While some of the looks that walk the runway are purely editorial there are always just as many that are extremely wearable and easy to do. One of my favorites was from the Sophie Theallet show – the Double French Manicure (shown here). This mani was brought to life by manicurist Julie Kandelec who penned it the “negative space double French tip”. For this weeks Makeup Wars I wanted to recreate this manicure because it’s something that everyone out there can achieve and it also looks great on long or short nails (like mine!)
What you need: Tape, base coat, 2 nail polish colors of your choice and a top coat. This is so easy to do your head may or may not explode.
Step 1. Prep your nails with a base coat. I used Cult Nails Get it On.
Step 2. Lay the tape across the nail only leaving the top third exposed.
Step 3. Paint the lighter of the two colors (I used Essie Just Stitched) from the tape to the tip. Remove the tape while the polish is still wet. Allow this to dry.
Step 4. After the first shade is completely dry grab more tape and cover half of the first shade of polish, leaving just the tip of the nail exposed.
Step 5. Paint the exposed nail tip with your second color (I used Essie Comfy in Cashmere). Allow this to dry.
Step 6. Apply your top coat. The Essie shades I used are meant to have a matte “cashmere” type of finish, so technically I didn’t need a top coat, but I thought it looked pretty 😉
Also, how cool are these Essie polishes?! Look at the shift! Bling it up even more with some rhinestones at the bottom of the first color.
The best part about this mani? If you get some tip wear it’s easy to fix! Just touch it up with the same top color or add in a new one of a darker shade.
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I’m in love with this idea! And the polish you choose? Perfection! I love the hint of glitter to it!
Thank you, Jennifer!!
The mani is amazing !
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What a fun way to add a little ‘pop’ of color to your french manicure. I love doing a french mani on myself! So much fun, and it looks so fashionable. At least, I think so 😀 Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I’ll have to try it sometime soon….whenever I get a chance to paint my nails….they’re pretty rough right now, lol!
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This manicure is so awesome! Love it!
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This is such a cute manicure. I love how well the colors go together yet set each other apart.
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Very classy looking!
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So pretty and classic. Love the color combo too. I think I found my wedding mani. =)
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I LOVE this. I haven’t tried any negative space tutorials I’ve seen yet just because they always look way too tricky for me, but I think I could acutally manage this one!
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This is such a cute mani – I think it definitely is fun for Easter too for those not into pastels 🙂
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OMG this looks SO cool! Totally stealing this idea
Your nails are gorggggg it’s going to look incredible on you!
This is such a cool look! 🙂 And how perfect are those Essie colors for spring?
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I’m seriously picking up the other Cashmeres… I love the color shift!
Love this mani. The double french is so cute, I need to try this.
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Love this! The shades work perfectly together.
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Now this is easy for nail art ignoramus like me!
What great color choices!
So easy and so cute!
So pretty, love your choice of colors. I could NEVER do that!
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I love this version of the french mani. The colors you chose are so perfect together!
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Great colors together. I don’t have a steady enough hand to do something that trendy!
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The tape helps SO much! You can slop it all over and when you pull the tape off it looks awesome!
That is sooo gorgeous.
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Love these two shades, especially together!
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Ooh that looks so cute! Love the color combination you’ve got going there!
This is a fun idea! I love the colors you used too!
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I love this, and it’s so easy to do and to wear! Great colors, too.
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I love these colors together!
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what a fun idea! And I just love the Cashmere Matte collection, don’t you?
So much!
What a coincidence, I also did a Negative Space Manicure on my blog haha. I love this one, need to try it soon. 🙂 x
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That is so cute!! I love that you can make a statement without really making one! <3
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Really cute! I love how you did it!
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That is cute! I’m going to have to try it with my favorite colors!
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I’m totally in love with this mani and have to try it!
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I love the idea of a double french tip!! The color combinations are endless!! I also must add that the shimmer in Comfy in Cashmere is making me drool LOL. I’m on a mission for that one now!
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I stood in Target like the biggest loser ever arcing every single one of the cashmere’s in different lighting LMAO I wanted them ALLLLLL
I love this mani, Brooke! The bit of shimmer really makes it stand out! I have to try again with the tape. I tried using essence French tips tape about a week ago and somehow I managed to screw it up. I must try again
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Keep trying! My lines are still anything but perfect but each time it gets a little better!
I think this looks great! It’s just shy of preppy but it’s totally classy. Gorgeous for a palette cleanser!
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Your nails look awesome! Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I can’t wait to give it a try.
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Thank you!
WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!! This is seriously so cool, Brooke! I love the color combination too– it is ultra modern and super chic!
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I like the idea of a double french tip – it looks classic and edgy at the same time.
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I need to try this once my nails are slightly even again!
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