it dried, I topped the whole mani off with a glossy top coat.

What do you think?  I dig it.  It's a little graphic and a little girly.  I could see this done with lots of different color combinations.  Would you try something like this?  The rest of the manicures of the challenge  can be found under the  tag #31DC2017Weekly on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  Lots of great manicures out there!

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