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Celebrate this 4th of July with some quick and fun nail art you can totally DIY! Not much of a Picasso when it comes to painting your nails, why not stick to some red, white and blue polish (apply each shade on a different finger) or take the lazy yet fashionable approach and stick on some festive nail wraps!

Nail Art Designs 4th Of July: Red, White, Blue Color-Blocking, Nail Jewelry, Glitter

Whether hosting a backyard barbeque or lounging by the pool with friends, your stars and stripes ensemble won’t be complete without a complementary manicure.

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Celebrate your patriotic pride this Independence Day with fun and easy nail art created by Dermelect’s Color Curator, Elle, using Dermelect’s ‘ME’ Collection of peptide-infused nail lacquers. Richly pigmented formulas in classic red (RED-ICULOUS), white (OPULENCE) and blue (PHENOM) hues create the perfect long-lasting manicure to complete your USA look. (From Left to Right)

Nail Design #1

Step 1: Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
Step 2: Use 3 small star-shaped stickers and randomly place across the nail.
Step 3: Immediately follow with PHENOM Lacquer to paint entire nail blue and quickly peel off stars while nail is still wet.
Step 4: Use a thin striper brush to paint red stripes (RED-ICULOUS) inside the stars.
Step 5: Mix in silver craft glitter with a clear polish and use a thin detail brush to outline stars.
Step 6: Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.

Nail Design #2

Step 1: Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
Step 2: Apply RED-ICULOUS and PHENOM together directly to a makeup sponge, leaving a bit of room in the middle of the sponge in order to keep the white on the nail exposed.
Step 3: Using the sponge, stamp down twice directly onto the white nail.
Step 4: Repeat stamping process twice.
Step 5: Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.

Nail Design #3

Step 1: Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
Step 2: Place one star-shaped sticker onto the middle of the nail.
Step 3: Use PHENOM to paint half of the nail, and RED-ICULOUS to paint the other half.
Step 4: Dab clear polish into silver craft glitter to create a mixture.
Step 5: Remove sticker and fill in using silver glitter/clear polish mixture with a small detail brush.
Step 6: Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.

Nail Design #4

Step 1: Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
Step 2: Drop in small bits of all three lacquers (PHENOM, OPULENCE, RED-ICULOUS) into a glass of room temperature water in this order.
Step 3: Use a toothpick to create a marbling effect in the water by dragging the toothpick across.
Step 4: Dip the nail into the water and use toothpick to clean extra polish before removing the nail from the water glass.
Step 5: Remove the nail and clean cuticle area using acetone and a small brush.
Step 6: Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.

Dermelect ‘ME’ Lacquers retail for $14.00 and can be purchased at Ulta stores nationwide and online at www.dermelect.com.

Stars and Stripes

To celebrate the long weekend, JINsoon Founder Jin Soon Choi created 2 simple, yet stunning looks. Show off your patriotic spirit with an unexpected dash of red, white and blue!

Step 1: Apply a base coat like JINsoon Power Coat.
Step 2: Apply Michael Kors Gossip on the entire nail bed, leaving the ring finger bare.
Step 3: Apply JINsoon Cool Blue to the entire nail bed of the ring finger.
Step 4: Using JINsoon Coquette, apply horizontal stripes with a thin brush over the middle finger and the thumb.
Step 5: Using JINsoon Coquette again, apply vertical stripes with a thin brush over the index finger and the pinky.
Step 6: Apply JINsoon Polka White over the JINsoon Cool Blue on the ring finger to create the stars.
Step 7: Apply a top coat, like JINsoon Top Gloss, over the nails for a lasting, glossy finish.

Patriotic Stripes

Step 1: Apply a base coat like JINsoon Power Coat.
Step 2: Apply JINsoon Cool Blue on the entire nail bed.
Step 3: Apply Michael Kors Gossip to the middle of each fingernail, leaving two stripes of blue visible on each side of the nail.
Step 4: Apply a stripe of JINsoon Coquette in the middle of each nail.
Step 5: Apply a top coat, like JINsoon Top Gloss, over the nails for a lasting, glossy finish.

Not in the artsy mood? Try some of these patriotic shades from Topshop and Sally Hansen. The unique ColorFrenzy™ suspension formula creates a random mélange of shapes and colors to produce a one-of-a-kind pattern each time, just like an original work of modern art.

The Topshop Matte Nails shades in Tobasco Trouble and Milk & Honey offer an unexpected flat color that’ll still have onlookers catching a glimpse of your fingertips instead of the fireworks. Or, you can sport your true blue patriotism with Topshop Nails in Varsity for a classic mani.

“I Love The USA”

At MARS the Salon, located in West Hollywood, Hiroko Fujikawa has created a few must-have nail designs for the upcoming holiday. Show some USA pride and follow these easy-to-follow steps:

Step 1. Apply a base coat.
Step 2. Apply a white nail polish on the thumb, index, middle and pinky finger.
Step 3. Paint an American flag with dark blue and red glitter nail polish
Step 4. Attach silver star holograms with glue on the dark blue part of the flag.
Step 5. Paint a zig-zag balloon with silver glitter nail polish and outline the edge of the zigzag balloon with blue glitter nail polish.
Step 6. Paint “July 4th” with neon pink nail polish on the ring finger inside of the zig-zag balloon.
Step 7. Paint a heart shape with a white nail polish.
Step 8. Using a thin paint brush, paint red glitter stripes and a small blue patch.
Step 9. Using a white nail polish and needle, paint tiny stars on the blue part of the flag.
Step 10. Using a purple nail polish, paint ” I USA” on top and below the heart-shaped flag on the thumb finger.

Last minute July 4th plans and no time for a quick swipe of nail color? Check out these summer-perfect Jamberry Nail Wraps that you can wear all season long. How cute is that Watermelon design? Jamberry Nail Wraps start at $15.00/sheet and are available for purchase at JamberryNails.com or through Independent Jamberry Consultants nationwide.

You can purchase all reviewed and mentioned items using our site, www.BeautyStat.com!

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