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A Nail Tech's Guide to Valentine's Day

Are you looking for Valentine’s Day-inspired nail ideas? These looks range from the classic red to a kiss of sparkles, cute heart patterns, or a twist on French nails. Be prepared this February 14th with Valentine's essentials. 

Our Valentine's-themed cat-eye colors include a classic dusty rose with a golden cat-eye shimmer, a heather-toned nude with a silver and lilac metallic shimmer, and a burgundy red with a golden cat-eye shimmer. 

 

Common Valentine Nail Colors

Valentine's Day is approaching, along with a surge in nail appointments as clients seek the perfect romantic touch. Ensure your salon is prepped and ready with the most sought-after Valentine's nail shades. Classic reds and soft pinks are Valentine's Day essentials that exude romantic charm. Luckily, we offer a variety of Valentine's Day nail colors to assist you in crafting the ideal look for this love-filled celebration.

 

amore 

Amore Cat-Eye

french kiss 

 French Kiss

 show time

Show Time

diva 

Diva

 princess

Princess

marilyn 

Marilyn

notting hill 

Notting Hill

s'mores 

S’mores

 

Pink Valentine’s Nail Ideas

Pink is a year-round classic for a soft touch of color, but how do you level up your client’s nails this Valentine’s Day? Here are a few pink-inspired nail ideas for this February.

 

Valentine’s Pink Skittles Gradient

For clients who just love pink — why have them choose one pink for Valentine’s Day when they can have five? Try a pink Skittles gradient nail set.

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Couple’s Matching Nails for Valentine’s

Help your clients celebrate Valentine’s Day with their loved ones by offering a matching nail design. Paint half the nail vertically pink and the other a pastel yellow. The hearts in the middle are divided and painted the opposite color for a yin and yang effect. 

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3D Pink Heart Nail Art

Make a puffy nail set with soft pink hearts made of 3D nail gel. Use the 3D gel to draw hearts on each nail, cure them, and then, using our lovely pink Builder in a Bottle (BIAB™), paint over them. Thicken the rest of the polish around the hearts while leaving a small gap to emphasize the puffy effect. 

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Pink and Red Heart Nails

Why choose between pink and red for Valentine’s Day when you can give your clients a design with both colors? Paint one side of the nails nude and the other a light pink, then add a bright red heart right in the middle.

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Cow Print Heart Nail Art

Who doesn’t love cows? Give your clients a cute cow print nail set using pink and red gel polish. Use a soft pink as the base color and a bold red for hearts. Don’t worry about perfect lines; make the hearts perfectly imperfect, just like a cow print.

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Red Valentine’s Nail Ideas

Red is bold. Red is romance. Red is love. Red is an absolute must-have in your salon this Valentine’s season. There are always clients who are looking for the classic red nail set. Others are looking for creative nail design ideas that are still on trend for Valentine’s Day.

 

Sparkly Red Valentine’s Day Nails

Offer a sparkly red for clients looking to make a statement this Valentine’s. Try a deep ruby-red metallic gel to create an alluring, mysterious nail set.

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Heart Valentine’s Day Nail Design

For clients looking for a sweet nail art design this Valentine’s Day, polish them in red, stars, and hearts. Start with a bang — creating a base in a deep metallic red gel polish and embellishing with pink hearts and stars. 

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Playful Valentine’s Nails

 Create playful nail art with a twist on French tips, using a red metallic color and a white accent gel. Spice up the nails with a kiss on the fourth finger, using the red to create lips.

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Let Valentine’s Day Be Your Inspiration

Valentine’s nails are not limited to hearts, pink, or red nails. You can take any of these classic designs and make them unique. Take your creative freedom, and tag us in your Valentine's-inspired posts @the_gelbottle_inc! If you have any questions on what TGB products are best for your salon, learn more on our FAQ page.