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1 THE GOAL: Candy Cane Claws Media Platforms Design Team Okay, we're totally loving this fun, festive nail art, but those lines are so perfectly straight, it's hard to believe a non-pro could accomplish this.
See the original tutorial at Nail Polish Wars »
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2 THE FAIL: Candy Cane Claws Media Platforms Design Team Yes, there's red and white polish here, but those remarkably straight lines? Ehhh, this candy cane design just isn't quite the same when you try to freehand them.
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3 THE GOAL: Cartoon Lines Media Platforms Design Team What a fun way to show off your love of pop art. Of course, much like pop art makeup , this might be tough to actually accomplish.
See the original tutorial at Cute Polish »
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4 THE FAIL: Cartoon Lines Media Platforms Design Team The elements are all there: the pink polish, white dots, and black outline. Unfortunately, the precision was not.
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5 THE GOAL: Marbling Madness Media Platforms Design Team Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
6 THE FAIL: Marbling Madness Media Platforms Design Team Of course, not all nail art can turn out how you planned — on the bright side, these are at least within the general perimeters of the nail bed, unlike the next nail fail.
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7 THE GOAL: Gradient Mani Media Platforms Design Team Elegant, simple, and subtle, gradient nails are a red carpet manicure fave for a reason.
See the tutorial at The Nailasaurus »
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8 THE FAIL: Gradient Mani Media Platforms Design Team As you can see, gradient nails are just a tad less subtle and stunning when they become gradient fingertips. But, hey, that's what nail polish remover and a Q-tip is for: clean-up!
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9 THE GOAL: Mini Mustaches Media Platforms Design Team How adorable are these oh-so-tiny (yet defined) mustaches?
See the original tutorial on Cute Polish »
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10 THE FAIL: Mini Mustaches Media Platforms Design Team Alas, these turned out looking a little bit like Sharpie marker over Wite-Out. How very '90s !
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11 THE GOAL: Patriotic Pride Media Platforms Design Team A cute Fourth of July manicure (and one of our most favorite manis of all time) can be a fun way to celebrate America's birthday.
See the original look on Pinterest »
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12 THE FAIL: Patriotic Pride Media Platforms Design Team Yikes, this poor patriotic heart seems to have suffered a few too many smudges.
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13 THE GOAL: Plaid Nails Media Platforms Design Team Everyone loves a good plaid shirt in the autumn or spring, so why not carry over this beloved pattern to your nails?
See the original look on The Beauty Department »
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14 THE FAIL: Plaid Nails Media Platforms Design Team Uh oh! Maybe a single, uncomplicated color is the way to go instead.
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15 THE GOAL: Milky Marble Media Platforms Design Team Cool tones and metallics swirl together to make up another beautiful marble mani.
See the original look on Hey Nice Nails »
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16 THE FAIL: Milky Marble Media Platforms Design Team Instead of looking like a marble dream, this turned into a murky, messy nightmare.
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17 THE FAIL #2: Milky Marble Media Platforms Design Team That's right: there's another aspiring nail artist who couldn't get the hang of this seemingly tough tutorial. A for effort, though!
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18 THE FAIL #3: Milky Marble Media Platforms Design Team Yup, one more. We saved the worst for last, because this marble mani is about as bad as it gets.
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19 THE GOAL: Patriotic Polka Dots Media Platforms Design Team Navy and white polka dots plus a red star on the accent nail make up another fun July 4th mani.
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20 THE FAIL: Patriotic Polka Dots Media Platforms Design Team Sadly, this nail art turned out a little too blobby.
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