Quarantine Rainbow
Manicure Edition by Allison Chase Sutherland Beauty Contributor, Le Nouveau Moi
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ith more time on our hands than usual, we might as well paint our nails! Not everyone finds themselves in a situation with extra time to fill, of course, but everyone deserves a treat. In moments of physical isolation, we suddenly recall how to do things we can readily do ourselves. So this little public service announcement reminds us that—if we wish— we can easily paint our nails at home. If you’ve never ventured to paint your nails and always liked the look of painted nails, now is the perfect time to learn how. We’ve arrived at a universal learn-a-new-skill moment. And for this one, there are a dozens of tutorials on the subject. The millennials are, shall we say, on it. Fortunately, it’s not difficult. If you did it in the past, you’ll find that it is quite like the proverbial riding of the bicycle. You don’t need to be a professional. In fact, my niece and I have been enjoying doing mani-pedis together since she was three. As I am also a teacher and tutor, I am continually inspired by my teenage students and my friends’ teenagers with their cool, innovative styles—down to the unexpected colors and fresh designs adorning their fingernails. So I guess you could say they are style influencers. I guess you could say they are style influencers! They certainly influence me! It makes your life more fun. And why not? Especially now. Painting the thumb and the fourth finger one color and the other three another colOPI has a fun way to try out colors depending on your skin tone and nail length, so you can really imagine the look, They are known for cool, fresh colors with fun-tastic names – hence their ubiquitous array adorning the walls of the finest nail salons. I remember clicking on models and paint colors when selecting my car color! Once I clicked Blue Topaz on my little Chevy Cruze, I was hooked! At OPI, first you select filters filters over to the left of the screen for color family, including nudes, brights, pastels, and metallics, and finish type, including glitter, pearl, sheer, shimmer, or creme. Then you select your skintone and nail shape. www.opi.com/nail-studio#nl=80&st=0&p=NLU19
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