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It's easy to assume nail art is too hard to be done without a team of trained pros. While that may have been the case when the trend exploded back in 2012 (remember 3-D acrylic accents and watercolor tips?), there are definitely more subdued designs that can be DIY'd at home now. And, we're showing you one of our favorites read
Need a little motivation for your weekend plans? Allow this adorable cat to inspire you. Seeing as it's Friday afternoon, there's no shame in taking a moment to watch a cute cat video behind your boss' back. There's also no shame in following this feline's lead and having a loved one softly, soothingly comb your hair with read
Japanese production company Taiyo Kikaku has seen the future of nail art — and if you want to stay on-trend, you’re going to need a 3-D printer. In its mesmerizing video “Transforming,” director Mizuki Kawano and producer Yuna Takayama go way beyond sponge gradation, water-marbling, or nail stamps to imagine read
Another holiday, another opportunity for seasonal nail art! While Thanksgiving nail art might not be as widespread as, say, Halloween designs, you best bet that on Instagram, some seriously talented nail junkies have been flexing their turkey-tracing talents. They've come up with super-cute, festive styles that celebrate read
Every time we DIY our nails at home, we reach for the same neutral hue. It’s pretty, it goes with everything, and we don’t see a real reason for changing it up. But, since we've long swapped our hot (spiked) chocolates for chilled cocktails, we sought some much-needed mani inspiration from one of our favorite read
We tend to agree with nail artists when they refer to fingers as their canvas. After all, the mini creations they whip up are nothing short of tiny bursts of artistic genius. Those painstaking designs take tons of patience (and talent) to execute, that’s for sure. But, SFMOMA, S.F.’s Asian Art Museum, and TopCoat take read
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