Day 274: Blue Marble Nail Art
Michelle Bouma, Splendid Nail Creations, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Michelle Bouma, Splendid Nail Creations, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Aly Barbosa, Aly's Nails, Arlington, N.J.

Sarah R uses foil and chrome to create this bejeweled, mermaid-inspired nail design.
Danni Simmons, Plymouth, England

Sarah R creates nail art with 3-D "unicorn scales," glitter, and chrome.
Lianna Nguyen, Zen Nails, Florence, Ky. @zennailsllc

Sarah R shows how to create a pop art design using reverse stamping.
Members of team CND, NAILS, and the toast of the San Diego community joined together to celebrate Jan Arnold as a woman of style.

Ugly Duckling master educator Christina “Chrystacle” Cronk created this acrylic stiletto nail design with a textured rose and lots of crystals. Follow her on Instagram @chrystacle.
Michelle Bouma, Splendid Nail Creations, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada

Use Gel II’s 4D Gel and gel-polish to create this spooky glow-in-the-dark nail design.
Ofelia Moreno, Palmview, Texas

Ghosts, pumpkins, and flowers — a perfect design for this spooky yet sweet holiday!

Crystal Hoang’s portrait of Jeff Goldblum charmed the judges. The contest received many excellent entries representing celebrities in a variety of roles, from a vampiric Kiefer Sutherland to Cardi B to Einstein.

Nail tech Stella Sampson of Athens created this scary Disney Halloween nail art. “Minnie Mouse got attacked by an evil witch with a toxic potion that melted half of her face!” she says. Follow her on Instagram @nailart.stella

Clients will be over the moon excited for this nail design.

This static shimmer design is relatively easy to master.