Tech Nail Art
The Hottest New Tech and Geeky Nail Art You'll Want This Season
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work.
All we want for Christmas is . . . a manicure our aunts and cousins will envy. With all the opportunities for family photos, we have to have an amazing nail art look! This season our theme is inspired by the best geeky tech gifts on our wish list.
Our POPSUGAR Tech team selected the hottest holiday buys in the electronics aisle. Then, manicurist Miss Pop created chic designs to match. From emoji to a shattered-screen look, these manicures will have everyone ogling around the Christmas dinner table. Plus, you can shop the gifts on every slide ahead!
Snapchat Rainbow
The Tip: Drawing rainbow barf on such a small canvas isn't an easy feat. A thin striper tool is essential. To clean the thin brush between colors, wipe on a paper towel and dip in an acetone-based nail polish remover.
Snapchat Rainbow
The Tip: Be cautious of the rainbow colors bleeding into each other. To prevent smearing, start on the outside of the rainbow (with red and violet) and work your way in.
Snapchat Rainbow
Snapchat Rainbow
Emoji
The Tip: Use a traditional #2 pencil to get the perfect round shape for your emoji design. If you want to avoid stamping multiple times, lay down a base coat of white polish under the design.
Emoji
Emoji
Shattered Screen
The Tip: Skip a trip to the beauty supply store, and reuse the thin cellophane from wrapping presents to create this shattered glass nail design. Cut the paper into small triangles, then use an orange stick dipped in topcoat to arrange the pieces on the nail.
Shattered Screen
Shattered Screen
Battery Life
The Tip: When you're doing a negative-space manicure, take the extra time to make sure your natural nail bed looks flawless. You can fake amazing tips with the right base coat. Try color-correcting lacquers like Dior Nail Glow ($27).
Battery Life
Battery Life
The Polish: Deborah Lippmann It's Raining Men ($18)
Hashtag Hot
The Tip: Chrome nail colors are super hard to apply because they show every brush stroke. If you're worried about streaks, choose a gold with more grit, something where you can see the individual particles through the glass bottle.
Hashtag Hot
Hashtag Hot
The Polish: Deborah Lippmann Autumn in New York ($20)
WiFi French
The Tip: To get your WiFi symbol perfectly spaced, use french tip guides between the lines. Just make sure your base coat is completely dry.
WiFi French
The Tip: When you pick a nude, use the tips of your finger as a guide rather than your palm or the back of your hand. Typically your fingertips have more pink undertones, which will ensure your neutral nails never look pasty.
