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Nail appointments are officially back in the books withvisits to the salonsaferthan ever.
Chan aka Clawgasmic;Miki Higuchi;Amy Le
She offered up variations that are minimalist and maximalist; muted and vivid.
Looking back on the 90s “brings up such happy memories for people,” she tellsAllure.
The fashion was bold, comfortable, and carefree.
The pressure of certain 2021 wonders didn’t exist, and in my opinion the music was iconic."
And for the most summery of summer nail art trends is3D jelly nails, courtesy ofMiki Higuchi.
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Minimalist Swirls
Swirls are the ultimate amalgamation of 2021’stop nail trends.
They’re a throwback design with minimal graphicsandnegative space.
Plus, swirls suiteveryone.
“They look good on any nail length and nail shape,” Le tellsAllure.
“If you’re reading this right now, swirls work on your nails, too.
All three of Le’s whirly wonders require two tools: nail polish and a striping brush.
“You don’t need anything expensive,” Le says.
“A simple Amazon search of ‘nail art brushes’ works.”
An ultra-fine eyeliner brush works, too.
Just be sure to clean it off with nail polish remover before throwing it back into your makeup bag.
The vibes match the song to a T, don’t they?
Like the last swirls, Le kicked things off with a base coat of sheer milky-nude polish.
TryEssie’s Skinny Dip.
Then, she added the swooshes of watermelon pink and juicy green with the same thin striper brush.
“The key is to not think too hard about these strokes,” Le says.
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Check out our list of thebest new shadeson the market.
The multi-colored swirl style takes a bit more concentration, skill, and patience.
’90s Checkered French Manicure
French manicurescontinue to be on everyone’s radars.
Obviously, checkered print had to be included in Chan’s ’90s-inspired nail art trio.
Chan finessed the print onto half of each tip with a super-thin striping brushfrom BrillbirdandMagpie’s intensely pigmented gels.
you’re able to also find a video tutorial for this manicure onclawgasmic.com.
The chunks of buttery yellow, sky blue, and bubblegum pink were framed with shimmery gold lines.
We’re definitely taking this as a reference to our next nail appointment.
(We have a fullbreakdown of the complicated steps, in case you’re curious.)
However,pleasedo not experiment on your natural nails.
We beg of you.
Seal them in with a gel-like topcoat, such as the Best of Beauty-winningEssie Gel-Setter.
She got a head start for us with this kelly-green situation.
Imagining lush trees and babbling streams in fresh-aired nature helped make it all happen.
Higuchi layered clear nail extensions on top of a high-octane emerald base.
Then, she crowned the tips with three-dimensional ripples.
