Hi, everyone! I've got a few posts to share today so they'll be short and sweet but still full of drool worthy photos, I promise ;)
I'm slightly behind, but this week for the 40 Great Nail Art Idea challenge, we're all taking on the theme of Christmas! I know we're still a week out from the holiday, but it's still fun to have all the themed manis out before the big day!
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So, for this look, I painted some notable Christmas items - Christmas Trees, Candy Canes, Presents, and Santa Hats!
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I'm quite loving how they turned out! I always enjoy doing the super intricate nail art like this and the more I do it, the better I get. Still not perfect, but it's like anything else - practice makes progress!
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I used a base of KBShimmer's Holly Back Girl which is such a classic Christmas crelly and it's by far one of my favorites for this time of year. I used acrylic paints and my detailing brush for the rest of the nail art and topped it all with a matte top coat.
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What do you think? What would you have painted for the Christmas theme? Be sure to check out the inlinkz below to see what everyone else created for today's theme!