Bogota, Colombia-based nail tech Heidy Aristizabal majored in art and painting in school, but her passion for color soon led her to fall in love with nail art — something that has been happening on a larger scale throughout the country.
To help celebrate Independence Day in the U.S., Julie Ventura (@juliev37) shows how to create a patriotic American flag design by creating your own nail art decals using gel. The surface that she uses to paint on is a plastic painters palette that can be purchased at any art store.
Lauren Wireman creates a cartoon-ish bee on a nail tip using her Wildflowers Art Paints and custom brushes. Click here to see this design as a 15-second time-lapse.
After a recent trip to Disneyland, Suzie Moskal was inspired to create a Disney themed nail art design. She uses a brush and dotting tool to paint the design with gel-polish.