DIY: The Matte French Manicure

What You'll Need:

Base Coat
Black Nail Polish (I'm an O.P.I. girl so I use Black Onyx!)
Top Coat
Matte Finish Top Coat
Scotch Tape

Step 1: Apply a base coat on your nails, and wait for it to dry completely.
Step 2: Apply two coats of your black nail polish to the entire nail.
Step 3: Apply a top coat to the entire nail, and wait for it to dry.
Step 4: When nails are completely dry (like totally dry!!) apply scotch tape across the tips of your nails. They won’t fit exactly to your nail, and that won’t matter as long as you put them on slowly and evenly.
Step 5: Apply a thin coat of matte finish on your nails.
Step 6: Wait 5-10 minutes (so nails are pretty much dry), and remove the scotch tape. Let Dry.

Voila! You're done! The great things about this look is that you can experiment with different colors.  A real cool twist on your typical french mani while saving you money!