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"Art Gallery" showcases the nail art of some of the best artists in the industry. Every month, the column features four to six nail art designs created by one or more of our readers with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. The nail art usually follows a theme for an upcoming holiday or season and depicts that theme in creative, easy-to-replicate designs. The column also provides promotional tips to help readers make the most of their nail art businesses.
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Add some sparkle to your clients’ holiday season!
By Pam Minch
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 With the holiday season in full swing, elves have been busy dreaming up designs that will appeal to a wide range of clients. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah—or you’re most excited about New Year’s Eve parties—the designs I’ve created for this month’s “Art Gallery” provide several ideas that will help you deck the nails!
Treating your clients to festive holiday designs is more fun than getting caught under the mistletoe. To promote the service, why not offer nail art certificates for your clients to give as gifts to friends and family? Or consider offering a free design as a client-appreciation gift—clients both naughty and nice will love them, and your talents will get noticed as they toast the new year!
This season, put down the fruitcake and pick up an art brush—and use the occasion to wish all of your clients happy holly-days!
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Light the Menorah
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 Step 1. Polish the nail dark blue.
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 Step 2. Using light gray paint, draw a menorah shape.
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 Step 3. Using rainbow colors, add flames to the branches of the menorah.
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 Step 4. Create candlestick accents with black paint. Finish with top coat.
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Average Time: 7 to 10 minutes per nail
Suggested Price: $5 to $7 per nail
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O Tannenbaum
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 Step 1. Polish the nail red or burgundy.
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 Step 2. Sponge on a tree shape with dark and light green paints.
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 Step 3. While the nail is still wet, lightly dust the branches with white paint to create snow.
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 Step 4. Glue on rhinestones in various colors. Paint a yellow star on top of the tree. Finish with top coat.
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Average Time: 5 minutes per nail
Suggested Price: $5 per nail
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Cheers!
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 Step 1. Paint the nail black.
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 Step 2.Using white paint, draw the shape of a champagne glass. |
 Step 3. Using gold paint, fill in the glass to create champagne. |
 Step 4. Using white paint, add accents to the glass. Using gold paint, add bubbles and tiny accent dots above the glass. |
 Step 5. Add a few gold rhinestones and finish with top coat.
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Average Time: 5 to 7 minutes per nail
Suggested Price: $5 per nail
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Delightful
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Step 1. Polish the nails shimmery red. |
Step 2. Create a winding electrical cord up and down the nails with paint. Add plugs at the ends of the cord.
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Step 3. Paint lightbulbs of various colors on the cord. Add glitter paint to each bulb for added sparkle. Finish with top coat.
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Average Time: 15 to 20 minutes per full set
Suggested Price: $10 to $15 per full set
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When you paint on top of dark colors, you can first create the desired shape with white; the lighter base will make your paint pop. For extra flash, apply glitter paint to make lightbulbs and menorah flames twinkle in the winter sun.
Celebrating her 25th year as a nail tech this year, Pam Minch specializes in nail art at Elysium Day Spa in Parker, Colorado. Her art has been featured in Sports Illustrated and several other publications. She has been a top nail art competitor, a competition judge and an educator for a major manufacturer.
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