Amazing Nail Art Photos by Christina Rinaldi

31 Unbelievably Cool Ways to Wear Nail Art

December 21, 2011

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Sometime over the past year, nail art went from kitschy to cool to certifiably huge — and if you're looking to see more of the "art" part of the trend, look no further than Christina Rinaldi of Prima Creative. The New York-based designer and artist looks to the runway and beyond for the impeccably precise paint jobs she shows off on her Tumblr. Here, she shares some of her favorite nail designs; we dare you to look at them without being impressed and inspired.

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12 Comments

Zooxie 48 weeks 1 day

Cool!

Yoshiko2413890 1 year 10 weeks

cool

carinaldi 1 year 13 weeks

@Sherellj Happy to have inspired you! Check out my tumblr for more inspiration : primacreative.tumblr.com

carinaldi 1 year 13 weeks

@jamie ferrari Thanks for the compliment!

carinaldi 1 year 13 weeks

@yanyen I think I may have emailed you already, but if not, the ring is from BiJules : http://www.bijulesnyc.com/

carinaldi 1 year 13 weeks

@LilJoJo Thanks for the comment. Agreed, you should always let your nails dry fully before applying a topcoat. However for this look, the original inspiration was a pair of calf hair cheetah print shoes, so the streaks of black are intentional to show a "hair-like" texture.

LilJoJo 1 year 17 weeks

Just a helpful tip as I also create my own nail art designs, I saw in picture 6 (leopard print) that the black spot on the nail have smudged. To avoid this allow the varnish to dry fully before applying the top coat to seal the nail art.

Annie Tomlin 1 year 18 weeks

@yanyen I emailed you — not sure but you could always check with Christina!

yanyen 1 year 18 weeks

@AnnieTomlin where can I get a ring like that shown in the reverse v manicure ?

Annie Tomlin 1 year 20 weeks

@jamie Thanks! I'm with you. Some nail art is cheesy, but I love Christina's approach. @sherellj So glad to hear that these inspired you! Which were your favorites?

Sherellj 1 year 20 weeks

Nail art has really evolved and I must admit all of these look great, I usually do my own nails and some of these pix enspired me

jamie ferrari 1 year 21 weeks

Nail Art usually looks pretty tacky, but, I will admit that the nails I see on these pages look amazing. Leave it to Bella Sugar to find the good stuff. xo