100 Oval Nail Design Ideas for Christmas

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1. 1Apply two coats of a sheer cranberry red jelly polish and cure.
2. 2Apply a no-wipe top coat and cure for 30 seconds.
3. 3Rub white chrome powder over the entire nail using a sponge applicator.

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1. 1Apply a sheer nude or 'eggshell' base color and cure.
2. 2Using a fine brush and emerald green, paint two thin, curved lines following the side edge of the nail.
3. 3Add small, almond-shaped leaves along the lines using a light flicking motion.

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1. 1Apply one coat of black or deep navy base and cure.
2. 2Apply a thick layer of navy magnetic cat-eye polish.
3. 3Hold the magnet diagonally across the nail for 10 seconds without touching the wet polish.

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1. 1Apply a sheer champagne base color and cure.
2. 2Paint a small amount of gold glitter onto the edge of a makeup sponge.
3. 3Dab the sponge onto the tip of the oval nail, concentrating the most glitter at the very edge.

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1. 1Apply a white base color and a matte top coat, then cure.
2. 2Using a thick building gel and a liner brush, paint a central 'braid' pattern down the middle of the nail.
3. 3Add small dashes and dots on either side of the braid to complete the sweater look.

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1. 1Apply two coats of a sheer nude-pink and cure.
2. 2Using the smallest end of a dotting tool, place gold dots near the cuticle area.
3. 3Interspersed silver dots among the gold for a multi-tonal metallic look.

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1. 1Paint all nails red except for the ring finger; paint that one solid white.
2. 2On the white nail, find the center point and place a tiny red dot.
3. 3Using a long striping brush, draw curved 'S' shapes radiating from the center to the edges.

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1. 1Apply two coats of emerald green shimmer and cure.
2. 2Using black gel and a detail brush, draw a thin vertical line in the center of the nail.
3. 3Add tiny, horizontal 'zig-zag' strokes starting from the top of the line and getting wider at the bottom.

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1. 1Apply a pale blue or cream base and cure.
2. 2Paint a large circle of red or green in the lower half of the oval nail.
3. 3Draw a thin gold line from the cuticle down to the top of the circle (the 'string').

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1. 1Apply two coats of milky white gel for a 'cloudy' background.
2. 2Using a tiny brush, draw a thin 'X' crossed with a vertical line.
3. 3Add tiny 'V' shapes at the end of each branch of the star.

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1. 1Apply a solid white base and cure.
2. 2Apply light blue and white polish side-by-side on a sponge.
3. 3Dab the sponge onto the nail repeatedly until the colors blend smoothly.

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1. 1Create a crisp white French tip on an oval shape and cure.
2. 2In the corner where the white meets the pink, paint two small green 'spiky' leaves.
3. 3Use a dotting tool to add three bright red dots at the base of the leaves.

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1. 1Apply two coats of black gel and cure.
2. 2Apply a holographic 'unicorn' top coat for a subtle shimmer.
3. 3Using silver gel, paint a four-pointed star (a long vertical line and a short horizontal line).

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1. 1Paint the ring finger a warm gingerbread brown.
2. 2Using white liner gel, draw a wavy line across the tip and the cuticle (the 'icing').
3. 3Add two black dots for eyes and a small white smile.

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1. 1Apply a grey base color and cure.
2. 2Apply a thin layer of foil transfer glue and wait for it to turn clear (tacky).
3. 3Press the silver foil onto the nail in random spots for a 'distressed' look.

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1. 1Apply a nude or gold shimmer base and cure.
2. 2Using a flat brush dipped in red, press and pull toward the center to create long petals.
3. 3Layer 5-6 petals in a circular formation.