The 4th of July is the second-biggest patriotic manicure event of the year. Printed reds shift to pink under flash photography. The fix is hand-painted gel. Twenty designs below — four thematic groups. Order by...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Whatever you're doing on 25 May, your nails should keep up. The twelve designs below were chosen for two reasons. They read patriotic without leaning costume...