Nail art is a super hot trend showing up on the red carpet, in music videos, and on the pages of fashion magazines. Celebs like Beyonce, Selena Gomez, J.Lo, Blake Lively, and Rihanna have been spotted with Aztec, leopard, and lace designs on shorter, manicured nails. Hip, London nail salon, WAH Nails has been single-handedly credited with pushing the trend to the forefront of fashion with stints at London Fashion Week, tons of celebrity clients, and write ups in Vogue and The New York Times.
Can't hop the pond for a trendy manicure? Have no fear, there are plenty of DIY options for all the nail fashionistas out there.
Professional nail brands OPI and China Glaze have both launched crackle effect top coats. Simply paint your nails with a color base coat, let dry, then finish with the crackle top coat. As it dries, it shrinks to create a shattered effect over your under color. Crackle top coats can be found locally at salons like Lucy Pop Salon at 1921 Broadway.
Sally Hansen, a nail product brand available at Target and Wal-Mart, has developed an innovative new take on the nail art trend with Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips. The strips come in a variety of designs like lace, floral, and leopard. They are applied over clean dry nails and last up to 2 weeks.
WAH Nails has even jumped on the DIY bandwagon with the launch of their Nail Art Pen available at Topshop and ASOS. The pen is perfect for recreating intricate designs, Aztec stripes, and polka dots.
So, grab your polishes, crackle top coats and nail art pens, a little inspiration from WAH Nails, and you're well on your way to red carpet ready fingertips.
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