First Time Nail Art

I normally don't have long enough nails to really do anything worth while on them.  But one of my students suggested that I do some nail art....

I feel I should preface this with the fact that I have NO patience and hardly have any nails, because I'm a nail biter.

 I decided to do a funky geometric pattern in mint and coral.

I taped off half my nails, like so.  FYI, I highly recommend leaving the tape flat - don't fold it over the top of your finger like I did on my index and middle finger.  It lies nicer without folding it.

Then I painted the top half of my nails with the mint colour.  It's a really crappy nail polish from Urban Outfitters, but I bought it for the colour :)

Then I impatiently waited for my nails to dry...... once I had waited as long as I could I carefully peeled the tape off.  Ta da!  I considered leaving them like this - mostly because I'm so lazy and thought they looked bad.

Then I carefully painted the coral on the bottom and finished with a top coat.  Not too bad if I say so myself.   

And no, I will not be showing you my right hand. 

 It's always impossible to paint and never looks as nice!