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DECEMBER 2016 | NAILS MAGAZINE | 85Poinsettia Snowflake1. Prep nail for gel-polish application. Apply base coat and cure. Apply one coat of dark red gel- polish and cure. Repeat for full coverage. Use a detail art brush and white gel-polish to paint the center flower starting with a dot and six pointed petals. Cure.2. Add a dot in between each petal and layer more pointed petals. Cure.3. Paint a fern frond using teardrop-shaped leaves on the upper right corner of the flower. Cure.4. Repeat step 3 on the rest of the corners to complete the poinsettia-inspired snowflake. Cure. Finish the look with top coat and cure.Jessica Safranski, Varsity Nails, Columbia, Missouri @exclusivelynailsbyjessicaHoliday Bling1. Prep nail for gel-polish application. Apply base coat and cure. Apply one coat of red gel-polish and cure.2. Repeat for full coverage.3. Use a liner brush and gold glitter gel-polish to paint two horizontal stripes. Cure.4. Use a clear soak-off gel to adhere gems across the nail. Work quickly so that gems do not slide. Cure. Use a no-wipe gel- polish top coat and a liner to secure the gems from all angles. Cure.Marie Holiday, House of Polish, Beverly Hills, Calif. @holiday_nailsWant to see yournail art how-to here?Mail your tips (one for each step) and instructions toSigourney Nuñez, NAILS Magazine, 3520 Challenger St.,Torrance, CA 90503. Make sure to include your name, salonname (if applicable), city, state, and contact information.For more nail art step-by-steps,visit http://www.nailsmag.com/style,then click on Nail Art.``````When mailing us tips for Nail Art Studio,please mail them in a padded envelopeor box to keep the nail tips fully intact in transit.Sugar Christmas Tree1. Prep nail for gel-polish application. Apply base coat and cure. Apply one coat of white gel-polish and cure. Repeat for full coverage.2. Using a detail art brush and red gel-polish, paint a Christmas tree using a ribbon-like effect. Cure. Remove the inhibition layer.3. Trace random areas of the Christmas tree outline with white gel-polish. Sprinkle glitter over the nail and cure. Remove excess glitter.4. Add a coat of clear gel and add a chunky green glitter piece as a tree topper. Cure. Seal the entire look with top coat and cure.Patty Heintz, Studio 117, Overland Park, Kan., @omg_nails_by_pattynail art studioSTYLE}``````PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIMBERLY PHAM