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How To: Rock a Mardi Gras mani

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It's Mardi Gras, girlies! Turn up the big band jazz, serve up some jambalaya and deck your tips in green, gold and purple. Today is all about that New Orleans love. Even if you're miles away from the Big Easy, this Fat Tuesday fingernail design is a close second to a stroll through the festive French Quarter. Now if only I had a slice of King cake. Here's how to get a harlequin-inspired mani for today's revelry.

1. After a clear coat, paint your base color. Let dry.

2. Cut a triangular piece of tape and place in the middle of your nail.

3. Paint second above or below the tape. You can alternate the colors, or keep it consistent.

4. Paint third color. Peel tape immediately. Let dry.

5. After a few quick touch-ups, finish with a clear top coat. Voilà!

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BY KARMEN FOX ON 2/21/2012 2:00:00 PM

POSTED IN holiday, beauty, how to, nails, diy mani

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OMG! I smear those are like exact twins of my fingers!!!

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by flowergoboom on 4/3/2012 7:26:04 PM

OMG I love thos mani! Just did one myself with coral pink, glittery pink, and metalic dark red. I will definately be doing this again!!!<3

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by Catty13 on 3/19/2012 6:03:42 PM

omg i want 2 do it w/ a glittery silver, light blue, and purple ^-^

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by Animeninja99 on 3/10/2012 3:48:11 PM

this is really adorable!!!!! im gunnna try it today but with differnt colors!!!!!! soooo fun and it looks like you spent a fortune on it!!!!

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by Balletgirl1198 on 3/10/2012 10:38:02 AM

mod,i just found out that my best friend liked me(its a he) ndi told him i liked him and we're now together,though what is a bf for?

Hey girlie,

A BF can be great for a lot of reasons! You can go on dates, talk to him about anything, hang out together, try new things together, hug and kiss, share your happy moments with him, have support if you're having a bad day... basically, if things are "right" with him, he's a best friend to the next level And that can be pretty great!