On the tenth day of Christmas, my manicurist gave to me, 10 painted nails!
OK, maybe you don’t need to be gifted the actual nails — unless acrylics are your style — but holiday season is party season and you don’t want to be caught gripping your eggnog with nails that haven’t seen a cotton swab since Halloween.
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Starting on the runway and finding its place third to hair and makeup on the beauty spectrum, well-manicured nails are rocketing up the incline on all things cool.
Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, the Kardashians and even Justin Bieber have their own nail polish lines, proving that a fancy painted nail isn’t just for the technicians.
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GlobalGrind wants you ripping open those gifts in manicured style, so take a look through our holiday nail art gallery and ensure that your fingertips are fit to party. Your outfit shouldn’t be the only thing you’re dressing up. Besides, funky fingernails are a fun conversation starter and a perfect diversion to distract from the fact that you’ve already consumed a plate of holiday cookies.
Check out five fun holiday manicures and DIY videos after the jump!
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The snow hasn’t been particularly active as of late, but that doesn’t mean your fingers have to suffer through the snow drought. Cutepolish.com shows you how to accomplish the perfect snowflake for your holiday nails.
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Get your swirl on with these peppermint candy cane nails. Not only are they super cute for short nails, but they’re a great conversation starter. People will believe you when you say you taste just like candy. Tutorial video is courtesy of Misstouver on YouTube.
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OK, so you don’t have the steadiest of hands to execute the intricate DIY designs in the other photos, but this design simply takes a dip in glitter to transform your fingertips in to an instant party.
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Frosty the Snowman wants to reside on your nails! Keep the magic of the holiday alive with this one finger snowman design. Keep those fingertips frosty!
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If you aren’t into designs at all, you can still get show stopping nails by layering glitter polishes, and the glitter mani can carry you over in to your New Year festively.
