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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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Sealed With a Kiss

 

This nail art will melt your heart!

 

By Pam Minch

 

 

Love is in the air, and what better way to express it than with a romantic nail art selection that will have your clients falling head over heels? This month we celebrate special relationships, and I’ve created a few designs that are close to my heart. Valentines and love letters are perfect ways to show that you’ve been bitten by the love bug; why not add them to your nail art repertoire? Many women love bouquets of flowers, so let your clients pick a heart-shaped bloom that stays fresh all month. Or how about finding the key to your client’s heart by painting a line of tiny hearts down her nails? You can even dress up a simple French manicure by adding a sprinkling of hearts that would make Cupid’s heart go pitter-patter.

No matter what this time of year means to your clients, when they wear one of these designs, they’ll feel like they’re walking on cloud nine!.

 

Brush Up
Each season, craft stores carry confetti in seasonal shapes; you can find tiny hearts for Valentine’s Day, snowflakes for winter and shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day. For a quick and easy nail art add-on, glue one of these tiny treasures to the nail bed and seal with top coat.
   
Love Letters
1 Polish the nail with a shimmery red.
2 Draw and fill in an envelope shape with white polish.
3 Add seams to the envelope with black polish.
4 Randomly add tiny purple, lavender and pink hearts to the nail. Finish with top coat.

Nail Design: Pam Minch

 

Average Time: 5 to 7 minutes per nail
Suggested Price: $5 per nail
 
Heartthrob
1 Polish the nail with your client’s favorite Valentine’s Day red.
2 Add a few lavender hearts along one side of the nail.
3 Paint tiny hearts around the larger ones.
4 Accent the nail with tiny white dots. Finish with top coat.

Nail Design: Pam Minch

 

Average Time: 2 minutes per nail
Suggested Price: $2 per nail
     
Melt Your Heart
1 Polish the nail in your client’s favorite French design.
2 Draw a red line along the French tip’s base.
3 Using red, pink and purple, paint tiny hearts on the tip.
4 Fill in the remainder of the tip area with red dots. Finish with top coat.

Nail Design: Pam Minch

 

Average Time: 15 to 20 minutes per full set
Suggested Price: $10 per full set
 
 
Be My Valentine
1 Polish the nail with a shimmery dark pink.
2 Paint a long green stem down the nail.
3 Using the same green, add leaves to the stem, and then outline them with a lighter green.
4 Paint a heart-shaped flower at the top of the stem with light pink polish. Finish with top coat.

Nail Design: Pam Minch

 

Average Time: 5 minutes per nail
Suggested Price: $5 per nail
 

Pam Minch specializes in nail art at Elysium Day Spa in Parker, CO. 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.