177

Many lessons were learned today:

  • Scotch tape can only be separated from partly-dry nail polish with great difficulty
  • Masking tape will not stick reliably to partly-dry nail polish
  • Waiting 2-3 hours between each coat is both annoying and extremely inconvenient, and also not long enough
  • Ballpoint pen ink is very hard to remove from a cuticle while keeping the polish intact

That said, I'm pretty happy with the results even though I don't think I'd do this regularly :3

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

thanks :3

i used a flexible tape measure and a pen to draw evenly spaced marker dots on my skin along the base of the nail, which i used as a guide for where to place the tape (i initially tried to eyeball it, but maintaining a consistent spacing while also keeping the tape lines parallel proved too difficult after the first line). a little bit of pen overshot onto the cuticle and then got permanently sealed under a very generous layer of top coat, you can kinda see it in the photo if you zoom in.

this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2026
177 points (99.4% liked)

Transfem

5735 readers
60 users here now

A community for transfeminine people and experiences.

This is a supportive community for all transfeminine or questioning people. Anyone is welcome to participate in this community but disrupting the safety of this space for trans feminine people is unacceptable and will result in moderator action.

Debate surrounding transgender rights or acceptance will result in an immediate ban.

This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.

Posters may express that they are looking for responses and support from groups with certain experiences (eg. trans people, trans people with supportive parents, trans parents.). Please respect those requests and be mindful that your experience may differ from others here.

Some helpful links:

Support Hotlines:

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS