...two turtle doves,
Becky Bence, Salon 505 The Day Spa, Austin, Tx.

...two turtle doves,

Becky Bence, Salon 505 The Day Spa, Austin, Tx.

...three French hens,
Janet Riffe, Xtreme Nailz, St. Albans, W. Va.

...three French hens,

Janet Riffe, Xtreme Nailz, St. Albans, W. Va.

...four calling birds,
Diane Hamlin, Unique Hair Salon, Bakersfield, Calif.

...four calling birds,

Diane Hamlin, Unique Hair Salon, Bakersfield, Calif.

Five Golden Rings!
Lucia Etchamendy, Lucia's Hair and Nail Salon, Hesperia, Calif.

Five Golden Rings!

Lucia Etchamendy, Lucia's Hair and Nail Salon, Hesperia, Calif.

...six geese a-laying,
Jessica Johnson, Bloomington, Minn.

...six geese a-laying,

Jessica Johnson, Bloomington, Minn.

...seven swans a-swimming,
Ingrid Bigenho, JCPenney Salon, Monroeville, Pa.

...seven swans a-swimming,

Ingrid Bigenho, JCPenney Salon, Monroeville, Pa.

...eight maids a-milking,
Dawn Minton, A New Beginning Salon & Spa, Rensselaer, Ind.

...eight maids a-milking,

Dawn Minton, A New Beginning Salon & Spa, Rensselaer, Ind.

...nine ladies dancing,
Stacy Senecal, Libelle, Geneva, N.Y.

...nine ladies dancing,

Stacy Senecal, Libelle, Geneva, N.Y.

...ten lords a-leaping,
Pauline Kendrick, LuvNails Naturally!, Temple Hills, Md.

...ten lords a-leaping,

Pauline Kendrick, LuvNails Naturally!, Temple Hills, Md.

...eleven pipers piping,
Gina Morgan, Nails by Gina, Oakdale, Calif.

...eleven pipers piping,

Gina Morgan, Nails by Gina, Oakdale, Calif.

...twelve drummers drumming,
Robin Rollins, Sassy Nails, Gettysburg, Pa.

...twelve drummers drumming,

Robin Rollins, Sassy Nails, Gettysburg, Pa.

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...two turtle doves,
Becky Bence, Salon 505 The Day Spa, Austin, Tx.
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...two turtle doves,

Becky Bence, Salon 505 The Day Spa, Austin, Tx.

...three French hens,
Janet Riffe, Xtreme Nailz, St. Albans, W. Va.
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...three French hens,

Janet Riffe, Xtreme Nailz, St. Albans, W. Va.

...four calling birds,
Diane Hamlin, Unique Hair Salon, Bakersfield, Calif.
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...four calling birds,

Diane Hamlin, Unique Hair Salon, Bakersfield, Calif.

Five Golden Rings!
Lucia Etchamendy, Lucia's Hair and Nail Salon, Hesperia, Calif.
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Five Golden Rings!

Lucia Etchamendy, Lucia's Hair and Nail Salon, Hesperia, Calif.

...six geese a-laying,
Jessica Johnson, Bloomington, Minn.
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...six geese a-laying,

Jessica Johnson, Bloomington, Minn.

...seven swans a-swimming,
Ingrid Bigenho, JCPenney Salon, Monroeville, Pa.
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...seven swans a-swimming,

Ingrid Bigenho, JCPenney Salon, Monroeville, Pa.

...eight maids a-milking,
Dawn Minton, A New Beginning Salon & Spa, Rensselaer, Ind.
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Dawn Minton, A New Beginning Salon & Spa, Rensselaer, Ind.

...nine ladies dancing,
Stacy Senecal, Libelle, Geneva, N.Y.
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...nine ladies dancing,

Stacy Senecal, Libelle, Geneva, N.Y.

...ten lords a-leaping,
Pauline Kendrick, LuvNails Naturally!, Temple Hills, Md.
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...ten lords a-leaping,

Pauline Kendrick, LuvNails Naturally!, Temple Hills, Md.

...eleven pipers piping,
Gina Morgan, Nails by Gina, Oakdale, Calif.
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...eleven pipers piping,

Gina Morgan, Nails by Gina, Oakdale, Calif.

...twelve drummers drumming,
Robin Rollins, Sassy Nails, Gettysburg, Pa.
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...twelve drummers drumming,

Robin Rollins, Sassy Nails, Gettysburg, Pa.

In the spirit of the season, 12 nail artists from around the country came together to create a unique handpainted feat – "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the nail art rendition. Each tech selected a line of the famous carol and illustrated it on the corresponding number of tips. Don't be shy about singing along: "On the first day of Christmas ..."

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