Byrdie Tip

Make yournail stickers last longerby dipping a brush or toothpick into nail glue.

Apply it to the nail and place your sticker on the desired spot.

Seal with a top polish.

Close up of red, white, blue, orange, and purple swirl nails with accent French tips.

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Contrasting French

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Thisnegative space lookis so easy to DIY before your festive BBQ.

Simply paint blue on one side and top it off with red on the other.

Extend the end of one color a touch longer than the other and finish with a topcoat.

Light pink manicure with gold stars

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Red, White, and Blue Tie-Dye

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How pretty are these patriotic water-marble nails?

Learn how to create your own with ourwater-marble tutorial.

Mismatched Mani

Ride themismatched manicuretrend all through July with this adorable set of French nails.

Close up of a short V-shaped French manicure

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All-Over White

If you want to keep it simple, go for anall-white look.

It fits right in with whatever you’re wearing and is a classic look all summer long.

Minimalist Moment

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Rocking patriotic nails doesn’t have to be extravagant or overly kitschy.

Negative space manicure with bright red and pastel blue split tips

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These negative space standouts are all the proof we need.

Simply opt for anegative space Frenchdesign like this striped option.

Glittery Fade

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Remember what we said about glitter making everything more festive?

Blue gingham and pink nails with cherries

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For a real fireworks spectacle, throw a glitter overlay over the aforementioned red-and-blueombre manicure.

If you don’t believe us, take a peek at it.

This classic French base is oh-so chic.

Close up of mismatched nails with red, white, and blue gingham, star, and stripe patterns

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We’re obsessed with the way the red fades into the blue, creating a delicious plum shade.

White and Blue Daisies

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Florals, but make it for the Fourth.

Red Bandana Print

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What could be more American than the wild wild West?

Double-layered French manicure with red and pale blue tips

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Perhaps this cowgirl-worthy, bandana printWestern-inspired manicurein a popping cherry red.

Dip a toothpick or nail dotter into your polish of choice.

Then, carefully dot your nails to create a polka dot effect.

Close up of long nude nails white red and blue checkered print design

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Seal with a top coat.

These shiny red nails with white stars look as if they were loosely inspired by fireworks.

Blue and White Bows

Who saidbowscan’t be on theme for the Fourth of July?

Close up of red, white, blue, orange, and purple swirl nails with accent French tips

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In other words, they’re all the inspo we need.

Shooting Stars and Stripes

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This glittery mani packsstarpotential.

We love the iridescent neutral base with the striped star design shooting across the nails.

Red, white, and blue tie-dye negative space nails

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Blue Tips with Silver Stars

Need a last-minute idea to spruce up your French tips?

Close up of mismatched Fourth of July French manicure, with gingham, cherry, and daisy print

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Almond-shaped nails with white polish

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Negative space manicure with red base and pale blue faux stiletto tip

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Negative space manicure with bright red and pastel blue diagonal stripes

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Square-shaped nails with red and blue gradient and glittery overlay

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Minty turquoise, red, and white nails with star and stripe accents

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Almond shaped nails with classic French manicure and gold star decals

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Almond-shaped nails with neutral pink base and red and white openwork French tips

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Negative space manicure with navy top half and red center stripe

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Long almond-shaped nails with red and blue aura mani

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White nails with blue flowers

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Short red polka dot manicure

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Close up of short nails with glitter blue accent nails, pinstripe prints, and stars

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A close up of red short nails with a bandana print, paisley design

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Blue and white manicure with red, white, and blue popsicle accent nails

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Close up of nude short nails with gold stars at the cuticle

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Red and white nails with matching dotted accent nails

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Red nails with white star designs

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Blue and white almond-shaped nails with accent bows

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Red nails with white and baby blue abstract and clear dots

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Blue stiletto nails with white star designs

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Iridescent neutral nails with red, white, and blue stripes and star-shaped designs

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Glittery blue French tips with silver star and moon sticker accents

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