Cardi B, ring and nail details, as she attends the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party in association with V Magazine in New York City.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner
Bring out the artist in you for a glam or dramatic effect.
It’s almost party season and the perfect time to experiment with your nails and go for something bolder and fun.
Nail art is on a whole new level and the options are endless. Your freshly primed and painted nails will attract attention with eye-catching colours, embellishments as well as jewellery or patterns and shapes seen on fashion runways and red carpets.
ShaCarri Richardson from the USA gestures.
Rihanna attends The City of Genius of Moncler event on 19 October 2024 in Shanghai, China.
You can create your own art by adding a pattern, animal print or monochrome colours over your chosen base nail shade. Leopard print and graphic lines are particularly popular at the moment.
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If you only want a temporary solution, then use press-on nails. But, be sure to protect your natural nails with a protective top coat. Brittle nails stem from constant manicures and a lack of moisture. So, use a fortifying oil for nourished and healthy cuticles and nails.
Beyonce poses in the press room during the 56th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 26 January 2014.
Keep yours nails strong and healthy with a nail hardener enriched with proteins and calcium. Do include a hand and nail cream containing collagen and tissue oil.
But, how do you know what nail shape looks best on you. According to nail polish brand OPI, this is what to know about nail shapes:
For short, round nails are usually complementary because the shape helps elongate your fingers.
For wide nail beds, the oval shape will be you best friend. This runway favourite elongates nails in both width and length.
A now maintenance shape is the square nail but if you’re looking for something more universal, a combination of the square and oval shape – aka squoval – will serve you best.
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