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Three Hot
Winter Styles for your Nails
 With the winter
chill in the air, keeping nails sexy and strong
becomes a challenge. Nails break more easily
than usual and cracked, dry skin on hands and
feet often take precedence over the appearance
of one’s fingertips and toes. However, despite
the inconvenience of winter’s cold bite, keeping
short, sexy nails has never been more stylish.
Read on to discover three hot styles for cool
winter nails!
Manicure style #1:
Attempt a spin-off of a traditional French
manicure. Instead of the customary pink with
white tips, try a pale blue with white tips and
a tiny white snowflake painted on one or two of
your nails. To achieve this style, apply a base
coat followed by two coats of pale blue. Once
the blue dries, apply a small border of white
polish to only the tips of your nails. If you
don’t trust your hand to be steady enough to
paint the design, check the beauty sections of
various stores for snowflake decals and
appliqués. Not into the blue and white combo?
Choose any two colors you like and invent your
own contemporary French manicure. And don’t
forget your toes!
Manicure style #2:
Go dark and sexy. Keep your nails short and
rounded and apply several coats of a rich color
like maroon, purple, navy or deep green. Check
out the newest shades in the makeup section of
your favorite local stores and select a few
shades to last you the next few months. Apply a
base coat to strengthen your nails and follow
with two coats of your desired dark hue,
followed by a topcoat. For a creative twist,
apply a decal, rhinestone or a
mostly-transparent topcoat boasting glitter or
gloss.
Manicure style #3:
Lay on the metal. Metallics are in this
year, so don’t be afraid to be a little daring
when it comes to dressing up your nails. Trim
and file your nails to a short, rounded or
slightly squared-off shape and apply base coat,
two coats of color and finish with a topcoat. If
you still aren’t convinced, consult a beautician
in a cosmetics department or even ask your
hairstylist for her opinion. Nail Expert Carolyn
Cianciotto notes that the hottest looks this
season are short, dark and oval. Red nails,
though traditional, are very popular. Short and
sheer nails are “working girl sexy,” she adds,
admitting that many men prefer reds and French
manicures with nails not too long and not too
short.
No matter which style appeals most to you, try
to keep your nails healthy and strong throughout
the cold winter season. Enjoy sexy, attractive
nails without spending a bundle at the salon.
Feel free to apply a clear topcoat from time to
time to keep your polish from chipping, and when
it does chip, perhaps that’s a sign that it’s
time for a new color.
By Kathryn M. D'Imperio
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