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After all, Fourth of July nails will make your holiday weekend feel that much more festive.
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Ahead, some inspiration fornail artwill prompt more oohs and ahhs than a fireworks display.
Achieving equally flawless tips is easy with the right tool.
Checkered and Cheery
Ohio-based nail artistHailey Lloydcreated a quilt-like pattern using red and blue nail polishes.
(Metallic nail stickers, like these fromLondontown, can also do the job.)
Squiggle French
This looks colors and squiggles add playfulness to the classic French manicure.
Star Spangled Cuticles
The inverted French manicure has gotten a Fourth of July makeover.
Nail artistSami Nelsonpainted small stars along the cuticles where a classic eggshell white stripe would appear.
Patriotic Swirls
Wear stars and stripes as museum-worthy nail art, includingabstract squigglesand fine-line sparkles.
Blue Twinkle
Content creatorKristen Mackoulsnail look features an understated yet festive blue-and-white star design.
Her nail artist used dip powder for the nail base and airbrush for the star details.
Dab acosmetic spongecoated in a lighter polish color on top of the stencil to create an airbrushed effect.
It also includes pink and red hearts for a cutesy take on Fourth of July nails.
Red, White, and Blue Dotticure
ManicuristShachi Pandyanamed this design a dotticure for obvious reasons.
Pandya usedSinful Colors in Endless BlueandEssie in Forever Yummynail polishes to create the look.
(TheSally Hansen Nail Salon Pro Tool Kitincludes a dotting tool in its comprehensive array of essentials.)
Each nail offers a different and complementary design to ensure this manicure stands out.
Just ask creatorMaritza Williams, who usedOlive & June Shimmery Super Star Press-Onsto achieve this look.
Dont apply too much pressure, though, or you may end up with more foil than you intended.
Negative Space
Iowa-based manicuristSkyler Keifercreated this show-stopping nail look with negative space.
Subtle Sparkle
Want a nail look thats both subtle and dazzling without the red and blue?
You’ll appreciate this invisible French manicure by celebrity manicuristMo Qin.
The finely milled, silver glitter outline of the tips captures light, shining like sparklers.
