When I first tried this several months ago, I was amazed by it-my gradient manicures didn't take ages to tape off and/or clean up anymore, hooray!-but glue as nail tape does have its flaws. I happened to have an empty polish bottle and some Elmer's Glue on hand, so it was technically free for me, but you can get a 7.625-ounce bottle of glue for USD $2–$4, depending on where you shop. This is the first liquid nail tape option I tried, back when the idea was still very new. These are the four options I've seen used most often in the nail art world, but I'd love to hear about others out there-maybe this post can have a part two someday!įrom left to right: white glue, OPI Glitter Off, Liquid Palisade, and liquid latex. I'll be discussing four liquid nail tape options in this post: white glue (also called Elmer's Glue, school glue, or PVA glue, depending on where you live), OPI Glitter Off, Liquid Palisade, and liquid latex. Each option definitely has its own pros and cons, so I hope this helps you find a solution that works best for you. However, I've seen and tried a variety of options for my own manicures, so I thought I'd do a roundup of them for you guys here, comparing things like price, ease of use, and effectiveness. I don't know who first came up with the idea of liquid nail tape or what product started it all, so unfortunately, I can't give proper credit where it's due. I'm already a slow enough nail artist-I'll take any help I can get to be more efficient! Anyone who's dabbled in nail art knows what a mess it can be (helloooo, water marbles and splatter manicures), so tools that help cut down on cleanup time are invaluable. If there's a problem to be solved in the nail art world, bloggers are on top of it! One of my very favorite nail blogger hacks (for lack of a better phrase) is the idea of "liquid painter's tape" for nails: or, to put it less simply, a substance you can paint onto your cuticles/fingers that dries into a polish-masking barrier on your skin. I'm continually amazed by the ingenuity of nail bloggers.
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