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Nail in Fashion
Nails as any man will
tell you, are the focal point of much eroticism. Check out Uma Thurman
in ‘Pulp Fiction' with her red, red talons. Or Jessica Rabbit, the
ultimate sexual Venus trap, in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. The shape, the
length, the color of the nails is all clues to the persona of the
wearer. Sweet preppy college girls might have unvarnished oval nails,
while club-goers might slather on black or Chanel Vamp into lone talons.
Gently elongated fire engine red ovals might look ever so tempting for a
seductress.
Practicality rules over
all. The shape is softly rounded. The look lies with medium-sized nails
with a French manicure, with clear varnish down the length and white
crescents at the tips (check out the Tips and Toes Manicure Kit).
The colors in vogue are
a trifle more complicated. It's red for the night – we are talking pure
fire-engine matte red, the sort of red that makes men go week at the
knees and declares you're a bad girl. The wishy-washy pinks and purples
which held sway for a bit and the grotesque steel gray, which became
ubiquitous shade for the wannabe hep cats, have all been relegated to
the back. The neon greens and blues are best left to the teen brigade
where they are slowly crawling down the ladder from hip to has-been.
Transparent camels and
frosted sables are the shades to watch out for on toes. These are the
shades they're showing off in open toed sling-backs in Hollywood.
They're also wearing matte and opalescent whites. However, since both
pale and pearly nail polish tend to highlight any bumps or ridges, prime
nails with a clear base coat first.
Shimmer is so big that
Estee Lauder, Yves Saint Laurent and L'Oreal seem to have got an entire
range to boast of. These are shades straight from your heart, but with a
twist. Sable with an oil slick effect, or opalescent nail polish with a
petrol sheen (the multicolored rainbow look) are what are giving nails
the hip hop look right now.
The surest, softest and
the most chic look amongst the haves is that of sheer coat – the
transparent shines that just lets the soft sheen of gloss show the true
shade of the nail underneath, but this is a look of the grave. For the
woman who has more chores like cooking and cleaning to be done, such
daredevil bravery is uncalled for…she should get herself a skin tone
matte, or a light peach opalescent. It doesn't show as much when it
chips.
Also, it's not enough
just to have manicured nails today. The hippest craze is to have them
stenciled, painted, even pierced, so that you don't see nails in the
same light again.
Even the best shades
will fall flat on hands that are not maintained well. Make sure to give
them a manicure once a fortnight at home or in a salon. Massage a hand
cream into your hands at least a couple of times a week, and make sure
you wear gloves when you're washing up or cleaning. And above all, keep
your nails at a tolerable length – shall we say one that will allow you
to dial from an old telephone instrument.
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