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DECEMBER 2015 | NAILS MAGAZINE | 67 Christmas Kitty 1. Apply a base coat and two coats of black polish. 2. Using white water-based paint, outline and fll in the cat shape and hanging ornament. 3. Fill in the cat with green paint. Fill in the ornament with red paint and red glitter. 4. Paint the cat's face using black and white paint. Use white to draw the string of lights over the cat, then use red, yellow, and blue for the lightbulbs. Finish with a clear top coat. Theresa ("Mo") Lawrence, Studio Z Salon, Monona, Wis. Mistletoe Kiss 1. Apply a frosty pink acrylic to create an almond shape at the base of the nail. 2. Apply a very fne gold glitter acrylic from the smile line to the tip of the nail. Apply a coarser gold glitter gel- polish over the fne gold glitter acrylic, and cure. 3. Use a dot of glue to apply Feimo holly berries. Cover the entire nail with clear acrylic, and buf. Finish with a clear gel-polish top coat, and cure. Monica Reyes, Hair Today Nails Tomorrow, Fresno, Calif. Want to see your nail art how-to here? Mail your tips (one for each step) and instructions to Tracy Rubert, NAILS Magazine, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503. Make sure to include your name, salon name (if applicable), city, state, and contact information. | 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. Winter Wonderland 1. Start with a sky blue polish. 2. Using white polish or craft paint and a fne brush, paint three X-marks to start the snowfakes. 3. With the white paint, add a cross mark going through each X. 4. Paint V-shapes on the four ends of the cross marks. 5. Add tiny dots around the snowfakes with white paint. Using silver glitter paint or polish, add detail to the snowfakes. Finish with a clear top coat. Amy Rigsby, Blonde on Broad, Roma, Ga.