14 Nail Designs Spotted at the Best Lil Nail Show Texas

Bling and embellishments reigned supreme in the Lone Star State.

April 25, 2016

14 Nail Designs Spotted at the Best Lil Nail Show Texas

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1. A leather-inspired stripe with opal crush on CND's Jan Arnold

Opal crush #Janicure using @athenarocksnails on #CND's @janarnoldcnd. #bestlilnailshowtexas #opalnails #nailsmagazine
A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 23, 2016 at 3:05pm PDT

Nails by Heather Davis and Shelena Robinson

2. Blinged out underside with magnetic, 3-D nail art

Nails by Kimberly Harr

Watch the magnetic action!

Embellished underside nails + magnetic 3-D nail art on @kimberlyharr 😱😍💅🏾 #3dfanatics #bestlilnailshowtexas #nailsmagazine
A video posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 23, 2016 at 3:48pm PDT

3. Gold and turquoise pairing

Iridescent turquoise and gold cuties by #NAILSNTNA champion @winnieisawesome. #bestlilnailshowtexas
A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 23, 2016 at 6:02pm PDT

Nails by Winnie Huang

4. Pretty in a patriotic set

True Texan spirit nails on Donna Schur. #bestlilnailshowtexas
A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 23, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

5. Rose Quartz and Serenity-inspired set with stamped nail art

Rose Quartz and serenity-inspired nails by @alfaromero24. #pantone2016 #bestlilnailshowtexas #stamping #nailsmagazine
A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 23, 2016 at 9:35pm PDT

Nails by Alfa Romero

6. Vertical rainbow gradient

A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 24, 2016 at 6:21am PDT

Nails by Lisa Wong

7. Gray gradient and crystal pixie on Kelly DeFries

Gray gradient and #crystalpixie on @thecrystalninja by @gelessentialz. #bestlilnailshowtexas #Swarovski
A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 24, 2016 at 7:37am PDT

Nails by Gina Silvestro

8. Encapsulated scorpion

Encapsulated #scorpionnail by @athenarocksnails. 🦂Application video in previous post. #bestlilnailshowtexas #manimonday #exoticnailart
A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 25, 2016 at 12:03pm PDT

Nail by Athena Elliott

Bonus applicaiton video:

A popular nail trend in Durango, Mexico, @athenarocksnails encapsulates a scorpion to a nail. #exoticnails #scorpion #durango #bestlilnailshowtexas #scorpionnail
A video posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 24, 2016 at 1:58pm PDT

9. Ready for summer glitter

A photo posted by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Apr 25, 2016 at 7:28am PDT

Nails by Ann Chang

10. Barely-there nude

Nails by Maisie Dunbar

11. Holographic strokes

Nails by Holly Schippers

12. Accents topped with cabochons

Nails by Torie Bastian

13. Silver sparkle

Nails by Elizabeth Morris

14. Vintage tips with a ring to match

Nails by Nadja Freund

Topics:nail trends Best Lil Nail Show Nail Design Nail Art Nail Bytes

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