100 Round Nail Design Ideas for Prom

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1. 1Apply two coats of a sheer nude base to create a clean canvas.
2. 2Dip a fine liner brush into metallic silver polish.
3. 3Trace a thin, uniform line along the free edge of the round nail.

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1. 1Paint the entire nail with a creamy off-white base.
2. 2Apply a small dot of lavender polish to the center of a makeup sponge.
3. 3Gently dab the center of the nail, keeping the color concentrated in the middle.

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1. 1Apply two coats of deep navy blue polish and let dry completely.
2. 2Apply a holographic glitter topper only to the top half of the nail.
3. 3Use a dry detail brush to drag a few glitter pieces toward the cuticle for a gradient effect.

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1. 1Apply two coats of sheer petal pink and wait until it is 'tacky' but not wet.
2. 2Use tweezers to pick up tiny fragments of rose gold foil.
3. 3Press the foil onto the nail in a random, organic pattern.

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1. 1Apply a base of hot pink gel polish and cure.
2. 2Apply a no-wipe top coat and cure for only 30 seconds (it must be slightly warm).
3. 3Rub the chrome powder vigorously onto the nail using the sponge applicator until mirror-like.

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1. 1Apply one coat of milky white polish.
2. 2Place tiny dried flowers onto the wet polish using tweezers.
3. 3Apply a second thin layer of milky white polish over the flowers to 'trap' them.

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1. 1Apply a sheer white base and a layer of iridescent 'glazed' powder.
2. 2Apply a tiny dot of nail glue or resin at the center of the cuticle line.
3. 3Place a micro-pearl onto the glue using a wax picker tool.

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1. 1Apply one coat of black or dark navy base and cure.
2. 2Apply a thick coat of magnetic navy polish.
3. 3Hold the magnet 0.5cm away from the nail for 10 seconds to pull the shimmer to the center.

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1. 1Start with a sheer beige or nude base coat.
2. 2Dab chunky glitter onto the bottom third of the nail near the cuticle.
3. 3Use a sponge to pull some of the finer glitter toward the middle of the nail.

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1. 1Prep nails with a clear or very sheer pink base.
2. 2Load a long-haired detailing brush with electric blue polish.
3. 3Starting from the side, draw a hair-thin line following the very edge of the round tip.

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1. 1Apply two coats of holographic silver polish.
2. 2Apply a matte top coat (this makes the 'water drops' pop more).
3. 3Use a dotting tool to place varying sizes of clear hard gel 'blobs' onto the nail.

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1. 1Apply a solid white base coat.
2. 2On a palette, mix sage green with a drop of top coat to make it sheer.
3. 3Paint 'veins' of the green onto the nail in a diagonal direction.

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1. 1Apply a layer of sheer lavender jelly polish.
2. 2Place iridescent flakes in a concentrated vertical line down the center of the nail.
3. 3Add a second layer of jelly polish over the flakes to give them a 'sunken' look.

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1. 1Paint nails with a light apricot base.
2. 2Apply apricot, yellow, and gold shimmer in three stripes on a sponge.
3. 3Dab the sponge onto the nail repeatedly until the colors blend perfectly.

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1. 1Apply a clear or nude base coat.
2. 2Paint reflective glitter onto the tip of a makeup sponge.
3. 3Concentrate the sponge at the very tip of the round nail and tap lightly.