Embrace your adventurous side and jazz up your hands with bright colours and patterns in a cinch.

We spoke to Sally Hansen’s nail expert Alison Bowhill-Hayes, who gave us the lowdown on creating four incredible looks.

Make Like Matisse

What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Get Mod, Shock Waves and Blackyo, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, eyeliner brush, dotting tool

Step 1 – Paint nails with base coat, then when touch-dry, paint nails again with 2 coats of Get Mod.

Step 2 – When completely dry, use a dotting tool dipped in Shock Waves and apply randomly over a feature nail.

Step 3 – Wipe the tool clean and apply a few swipes of black in the spaces between the pink and white.

Step 4 – When all nails are dry, seal with a glossy top coat.

Christmas in July

What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Red Eye and Game of Chromes, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, base coat, dotting tool

Step 1 –  Paint nails with a base coat, then when touch-dry, follow with two coats of Red Eye.

Step 2 – While still wet, dip the feature nail in a pot of gold glitter, or sprinkle the nail with loose glitter. (We blew the gold glitter onto the nail to avoid making too much of a mess)

Step 3 – Once the red polish is touch-dry, use a dotting tool dipped in gold polish to “paint” spots on the nails.

Step 4 – When completely dry, seal the look with a the top coat.

Into The Blue

What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Sugar Fix and Tidal Wave, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, base coat

Step 1 – Go over your nails with a base coat, and when touch dry, paint all nails with the darker shade.

Step 2 – When completely dry, stick a piece of scotch-tape diagonally across the nail – make sure it’s not stuck down too firm.

Step 3 – Apply the contrasting colour (sugar fix) over the tape.

Step 4 – When almost dry, take the tape off, and seal the look with a top coat.

Midas Touch

What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Get Mod and Game of Chromes, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, base coat, makeup sponge

Step 1 – Paint the nails with a base coat, then when dry, follow with two coats of Get Mod.

Step 2 – Paint some gold polish on a makeup sponge.

Step 3 – Gently tap the makeup sponge over the white polish, covering about three-quarters of the nail.

Step 4 – When completely dry, seal the look with a the top coat.

What’s your favourite go-to nail art look? What tools do you use? Tell us in the comments below…