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Personalize Your
Manicure: Adornments, Decals, and More!
Whether you do your
own nails or rely on your manicurist to keep
them looking fabulous, tried and true leaves a
lot of room for creativity to creep into the
picture! With a few inexpensive adornments and
some supplies you already have throughout the
house, you can personalize your nails to suit
your interests and creative energies.
Adorable Adornments
No matter what your personal tastes are like,
you’re sure to find some fancy little accents to
dress up your nails. From metallic foil to tiny
gemstones, golden initials, sequins, stripes and
much more, your creativity is the only
limitation! With a spot of nail glue and some
patience, you can sport the most dazzling nails
on the block.
Many different adornments are available as sets
in the beauty department of drugstores,
superstores and other shopping locations. Before
checking out, be certain that your selection
comes with the nail glue or appropriate
substitute. Some tiny decorations will stick to
your nails merely with nail polish, but it is
better to read the packaging while you’re in the
store than to wait until you get home and find
out you need more supplies.
Daring Decals
For low maintenance design tricks, consider
applying a few decals to your fingertips. Decals
come in endless shapes, sizes and designs, from
colorful hippie frogs to flowers, hearts,
butterflies, holiday designs, and even designs
for specific interests like cards, dice and
cocktail glasses!
Decals prove very easy to apply and take only a
few moments, even for someone who’s never used
them before. Much like tiny temporary tattoos,
decals often require just a little bit of water
and downward pressure upon the surface to which
they will be sticking. Read the instructions
thoroughly before affixing decals to your nails
in order to prevent any slight imperfections.
Show Some Spirit!
It’s hockey (Or insert your favorite sport here)
season! Why not affix your favorite team’s logo
on your thumbnail or pinky nail for good luck?
My favorite team happens to be the Philadelphia
Flyers, so during playoffs in 2004 I took my
team pride to the max. Donning white, black and
orange nail polish on my pinky nail with the
help of a toothpick with a pointed end, I
created my own miniature Flyers insignia!
Unfortunately, it did not impact the hockey
season enough for my team to take home the cup,
but they came close!
Unleash your creative spirit and have fun!
By Kathryn M. D'Imperio
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