Beauty 101: spring nail trends

A quick and easy way to relax, plus have an instant beauty boost, is to indulge in a fabulous mani/pedi *, and for a fabulous mani and pedi, you must visit Tootsies the Nail Shoppe. Tootsies has been recognized as the “it” nail stop shop in 5280, The Westword, Nails Magazine and more for several years running, and with two convenient Denver locations, they make it easy to pop in for some pep.

Nails are the most neglected part of your hand, and think about how much we use our hands in our everyday lives… for handshakes in introductions, to blow sexy air kisses, and often times to boisterously communicate. As some of the other pampering services dwindle in today’s lean economy, manicures are remaining seemingly stable. They’re an affordable and fast way to look good, and more importantly, feel good.

Deep red, rich purple and dark black hues were the colors of winter, but things are lightening up for spring. Chanel is leading the pack with a beautiful gray toned lacquer debuting in their Spring 2010 Runway Show, but the rest of the nail fanatics are already following suit. Light lavenders, subtle sea foam greens, soft yellows, cool khaki colors and the like seem to be the favored shades to grace our fingertips this spring.

Even though the bold colors of winter are easing up on our beloved nails beds this season, we’re confident this more muted trend will still make a loud statement.

* The act of getting a manicure and a pedicure at the same time.