The Heart Shaped French Manicure is trending and getting hotter. Here’s a cute tutorial on the look for shorter nails…. give it a try 🙂
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Heart Shaped Manicure for Shorter Nails
A new twist to the French Manicure – On the Side
Here’s a twist – a side French Manicure – and for a little more fun, sparkles on the ring finger.
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A new take on the French Manicure – Reverse it
French Manicures have been around for many,many years but like all things an update comes along. The latest, in the last 2 years, is the reverse french manicure. Darker tops of the nails and lighter bottoms around the moons. There are all sorts of variations popping up all over and now many celebrities are joining the trend.
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Another huge manicure trend at the moment is the reverse manicure. There are a couple ways to create this look. Dark tips and a nude or even white base can make for a very chic and somewhat vamp look without going overboard. Simply use a dark colored polish (suggestions a dark burgundy or blue-black color) for the tip where a traditional white would normally go on a French manicure, and use a clear or cloudy color for the nail. Some like to create this reverse manicure look a different way, by coloring the base of the nail in a half moon shape (if you look at your nail you’ll see a natural half moon) in a dark color as above. Others prefer to save the darker color for the nail and perhaps paint the half moon in a brighter shade or a metallic. source
Have you had a reverse french manicure? What colours did you use?
French Manicures are easy
How to get your nails looking like this
Do you agree that French Manicures are easy? Seventeen magazine asked their readers for there best tips on making a french manicure… here’s some of the results.
“I put scotch tape on the bottom half of my nails. Then, I paint the part above the tape with white polish. As soon as I paint all 10 fingers, I remove the tape, take a clear or sheer pink nail gloss and paint over the whole nail.” –Penny, 17, Hammond, IN
“It’s very simple. Get a very light pink color and paint it on your nails. Then, the secret weapon is WhiteOut. I paint a thin stripe at the top of my nail and–boom–they’re perfect!” –Sara, 15, Grand Rapids, MI
“For a full-out French manicure, file and buff your nails, and massage cuticle oil into each nail. Then, take normal white nail polish (I recommend NYC), and make a thin stripe across the top of your nail. In a shallow dish, pour some nail polish remover and dip in a square-shaped paintbrush. Use the brush to wipe away excess polish until the white stripe becomes an even arc. Wait a few minutes for the polish to dry. Then, apply clear or sheer pink nail polish over the whole nail.” –Rahath, 15, Sterling, VA for the full list click here
What do you think of these tips? Do you have any to add?
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