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Fingernails in Focus
Celebrate Chinese New Year in style with nail designs inspired by its traditions & the snake zodiac
A red dragon weaves its way across nails, with hand-painted scales enhancing its silhouette. Texas-based tech, Viv of @chaos.nails, drew inspiration from gel artist, @veedidem, for the design.
North America’s Star Nail Artist competitor, Jessica Vero, has created a mani that stuns: featuring an elaborate dragon head alongside gold and red artistry.
North Carolina nail tech & educator, Kiea Taylor, chooses stiletto talons as the base for this glamorous nail design, which pays homage to the Year of the Snake.
The Spring Festival’s key colour, red, is used by Canada’s Brandon Woodbeck to promote good fortune and love. The pro paints traditional lanterns atop the hue.
This short nail style by @haloranails showcases sweet references to Chinese traditions: a sculpted dragon and lucky cat on thumbnails, with pops of a prosperity-inducing red shade.
Dancing dragons are sculpted by NYC-based nail tech, Ameya Okamoto, creating an eye-catching design that’s fitting for Lunar New Year festivities.
Vancouver nail artist, @nailsbynancyb, charms her client with a red snake nail design, and completes the look with jewel embellishments.
Chinese New Year is celebrated in style by the team at @thenaillab.salonspa, who share this red and nude overlay, featuring dragon accent nails and golden flowers.
Golden hour is the idyllic time for a nailfie: an opportunity that Franci of @pop_polished took to flaunt a gold and red manicure with Chinese New Year nail art stickers.
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