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Nailing The Patriotic Look: 11 Veterans Day Nail Ideas

Veterans Day is a special time for us to honor the sacrifices of all veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Wave a flag during the community parade and show your patriotic spirit with a Veterans Day-inspired outfit! Complement your #OOTD with some stunning nail designs that perfectly capture the colors of Veterans Day - green, red, blue, brown, white, and black. Say "Roger!” to these 11 fantastically on-theme Veterans Day manicure designs that include camouflage, our flag, and more! 

 

1. Marine Mani

 

From the cammies to the dress blue uniform, these details embody every Marine's fighting spirit. iGel Beauty Gena G Hebert showed her support with this Marine manicure. She added touches of gray and nude colors like Dip & Dap Duo - DD245 Fuzzy Wuzzy and Dip & Dap Powder - DD177 Teddy Bear to complete the camo look.

Products Used: 
Dip & Dap Powder - DD243 Neapolitan Sky
Dip & Dap Powder - DD177 Teddy Bear
iGel Match - 044 Edgy
Dip & Dap Duo - DD243 Neapolitan Sky
Dip & Dap Duo - DD245 Fuzzy Wuzzy
Dip & Dap Duo - DD001 Baby Powder (PURE WHITE)

 

2. Army Green Glam

 

Merge military and glamour with this all-green glittery set! You can recreate this look with one color: Dip & Dap Duo - DD126 Pine Green. iGel Beauty Lynnette Ruiz-Matamoros made this set more eye-catching by adding glitters and nail charms.

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Duo - DD126 Pine Green
iGel Matte Top Coat 0.5 oz

 

3. Flag-ulous

 

Why settle for just wearing the flag on your shirt when you can rock its colors on your nails too? Paint your nails with a white base such as Dip & Dap Powder - DD001 Baby Powder (PURE WHITE), then add red and blue fluid details. iGel Beauty Crystina Kline made this set look fabulous with our Dip & Dap Powder - Diamond Glitter - DG31 Dashing Blue and Dip & Dap Powder - Diamond Glitter - DG17 Radiant Ruby.

Products used:
Dip & Dap Powder - Diamond Glitter - DG31 Dashing Blue
Dip & Dap Powder - Diamond Glitter - DG17 Radiant Ruby
Dip & Dap Powder - DD001 Baby Powder (PURE WHITE)
Dip & Dap Duo - DD118 Bellissimo Blue
Dip & Dap Duo - DD112 Cherry Bomb

 

4. Star-Spangled Sparkle

 

Show your love for our veterans with this white and red mani! This dazzling set from @nailsbyhami was achieved using Dip & Dap Powder - DD164 Winter White and Dip & Dap Powder - DD305 Love Never Fails. Don’t forget to add some red stars and silver sparkle designs so you can shine as bright as this set.

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Powder - DD164 Winter White
Dip & Dap Powder - DD305 Love Never Fails

 

5. Salute to Camo

 

Blend in with the brave by sporting a camouflage-inspired nail design. iGel Beauty Ginny Smith used shades of green, black, and nude to create a pattern that will make you feel ready to take on any mission. Dip & Dap Powder - DD172 Cozy Cashmere, Dip & Dap Powder - DD240 Wanderlust, and iGel Match - B01 Warm Sand are the nude colors you need to produce this set.

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Powder - DD126 Pine Green
Dip & Dap Powder - DD172 Cozy Cashmere
Dip & Dap Powder - DD240 Wanderlust
iGel Match - B01 Warm Sand
iGel Match - 002 Jet Black
iGel Matte Top Coat 0.5 oz

 

6. Peace-fall Day 

 

Are you looking for a nail inspo that is both Veterans Day and Fall-approved? You can count on these wonderful green nails from iGel Beauty Deidre Morrison. Aside from the green colors, this set also featured our iGel Match - 067 Opal, a gold glitter polish, and our innovative Pro Gel System.

