Apply heart-shaped stickers to your nails before painting a background color. Remove after your nails dry.

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Use a nail decal kit like the It's So Easy Nails Hey There, Stud! Kit to add a touch of hardware to your Valentine's Day nails.

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"For Valentine's Day, we wanted to create a feminine look that is both romantic and retro -- the white polka dots add that touch -- while the triangle of negative space at the moon keeps it looking modern," says Paintbox CEO & Founder, Eleanor Langston, of the inspiration behind this mani. It's available at Paintbox NYC until February 15, but you can create these Valentine's Day nails at home with these simple steps.

Get the look:

Step 1: Apply a base coat to the entire nail.

Step 2: Apply painter's tape in the shape of the triangle at the base to block off the area reserved for negative space.

Step 3: Paint the nail to the edge of the tape with your color of choice (red, pink and white are all cute for Valentine's Day). Paint another coat; let it dry for about five minutes. Clean up the triangle with an angled eyeliner brush dipped in an acetone-based polish remover.

Step 4: Dip a dotting tool in an opaque white polish and create three to four vertical columns of dots. Start in the center vertical line and then work towards the edges. Try to space out the rows of dots in an alternating pattern.

Step 5: Apply a topcoat to the entire nail once the dots have dried.

Image and how-to courtesy of Paintbox NYC .

Nude and pastel nails are on trend for spring, and this candy-inspired Valentine's Day nail art is the perfect way to test new shades. Print your message with a nail stamper, like the Shany Cosmetics Nail Art Stamping Set.

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Jamie Ahn, co-founder of J&S Nail Polish, created this Valentine's Day nail design using J&S Nail Polish in Jet Black and Jealous, Aspen Ice and Cherry Bomb.

Get the look:

To create dots, pour a small amount of polish onto a hard, non-porous surface. Depending on how large you want your dots, either dip a Q-tip (with all traces of cotton removed), a toothpick or a bobby pin into the polish and tap onto nails.

To create a perfectly even French tip line, Ahn says to hold the nail flat on a table, start the line with polish and then and move your finger, not the polish brush.

Image and how-to courtesy of Jamie Ahn