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Wow!
I haven’t seenthisornament before!
How classic, how timeless, how shiny.
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Oh, I’m sorry.
Did I just grab your hand?
Your manicure is so perfect, it looked right at home amid the festive decor.
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Which I guess is the entire point.
Ahead, learn how to tackle the tinsel nail trend that’s dominating Instagram feeds and holiday cards alike.
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What Are Tinsel Nails?
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Tinsel is essentially a fancy name for metallic nails worn in a festive fashion.
The most important thing to be aware of here is tone.
While not at all one-dimensional, tinsel nails are much more muted than your classic glitter orchrome powder-finished mani.
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Instead of big chunks of glitter, this glimmer is all-encompassing and iridescent.
In different lightingand even better, candle-lightingthe glow will hit differently.
And if you’re someone who likes to make your manicures stick around?
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This look will translate brilliantly into the new year.
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“Choose your favorite metal and top it with a mattifying top coat, she shared.
The matte metallic look has a high-impact payoff, but its super easy to DIY.”
First, grab a holiday-appropriate metallic polish.
Olive & June’s OJPAS and OJBH are excellent choices if you’re going the silver or gold route.
“Apply two coats of metallic polish and let [it] dry.
Honestly, popcorn garland has nothing on you.