Products Used:
Pro Gel System - (Pro Gel Base or Pro Gel Base Pen, Ultra Bond Primer, pH Bonder, iGel Dual Base Coat + No Cleanse Top Coat)
Pro Gel Tips - PGT05 Medium Almond
iGel Match - 044 Edgy
iGel Match - 067 Opal
iGel Match - 035 Greentea Frappuccino
Gold Stickers: Nail Art Stickers - 137

 

7. Dear America

 

Pay tribute to our courageous veterans with this breathtaking nail set created by iGel Beauty Kelly Wilson. If you’re into landscape painting, this is the set for you! These nails were created using polishes from our Dip & Dap Duo and iGel Match collections. This set shows great appreciation for our country. Plus, you'll be the most patriotic person in the room!

Products Used:
Index: Dip & Dap Duo - DD005 Crepe, iGel Match - A08 Barbie's Frosting, Dip & Dap Duo - DD205 Aim to Please, Painting Gel - White, iGel Match - 039 Veilchenblau, iGel Match - 102 Chic, Dip & Dap Duo - DD164 Winter White (SOFT WHITE), Dip & Dap Duo - DD203 Appletini, Dip & Dap Duo - DD125 Emerald

Middle: Dip & Dap Duo - DD118 Bellissimo Blue, Dip & Dap Duo - DD076 Cityscape, Dip & Dap Duo - DD164 Winter White (SOFT WHITE), Dip & Dap Duo - DD074 Iron Ore, Dip & Dap Duo - DD180 Honey Bunches, Dip & Dap Duo - DD184 Buttercup, Dip & Dap Duo - DD225 We Bee-Long Together

Ring: iGel Match - A08 Barbie's Frosting, iGel Match - 123 Vintage, Dip & Dap Duo - DD205 Aim to Please, Dip & Dap Duo - DD225 We Bee-Long Together, Painting Gel - Black

Pinky: Pearl Gel - P06 Brave Knight, Painting Gel - White, iGel Match - 115 Mimosa, Dip & Dap Duo - DD164 Winter White (SOFT WHITE), Pearl Gel - P09 Happily Ever After

Thumb: Diamond Sculpture Gel - Clear, Dip & Dap Duo - DD072 Tranquil Aqua

 

8. Simply Navy

 

Simple yet sophisticated. This nude and navy set from iGel Beauty Shantel Sasha was completed using our best-selling deep blue color, Dip & Dap Powder - DD243 Neapolitan Sky. What a timeless look that exudes elegance for this occasion!

Product Used:
Dip & Dap Powder - DD243 Neapolitan Sky

 

9. B&W Tribute

 

With the right combination of black, grey, white, and glitter accents, your camo mani can be the talk of the town! iGel Beauty Jenn Cranston utilized our pitch black color, Dip & Dap Duo - DD073 At Midnight, and medium grey, Dip & Dap Duo - DD076 Cityscape. Finishing this look with a matte top coat made it more even stylish.

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Duo - DD073 At Midnight
Dip & Dap Duo - DD076 Cityscape
Dip & Dap Duo - DD001 Baby Powder (PURE WHITE)
iGel Matte Top Coat 0.5 oz

 

10. Bold and Brave 

 

 

Make a statement with this bold and brave nail design. This flag-inspired set used two of our favorite acrylics: for the red, @nailsbyroziee used Dip & Dap Powder - DD032 Candy Apple, while Dip & Dap Powder - DD119 Arctic Ice was used for the blue nails. This shiny red and blue set screams "I'm proud to be an American!".

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Powder - DD032 Candy Apple
Dip & Dap Powder - DD119 Arctic Ice

 

11. Camo Chic

 

It’s no secret that some are obsessed with nude colors. For our nude lovers out there, here’s a half-nude, half-camo nail set for you this Veterans Day! The star of the show is Dip & Dap Powder - DD167 Angel Face. This gorgeous set by iGel Beauty Carmen Mendoza is flattering on everyone and it goes with everything,

Product Used: 
Dip & Dap Powder - DD167 Angel Face


This year's theme is "Service," so let's take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our veterans for their military service in protecting our country. These 11 Veterans Day nail inspirations will surely help you get ready to show off your patriotism in style this November 11th. Take part in honoring our veterans by posting your nail art ideas in our iGel Beauty Facebook community. Join us and become a member of the sisterhood!