NAILPRO Readers Share Festive Holiday Nails

Dec 12th, 2019

NAILPRO readers took inspiration from festive holiday ornaments, adorning nails with golden embellishments, hand-painted details and encapsulated glitter to stunning effect.

Sandy Nguyen
Kingston Nguyen
Helena Han
Chrystacle Cronk
Nina Park
Alecia Mounixay
Rebecca Bernard
Peter Lew

– by Angelina Lewis

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