Halloween patchwork nail art tutorial

Here’s a tutorial for yesterday’s Halloween themed nail art. I mentioned that I freehanded the design but this time around I created the tutorial using scotch tape as I know straight lines can be hard to master with a brush.
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You’ll need:
Orange Nail Polish – Essie Fear and Desire
Purple Nail Polish – Models Own Pukka Purple
Green Nail Polish – Sally Hansen Grass Slipper
Black acrylic paint or nail polish
Scotch Tape
A nail art brush
Top coat – preferably fast drying
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Start by painting on your base color and topping it with a thin layer of your top coat. Wait 5-10 minutes, or until the polish is completely dry before moving on.
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Place two strips of tape on your nail to mark off your first patch – it can be absolutely any shape but I’ve gone with a triangle.
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Paint on your first color and immediately remove the tape.
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Add another thin top coat to make it dry quickly.
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Once it’s dry, section off your next patch using tape. This time I’ve gone for a strip straight across my nail.
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Just like last time, paint straight over the tape and immediately remove the tape.
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Now you’ve got your patches! If you’re a whizz with a nail art brush, you could get to this point without using tape.
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For the stitching detail, take a nail art brush and first, outline the patches.
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Next, paint on the stitches.
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To finish up use a top coat or two and then clean up any mess around your cuticles using a clean-up brush dipped in pure acetone.
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And you’re done!
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courtesy: thenailasaurus