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Nail Art How To: Mother’s Day Rose Manicures

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to have a little mother-daughter bonding than over manicures? Mitch FJ (who happens to be a recent winner of our Nail It! Venique giveaway)...

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Nail Art How To: Sponged Gradient Hearts

Show your love of nail art with these gradient hearts! Carly showed off her skills by explaining step-by-step how she made this manicure. See what supplies you need and check out her technique!...

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Nail Art How To: Teal Chevron Nails

For a simple but sparkly nails, turn to Jessie‘s teal chevron stripes, which are made more dramatic by the foil-like OPI Crown Me Already! You might have seen these in our collection of Fun French...

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Nail Art How To: Vintage Flower Nails

Go back in time with some simple pink rosees and a few favorite polishes. Using Orly Matte Topcoat over the red backdrop gives these nails a simple, elegant sheen. See Marisol’s pictorial below to see...

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Nail Art How To: Quick & Easy Plaid Nails

Need a quick dose of nail art? (Of course you do, there’s no need to lie to us!) Karissa Bianco shows how to do some easy plaid tips for the season using just a few colored stripes. If you’re truly on...

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Nail Art How To: Argyle Nails

Put some class alongside that sass with an argyle and glitter mani! Just break down the layered pattern into steps, as Hannia shows us below — first polish the background, create diamonds, fill them...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Wild Animal Print Nails

Go wild with with a fun zebra and cheetah combination! Nail artist Melanie Nguyen from @nailcandii shares how to create this black and nude animal print inspired nail design.

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Nail Art Tutorial: Mint and Leopard Print Nails

Pastels and animal print match perfectly for a clean, spring look. Try the style yourself with this tutorial and these tips from Lydia’s Nails.

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Nail Art Tutorial: Metallic Purple Stripes

Make your accent nail unique by flipping around the shades of your shiny stripes! Click through to see how from Diane of Polish Sickness. 

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Nail Art Tutorial: Ice Cream Nails

Treat yourself to something sweet for Valentine’s Day! The weather may be cold, but this sweet treat makes us feel warm and happy on the inside. Watch step by step as Magnifique Nails shows how to do it.

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Nail Art Tutorial: Sugar Spun Nails

Mix a little sweetness into your mani! Try these thin “sugar spun” lines by Kat Stays Polished. Check out the process.

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Nail Art Using The KISS Salon Secrets Nail Art Starter Kit

The KISS Salon Secrets Nail Art Starter Kit has everything you need to try hundreds  of different nail styles at home.  All you’ll need to start is either some polishes for base colors, or press-on...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Pastel Mosaic Nails

If you want to liven up your nails for spring, look no further than this fun pastel mosaic mani. Glam Style Nails by Carolina gives tips for doing the look; click through to see them!

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Nail Art Tutorial: Plaid St. Patrick’s Day Nails

Get your digits ready to hold a glass of green beer! Prep those nails with plaid, as demonstrated by nail artist Denise Thomas of Instagram’s @skinnyglam. Watch her tutorial below! Find Denise online:...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Stamped St. Patrick’s Day Nails

Put your stamping plates to good use! Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, try this multi-shade green mani designed by Denise of Instagram’s @skinnyglam. Watch her tutorial below. Find Denise online:...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Water Marble Chevron Stripes

You’ve seen water marble and you’ve seen chevron stripes, but have you seen them…together? Watch below as Trendy Polish shows how to mix the two in perfect harmony! See more from Trendy Polish: Blog:...

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Nail Art Tutorial: V-Shaped Ikat

Combine the sharp edges of V-shaped stripes with jagged ikat, and you get this summery manicure! Watch below as Trendy Polish shows how to create the look! See more from Trendy Polish: Blog:...

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Nail Art Video Tutorial: Quatrefoil Pattern Nail Art

Christabell from @ChristbellNails shares how to create Quatrefoil Pattern nail art. At first glance the style might look like a nail sticker or stamping, but it is actually done with dotting tools and...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Triangle Nail Art

When we came across Twitter’s @ressad_7, we knew we had found an amazing new nail artist. Her simple swatches are gorgeous, and her photography blows us away. What really stuns us is that she has (to...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Antique Lace Design

Delicate as lace, but packed with glitter and embellishments, these fingertips find the perfect balance. Watch @lissamel9‘s video tutorial for the look below! Supplies used: L’Oréal Paris Never...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Peacock Accent Nail

Illuminate your look with bright blues, glowing greens, and a gorgeous peacock feather accent. Watch as Mely of @rockyournails shows you how to get nail art to be extra proud of in her video below!...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Golden Game of Thrones Nails

Inspired by the golden dragon egg in Game of Thrones, these nails are absolutely stunning – whether you watch the show or not. Try the look yourself by following this video tutorial by JessiJayBeauty....

