Christmas Gift Wrap Fingernails

Different people have different ways of showing their enthusiasm during the Christmas holiday. Some people wear sweatshirts with wintry scenes, others opt for hair bows made of Christmas ribbon. If you're the type of person who has hair bows, sweatshirts, socks, slippers, and all things Christmas, you might be overlooking something. Are your nails done with a Christmas-theme manicure? Probably not. They can be, though, when you use a small piece from your Christmas wrapping paper. Your fingernails will look stunning and, believe me, everyone will notice them.

Although you can use most any wrapping paper to do your nails a nice selection is a type of paper that features metallic accents. Or, choose Christmas gift wrap that's metallic only. Available in red, blue, green, silver, and gold, the metallic type is quite dazzling. If you have some fake nails already, those make great patterns, but if not, you can still make the wrapping paper fingernails.

If you have fake nails, draw around them, rolling each nail from side to side as you draw it. If you don't have the fake nails to use for patterns, just cut ovals of the paper, then trim them down to the sizes and shapes of your nails. Another technique can be done to help you size the fingernails. Place a small piece of paper on your nail then use the tip of another fingernail to press the paper to the sides of your nail, the nail bed, and around the top. These indentations will make it easy to cut the perfect fingernail shapes.

After holding each wrapping paper piece to the appropriate nail, and making sure they're shaped correctly, keep them laid out in order. Start with your nails being clean and dry. Apply a coat of clear nail polish and allow it to dry. Apply a second coat to one nail, position the paper fingernail, and press it into place. Apply the second coat of polish to the next nail, lay down the paper fingernail, and continue until you've done all of your nails.

Apply a clear coat of nail polish - or more than one - over the top of each wrapping paper fingernail. This will protect the paper from scratches during normal wear.

If you're a person who loves dressing up and celebrating Christmas, you'll adore the wrapping paper fingernails, but try not to get upset when you see that people you know are copying your manicure.