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+ +ADD it up
As an artist, you know that 1 + 1 doesnt always equal 2. Sometimes, it equals
something even greater. Weve asked several nail artists to combine the most
basic nail art strokes with a little bit of creative addition to create designs that
are even easier than grade-school math.

THE BASIC strokes

strokes

C stroke comma stroke leaf stroke ribbon stroke

teardrop scrolling spiral wave

stippling S stroke ric-rac stylus dots

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asian flower
asian flower

+ + =
3 6
leaf strokes comma strokes stylus dots
Nail by Caradee Fisher, Salon Progressions and Day Spa, Wichita, Kan.

argyle sock
argyle sock
+ =
3 large 4 small
ric-racs ric-racs
Nail by Caradee Fisher

galaxy
galaxy
+ =
stippling stylus dots
Nail by Jasmine Iskandar, The Ultimate Spa + Salon, Madison, Wis.

musical encore
musical encore

( spiral
+
teardrop
)+ ( +
stylus dots
5
teardrops
)=
Nail by Jennifer Shepard, The Ultimate Spa + Salon, Madison, Wis.

rose
rose buds
buds
+ + =
5 large 4 small
leaf strokes leaf strokes comma stroke
Nail by Theresa Lawrence, The Ultimate Spa + Salon, Madison, Wis.

funky, funky
funky, funky
+ + 4
+ + +=
stippling scrolling ric-racs teardrop spiral stylus dots
Nail by Theresa Lawrence

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half
half and half
and half
+ =
6
comma strokes stylus dots
Nail by Connie Kubitz, The Ultimate Spa + Salon, Madison, Wis.

squiggly
squiggly
+ =
5 3
ribbon strokes stipplings
Nail by Connie Kubitz

celebration
celebration
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2 12 15 2
spirals comma strokes stylus dots stipplings
Nail by Becky L. Waring, The Ultimate Spa + Salon, Madison, Wis.

tree
tree time
time
+ =
3
4 comma strokes teardrops
Nail by Becky L. Waring

abstract art
abstract art
+ + =
2 comma strokes 2 waves stylus dots
Nail by Michelle Sproat, Inspirations, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada

paisleys
paisleys
+ =
10 comma stylus dots
Nail by Michelle Sproat

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yellow ribbonsofofhope
yellow ribbons hope
+ =
ribbon stroke ribbon stroke
Nail by Billy Larson, That Nail Place, Glendale, Ariz.

fireworks spectacular
fireworks spectacular

+ =
24
comma strokes stylus dots
Nail by Sue Schultes

flower
flower
+ =
11 comma strokes 6 leaf strokes
Nail by Sue Schultes

black hole
black hole
+ =
2 spirals stylus dots

Nail by Heather Reynosa, Palisade, Colo.

stylin
stylinwith stylus
with stylus dots
dots

+ =

C stroke (at free edge) stylus dots
Nail by Heather Reynosa

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