Easy DIY nail art for the holidays to make your fingers sparkle and shine

Metallic ribbons On a bare nail (or pale nude base), place metallic striping tape across the nail in a graphic pattern , then carefully clip the ends. Apply a clear topcoat to keep the tape in place. The Gel Nail Polish in Sweet as Candy, $3, Essence Cosmetics. Salon Secrets Nail Art Starter Kit, $17, Kiss. 

Ombré Sparkle Start with a nude base coat and let dry. Apply a glitter polish at the cuticle and drag it up for a graduated effect?.
Le Vernis in Organdi 504, $32, Chanel. Sunrise…Bedtime, $14, OPI. 

Glitter Moon Place striping tape across the bottom of the nail. Apply a metallic shade and let it dry. Apply a topcoat of glittery polish for added sparkle. Color Therapy in Therapewter, $12, Sally Hansen. Luxeffects in Frilling Me Softly, $10, Essie. 

Festive dots Brush on a bold base coat. Using a dotting tool, place contrasting accent dots in a row. Alternate colours. Can’t Read without My Lipstick, $14, OPI. Breathable in Pick-Me-Up, $11, Quo by Orly. Good as Gold, $10, Essie. Professional Double Ended Nail Art Dotting and Marbling Tools, $6, Amazon.ca.

Holly dots Use a dotting tool or the tip of a bobby pin apply dots to your nails. Randomly apply a single dot to each nail? Carmine, $18, Tenoverten. Professional Double Ended Nail Art Dotting and Marbling Tools, $6, Amazon.ca.

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