Fabulous Tip of the Day: All About That Base

Today's Fab Tip: 

A nude mani is classy and a polished but low-key way to pull together an outfit that already has a really strong statement piece. You don't want any accessories or your nail, which is in a way an accessory, to compete with your statement item. Here's a tip to make sure your nude manicure is smooth and flattering:

"Nude polish goes on pretty sheer, so if your nails have ridges, be sure to apply a ridge-filling base coat first. Otherwise, the lacquer will highlight every lint and crack in your nail bed."

--Taken from Life & Style magazine, April 27, 2016, page 50,

This tip also works well for pale pinks and other light shades. 

XOXO

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Fabulous Tip of the Day: Nude Mani Hack

Today's Fab Tip:

A nude manicure is an instant way to polish your look and make it sophisticated and modern. It's also great for balance: if your outfit is mainly bold colors and prints, your nails (as an accessory) stay neutral to keep from being over the top. This particular tip,  from New York Fashion Week Spring 2015, is a new take on the nude mani.

"Use ridge filler as polish. As seen at Alexander Wang[,] Essie celeb manicurist Michelle Saunders layered a coat of ridge filler over neutral polish. It acts like an Instagram filter, adding extra brightness to your mani."
-- Taken from People Style Watch March 2015, p. 150.

Additionally, using the ridge filler over your polish means you can skip top coat, which means your mani is done faster, so this works well for a last minute touching up your nails thing in the morning before work.

Stay fabulous, readers.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul