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Nail Art Tutorial: Plaid Winter Manicure

Dec 28th, 2015

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This plaid design by Denise Heavner is done with gel paints. It’s great for winter, but you can use different colors depending on the occasion!

Image/video: Denise Heavner

Cynthia Erivo and Jordan Roth's Tony Awards nails

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Here, we share five of our favorite Tony Awards nail looks straight from the nail artists who created them, so you can bring these award-worthy designs directly to your salon chair.

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Sabrina Carpenter, Whitney Peak and Tyla's MET Gala 2025 nails.

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Meet our spring 2025 cover artist Nethan Nguyen (@nailsbynethan), who took second place in the Nailpro Nail Show Chrome competition in 2024.

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How-To: 3D Art to Love

Yu Zhang (@popnailclub), who won the Black Tie Affair competition and placed third in the 3D nail competition for Nailpro's Master Challenge 2024, created three cute Valentine's Day themed designs for any client to rock on a date or at any galentine's.

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How-To: Stuck In Love

Lindsay Walters (Nails_by_Lindsay_) shares a tutorial for her "stuck in love" design inspired by Valentine's Day.

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How-To: Santa Stitch

Kamila Borowiec is the owner of @Glamliciousnails and a multi award-winning nail artist, educator and content creator. She has competed in many nail art competitions and also teaches a vast variety of nail art.

How To: Sweater-Snowflake Nail

Fie Pedersen (@fiepedersen.dk), a nail technician in Denmark, shares a step-by-step tutorial for a sweater-snowflake design perfect for the holidays.

How-To: Cozy Sweater Weather

Nail artist and third place winner in Nailpro's Master Challenge chrome competition, Scarlett Wooldrik, shares a tutorial for her Cozy Sweater Weather design inspired by Christmas sweaters and snow globe ornaments.

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How-To: Snoopy Pumpkin Nail

While the Halloween season is coming to a close, we have one more cute, festive design to close out October.