Not Jewish, but Supportive: Hanukkah Nails

I've always been interested in Jewish culture to a degree. Growing up, the Rugrats Passover special was my jam. In more recent years, I loved watching The Prince of Egypt. 

Relationship goal!

One of my best friends from high school is Jewish, but I'm pretty sure she also celebrates Christmas. It wasn't until my junior year of college that I got to celebrate my first ever Hanukkah. 

I lived with three other girls, one of whom was Jewish. When it came time to decorate the apartment for the holidays, I wanted to be as inclusive as possible. I bought a mini Christmas tree and put Star of David garland on it. I also picked up a mini menorah for my roomie, and we celebrated Hanukkah together each of the eight nights before exchanging our secret Santa gifts. 

Fry the latkes, eat the chocolate. 

Truth is, Hanukkah was a blast! I loved learning more about the culture, and occasionally I could turn to my roomie for any burning questions I had about Judaism ("Hey, Sarah! What does it mean to keep kosher, anyhow?"). 

Ever since having a Jewish roomie, I've tried to celebrate Hanukkah every year in my own small way: Hanukkah themed nail art. Alarmingly, this isn't a very popular concept. I went to Instagram for inspiration, and found the holiday manicure numbers are grossly skewed. 

Whomp whomp. 

Still, I managed to find a few fun ideas, and with the help of my brand new detail brush, I pulled off a manicure almost as miraculous as the oil burning for eight nights. 

I don't know if I've ever created a more beautiful manicure (in my humble opinion!), but I'm glad I could pull off this stunner for the Festival of Lights. Happy Hanukkah to all of my Jewish friends!