If you naturally have pink-colored nail beds to start, you're lucky. But, if you have paler, yellow-undertoned skin like me, it's hard to pull off the beiges and super-light milky creme lacquers without the fingertips looking as if they've lost complete circulation.
Then comes Myrdith McCormack (see image with model Solange), celebrity and model-loved manicurist. I saw her do this little trick at the Thakoon S/S 07 show and Vera Wang F/W 07 show back stage and thought it genius. I have been mimicking her ever since with this easy breezy way to get a natural, healthy, look. HOW TO STEPS:
1. Start with a bonding basecoat to smooth out the nail.
2. Thinly coat the nail with a soft, slightly cremey or sheer, baby pink.
3. Let dry, tadatada...
4. Coat over the first layer with the beige, earthy, or milky creme tone that you wanted your nails to have in the first place, a bit more thickly than the first layer.
5. If you're good, finish off with top coat to secure!
And woala~ The pink layer acts as a natural-looking healthy pink base flattering whatever paler colors comes on top.
Try also with various fun shades - layer manicure colors to adjust the color to flatter your skin tone or to create a new glow, altogether!
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