fun + easy nail color blocking

To get this.....

All you need are these!

Make sure you choose a color for the coat that will work as an overlay that is opaque; a sheer color will mix with the base color and you will not achieve the actual color-blocking effect (unless you have more patience than me and don't paint one color over the other, but rather both on bare nails).

Pick colors that will look unique together. I love these pastels in contrasting colors!
Obviously the critical factor to a good-looking pain job here is minding the thickness of the coats and allowing ample drying time, as you are going to be laying a sticker on top of your painted nail. That sticker has to be pressed in and sealed tightly so as to provide a straight, clean line!
These are basic office stickers I found at the store for less than $1 (for a few sheets of stickers), and I cut them in half for this. You can use tape too, or even a cut up playing card. I like the tape because you put it on, slap on the next layer of color, and let the sticker do all the work, only peeling it off when the nail is dry.
With a playing card you have to hold it there and apply even pressure the whole time you are painting color on.
So consider your method and your dedication level before you begin!

I prefer lazy-woman's manicures; these look like they took an hour or two but o used stickers and quick drying polish, so they took about 15-20 minutes total!

Happy Color Blocking !