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    23 Cool Nail Art Designs to Copy This Fourth of July

    Not one of these manicures is tacky.

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    By Chloe Metzger
    Published 21 June 2018 In How-to

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    If the last time you had Fourth of July-themed nails was around the age when Limited Too was cool, then yeah, I feel you. But in the wide, vast world of today's nail designs, you don't have to stick with the same basic red, white, and blue pattern of your childhood to feel festive.

    And to prove it to you, I've cherry-picked the 23 coolest (yes, the coolest) nail ideas and color schemes that read more like a subtle nod to the Fourth, rather than a pointed fireworks display. Screenshot your favorites, ahead, then please proceed to your nearest nail salon.

    Bomb-Pop Nails

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    Cherry-Red Outlines

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    Patriotic Moons

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    Classic Stars-and-Stripes Nails

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    Three-Finger Rainbow

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    Independence Day Polka Dots

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    Mermaid Mani

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    Clean, Bejeweled Nails 

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    3-D Fruit Nails

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    Bright Checkered Designs

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    Watermelon Nails

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    Heat-Wave Mani

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    Candy-Striping Nails

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    Firecracker Nails

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    Wonder Woman Nails

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    Festive Ribbon Tips

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    White-Starred Nails

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    Squiggle Designs

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    Crimson Foil Nails

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    Fruity Cuticles

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    Geometric Navy Nails

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