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STYLE} nail art studio Etched Ombré Swirl 1. Apply white gel-polish. Cure. 2. Brush on orange pigment, feathering it so it fades as you progress along the nail. 3. Add yellow pigment, fading it with the red to create an ombré efect. Cover the entire nail with sparkly clear gel-polish. Cure. 4. Apply a curvy line of red gel-polish. Don't cure. 5. Use a dotting tool or a gel brush to remove some of the red gel-polish in a swirl design. Cure. Tanya Dimitrova, Currie Hair Skin & Nails, Glen Mills, Pa. Purple with a Hint of Zebra 1. Apply purple gel to the nail at an angle. 2. Use white acrylic paint to draw a semicircle on top of the purple. 3. Apply silver and purple hexagonal glitter along and over the edge of the purple. 4. Use a striper brush and black acrylic paint to add zebra print to the semicircle. 5. Outline the semicircle in clear rhinestones. Shanelle Heitmann, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada Bowtie Cheetah 1. Polish the nail gold. 2. Use brown polish to create irregular dots. 3. Use a black striper to partially outline each of the dots. 4. Create a pink acrylic bow with a rhinestone center and glue it onto the nail at an angle. Rebecca Anderson, Klever Klippers Salon, Townsend, Mass. Want to see your nail art how-to here? Mail your tips (one for each step) and instructions to Sree Roy, NAILS Magazine, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503. Make sure to include your name, salon name (if applicable), city, state, and contact information. 114 | NAILS MAGAZINE | AUGUST 2013 For more nail art step-by-steps, visit www.nailsmag.com/style, then click on Nail Art. When mailing us tips for Nail Art Studio, please mail them in a padded envelope or box to keep the nail tips fully intact in transit.