If you don't mind beads, characters and even bite-sized heavy machinery protruding from your nail beds then consider making your next visit to the salon a 3D nail art extravaganza.
Today, painting your nails a magnificent shade of royal blue isn't enough to grab people's attention. As beautiful as that glowing sheen of indigo may be, will people remember it when they leave you? If you're the sort who loves attention and counts on your manicures to enact a response from your fiends then this year go big. Amp up those boring fingernails by turning them into a field of green with tiny people and minuscule trees resting on top of them. 3D nail art can also be as easy as piling on mounds of glittering jewels.
16 Examples of 3D Nail Art
From Miniature Manicure Figurines to Marvelously Beaded Nail Designs:
Nikki Taylor — Dec 31, 2012 — Fashion

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3D Manicures
Sculptural Fingertip Designs Express Personal Style

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Protruding Manicure Art
KayleighOC Transforms Fingernails into Fabulous Creations

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Motley Manicure Fests
The 2010 Nailympics Featured Freaky Fingernail Fashion
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Miniature Garden Fingernails
The Alice Barlett 'Manicured Lawns' Series is Seriously Cute
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Spiked Nails
The Thorn Manicure Takes Cues from Roses and Retro Style
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Miniature Manicure Figurines
Alice Bartlett's Nail Art Spawns a Petite Craze
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Manga Manicures
Japanese Nail Art Features Hello Kitty-Inspired Nails & More
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Zipper Nails
Finland'S Laura Sofia Koski's Intense Manicures are Wild
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Exorbitantly Decorated Manicures
The 2012 Nailympics Showcased Impressively Intricate Designs
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Sharp Shooter Manicures
The Magazine 'SuperSuper!' Shows Off Some Serious Gun Nail Decals
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Lacy Fingernails
The Konad Nail Art Stamper Creates Romance for Nails
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DIY Jeweled Nails
The 'Who Needs a Ring?' Manicure by Jasmine Smith is Adorable
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Fingernail Plants
Extreme Manicures
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Candy-Coated Manicures
The Candy Sprinkles Nail Art by Algae Veronica Looks Delicious
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Picnic Food Press-Ons
Kawaii Nails Offers Extensive Range of Strange Nails
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Marvelous Beaded Manicures
The Dashing Diva Black Caviar Nails is Stylishly Daring
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