NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: Holiday Card Nails! 🎄📸

OK, let's make some nails worth putting on a holiday card!! 🎄💅

I'm sorry November's challenge is getting a late start. We're kicking it off NOW, and you have through November 30 to play.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Create a festive nail design, then photograph it like it's the front of a holiday card. Christmas, winter, or a holiday you celebrate—make it YOURS. Think about the nails, lighting, background, and composition together.

One beautiful nail tip is enough! A full set, press-ons, or a practice hand works too. Any brand and every skill level are welcome. No purchase needed.

HOW TO ENTER

Post your finished photo in the comments ON THIS POST. Include your name, what inspired your design, and one thing you practiced or learned. One final entry per person; if you improve it, edit your original entry so we know which photo is final.

Keep the nail art and photography your own. No AI-generated or AI-enhanced images. Basic cropping and exposure adjustments are fine; don't digitally add or change the nail art.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific / December 1 at 2:59 AM Eastern.

We'll choose the winner by community vote after entries close, based on how well the nail design and photo work together as a holiday card. I'll break any tie using that same criterion. The winner will be featured here in Nail Skool!

Need inspiration? Try one of the Christmas classes in the Classroom, then put your own spin on it. You do NOT have to copy a class design.

Beginners: please enter. You don't need to be the most advanced artist in the room to make a photo we're excited to look at. That's the whole point—LEARN IT, TRY IT, SHOW US!! 💖

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NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: Holiday Card Nails! 🎄📸