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Nail Art Tutorial: Tiffany Blue Manicure

Every girl needs something from Tiffany’s – even if it’s just the signature teal-blue color! Lucie of Lucy’s Stash put together Picture Polish Tiffany and fine white detailing for a design as intricate...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Baroque Nails

This classy Baroque design is a necessary addition to your nails! Follow along with Kristin of Lacquerstyle as she demonstrates the technique. Blog: lacquerstyle.com Facebook: facebook.com/lacquerstyle...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Lovely in Lilac

Recreate these lovely lilac polka dotted nails featured in our May/June 2014 issue. Johanna from @nailsbyjoha shares the products used and shows us how to get the look with a step-by-step photo guide.

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How To Create Detailed Designs With Your Non-Dominant Hand

It’s happened to us all: you paint your left hand beautifully (if you’re right handed), and the right hand ends up being a smudged mess with polish basically covering everything from the knuckles down....

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Nail Art Tutorial: Summer French

Create this fresh twist on a French manicure with easy tips from MARS the Salon! The bright color combination is just right for summer. 1. Apply a base coat. 2. Apply a dark blue color as a French...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Red Blossoms

Follow along as Lenysea
 shows how to recreate these vibrant red blossoms using her nail art brushes and polish in the video below: Find more of Lenysea’s work online: Youtube:...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Star Spangled Nails

Don’t be left with plain nails on Fourth of July! Put your red, white, and blue Salon Perfect polishes to good use and try out this tutorial!

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Nail Art Tutorial: Lemon-Lime Petals

Flowers may be simple to do, but there are so many ways you can use them. Check out this easy how to from MARS the Salon on painting these prismatic petals: Step 1: Apply a base coat. Step 2: Paint...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Candy ManicureNail Art Tutorial: Candy Manicure

JessiJayBeauty often pulls inspiration from characters and movies, but you’ll love this candy-covered manicure whether or not you saw Disney’s Wreck It Ralph. Four tips are dipped in chocolate and...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Teal Chevron and GlitterNail Art Tutorial: Teal Chevron...

We love teal, we love glitter, and we love chevron stripes, so why not mesh the three together? Nail blogger and artist @twi_star shared this design with us (you can do the same by tagging...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Tape TrianglesNail Art Tutorial: Tape Triangles

Try this fun and easy geometric design by Janette (@yannyglez) to jazz up your manicure this year! The post Nail Art Tutorial: Tape Triangles appeared first on NAIL IT!.

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Nail Art Tutorial: Starburst DotticureNail Art Tutorial: Starburst Dotticure

Get this starburst dotted look created by Alpana (alpsnailart) by following her easy step-by-step directions! Products Used: +Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black Out and White On nail polishes +Oriflame...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Valentine’s Day OwlsNail Art Tutorial: Valentine’s Day Owls

Watch as Amy Tran (@amyytran) shows how to do a Valentine’s Day manicure with owl decals and hand painted hearts! Products used: Ella+Mila So in Love LVX Porcelaine Nailed Kit OMG Owls decals Simply...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Sweet Candy Heart NailsNail Art Tutorial: Sweet Candy...

Before you see yo’ man this Valentine’s Day, be sure to update your manicure! Here’s how to get a heart candy look from Amy Tran (@amyytran). Products used: +Ella + Mila polish in Lavender Fields and...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Romantic Plaid NailsNail Art Tutorial: Romantic Plaid Nails

Learn how to recreate these Burberry-inspired plaid nails that have a romantic twist! Amy Tran (@amyytran) shows how it’s done: Products used: + Deborah Lippmann It’s Raining Men + LVX Femme + China...

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How to Create Our Less + More Embarrassment of Riches Nail Art!How to Create...

Nail artist Kelly Ornstein shows you how to recreate these Manish Arora-inspired nail art designs. No matter if you like a little bit of nail art or a lot, we have you covered with our “Less + More”...

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Gallery: Accent Nail IdeasGallery: Accent Nail Ideas

There is so much you can do with a stand-out nail besides just glitter! Mix up the finger you use, do more than one unique nail (try the thumb or the index, in addition to your ring finger), and allow...

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Rachel Platten’s Golden Teen Choice Awards Mani and PediRachel Platten’s...

Teen Choice Awards Nominee and performer, Rachel Platten, hit the red carpet sporting a nail (and toe!) look created with Red Carpet Manicure. Celebrity nail artist Tracy Clemens, explains how she...

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Nail Art Tutorial: Shimmery Spider WebNail Art Tutorial: Shimmery Spider Web

Great artists inspire and recreate each other’s work. This particular design was first dreamed up by @thepolishedokie, then Donna of @workinggirlnails was so struck by it that she had to recreate it...

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Nail Art Tutorial: All I Want For Christmas is PlaidNail Art Tutorial: All I...

This crisscross design will put you in Santa’s good graces. Follow this tutorial by Britney Tokyo for the how-to. 1.  Prep the nail and apply base coat. Apply two coats of red polish. 2. Paint two...

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Christmas Nail Art Tutorial: Gingerbread GaloreChristmas Nail Art Tutorial:...

There’s nothing more festive or iconic than a Christmas tree and gingerbread cookies. So why not wear both on your nails? Follow these steps by Britney Tokyo to have nails so good they’ll get you on...

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