If you weren’t convinced by this post that Kiss Nail Art brushes are a super fantastic must-have, I’ve got some photos that will change your mind…

A friend in cosmetology school had french nails with red and white striped tips, which were very cheery and perfect for the holidays!  I stole the idea and used my nail art pens to apply the idea to my regular nails, and I really love how it turned out!  Here’s what I did:

First, I started with basic red polish.  If you’re looking for a great, classic red (I know it can be hard to find!), I totally recommend Wet ‘n Wild’s “Red Red”.  It’s super affordable, goes on nice and think— only 1 coat needed!— and it could not be a more perfect shade.

After the red dried, I used my white nail art polish to draw diagonal lines across my nails.

Then, to add a little holiday sparkle, I went back with my silver glitter nail art polish and added in a few diagonal lines as well!

Ta da!  This was super easy to do and took hardly any time at all!

What do you think of my holiday nails?  Do you change up your nails to go with specific occasions?  Got any other festive beauty ideas?  Discuss them in the comments!