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Choose and Brief an Art Deco-Inspired Nail Design
Compare Art Deco-inspired fans, sunbursts, grids and contrasting palettes, then turn saved images into a simple, clear brief for your nail appointment.
Choose polka-dot nails by dot size, spacing and colour
Pick a polka-dot manicure by working through three choices: dot size, spacing and color contrast. Then decide how the dots sit with solid, striped or tipped nails.
Choose an aura-inspired nail look by glow placement and colour contrast
Pick an aura-inspired nail look by deciding where the glow sits, how strongly its colour contrasts with the surround and how soft the edge is, then turn it into a clear brief.
Choose animal-inspired nail markings, colours and mixed-print placement
Compare leopard-, zebra- and cow-inspired nail markings, choose a palette, and build a reference board with a finger-by-finger pattern map for a mixed-print look.
Choose Halloween nail motifs, colours and accent placement
Compare pumpkin, ghost and spiderweb-inspired nail motifs, pick a colour pairing and map accent nails so your Halloween reference board becomes a clear design brief.
Build an autumn nail shortlist from colours and leaf-inspired motifs
Plan an autumn nail look from your own palette and leaf-inspired motifs. Record colors, coverage and placement, compare candidates, and brief your technician.
Compare sculptural nail details by visual height, density and placement
Compare ridges, charms, pearls and sculptural accents in 3D nail designs by visual height, density and placement, then turn your references into a clear design brief.
Choose colourful checkerboard nails by square size and placement
Plan a colorful checkerboard manicure by choosing two contrasting colors, a square size and a placement, from full checks to tips, accents and mixed motifs.
Choose a marble-inspired nail palette, vein pattern and accent layout
Plan a simple marble nail look in three decisions: base and vein colors, vein density and contrast, and which fingers get the marble. Includes a reference board template.
Choose an ombré nail look by fade direction, colour and accents
Pick an ombré or gradient manicure by deciding three things: which way the fade runs, which two colours it moves between, and where any sparkle sits. Includes a design brief template.