18 Photos Of Nail Art Like You’ve Never

<div style="text-align: justify;"> Yeah, yeah. We know you’ve peeped a lot of nail art over the last several years, but dudes, we gotta be real for a second: we’ve never seen designs like <em>this</em> before. Meet <a href="http://ladycrappo.com/" target="_blank">Lady Crappo</a>, a manicurist who is not only super <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/2009119/crazy-nail-art/#" id="_GPLITA_6" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent ! important; border: medium none ! important; display: inline-block ! important; float: none ! important; font-weight: bold ! important; height: auto ! important; margin: 0px ! important; min-height: 0px ! important; min-width: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important; text-indent: 0px ! important; text-transform: uppercase ! important; vertical-align: baseline ! important; width: auto ! important;" title="Click to Continue > by Apps Hat">talented</a> artist, but a total badass. Her designs are equal parts smart and funny as they are breathtaking and stunning. Basically, you just need to peep ’em ASAP. Check out 18 of our favorites below!</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>1. Mmmmm, foodborne illness nails just in time for Thanksgiving.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Food-borne illness nail art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="320" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/uzRJ2RZ-1416945317.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Food-borne illness nail art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <small><center> <em>(From pinky to thumb: Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter, Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella, and Norovirus.)</em></center> </small></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>2. Perhaps some international maritime signal flags that spell out “P-E-N-I-S” are more your speed.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Maritime signal flags nail art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="381" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/8AcPy8N-1416945371.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Maritime signal flags nail art" width="400" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>3. Bondage nail art? How “50 Shades of Grey” of you.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Bondage Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="370" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BHAXcH5-1416945354.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Bondage Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>4. These Hattie Stewart-inspired nails are next level.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Hattie Stewart Inspired Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="337" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/if1GMOr-1416945357.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Hattie Stewart Inspired Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>5. Betcha didn’t know this set was inspired by a <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/2013/11/29/taschen-oliver-byrne-euclids-elements/" target="_blank">mathematician named Oliver Byrne</a>.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Oliver Byrne inspired nail art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="365" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/zU5cVNo-1416945326.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Oliver Byrne inspired nail art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>6. These bad boys look scenic, but are actually a tiny recreation of <a href="http://duckpie.com/2014/02/10/american-pompeii-after-the-food-court-closes/" target="_blank">food court wall art</a>.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Scenic Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="312" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GO0VHMX-1416945329.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Scenic Nail Art" width="400" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>7. Dang, those are some detailed prints.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="African print nail art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="370" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/qfiMdnb-1416945338.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="African print nail art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>8. Talk about decked-out tips.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Queen of Hearts nail art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="327" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ZPG45Pg-1416945335.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Queen of Hearts nail art" width="400" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>9. Lovin’ (heh) this STD mani for Valentine’s Day.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="STD Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="286" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GkKRZfu-1416945350.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="STD Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>10. These nails look straight out of “Saved By The Bell.”</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="80s Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="326" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bLkj4vI-1416945347.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="80s Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>11. [insert cheesy travel quote about the open road here]</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Open Road Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="309" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/oMbXg24-1416945342.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Open Road Nail Art" width="400" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>12. This broken porcelain is so on point.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Broken porcelain nail art " class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="307" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/7AjW17W-1416945364.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Broken porcelain nail art " width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>13. Just some hand-painted “Warhammer 40K” commando nails, NBD.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Commando Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="278" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DRvvopN-1416945367.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Commando Nail Art" width="400" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>14. A secret garden manicure with an ACTUAL secret garden. Bye.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Secret Garden Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait" height="400" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pjsrcUY-1416945369.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Secret Garden Nail Art" width="300" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>15. Vaccine-preventable diseases never looked better.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Vaccine-preventable diseases nail art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="350" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/xuW2Ed9-1416945375.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Vaccine-preventable diseases nail art" width="400" /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;">  <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>16. Nail <em>art</em>.</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Painted Hand Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="370" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/i8y7wp9-1416945377.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Painted Hand Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>17. Ahhh, “Inception” manicure! </strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Inception Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="289" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kaStqX0-1416945323.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Inception Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <big><strong>18. EVEN CRAZIER “INCEPTION” MANICURE. 2 MUCH 2 HANDLE. *head explodes*</strong></big><br /> </div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Inception Nail Art" class=" js-srcset-img shortcode-image " height="293" src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1Kx0z3d-1416945320.jpg?quality=0.8&width=1200" title="Inception Nail Art" width="400" /> <span class="photocredit"> </span></div> <div class="photo" style="text-align: center;"> <span class="photocredit"><a href="http://ladycrappo.imgur.com/" target="_blank"">Lady Crappo's Imgur</a></span> </div>

18 Photos Of Nail Art Like You’ve Never

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