Summer season’s aura nails did not die when the temperatures dropped—Hailey Bieber has continued to put on the type into fall and winter, like throughout a visit to Tokyo for the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s Omotesando retailer. She completed off her Bottega Veneta costume with a deep nude lip, slicked again pony, and lime-green aura spots.
With the sparklier season forward, there’s much more room to play with the aura nail pattern. Julie Kandalec, celeb manicurist and salon proprietor, will get loads of requests for the aura nail pattern and is happy to replace it for the vacation season. “It is a painterly strategy to put on a number of colours that is not too graphic or in-your-face,” Kandalec says about why the type stays common. “It is extra Monet than Mondrian.”
To replace the aura pattern for holidays, Kandalec says to skip the neon shades and—you guessed it—go for glimmering hues that emulate tinsel and twinkle lights. If you happen to’re a traditionalist, festive greens, golds, and reds are a pure match, however I went for Studio Gel in shades of pink, purple, and iridescent opal, all from The GelBottle.
As soon as nails are formed and prepped with a skinny layer of nude polish, Kandalec says a sponge and gel polish are the proper mixture to get the subtle look that aura nails are identified for, including “I actually love the mini ones from EcoTools as a result of they’re extra dense, which implies it is bouncy, picks up a whole lot of pigment, and does not shed onto the nail.” And whereas we dwell in a world whereas quick-dry polish is all the time interesting, Kandalec provides this look is tough with something that hardens shortly as a result of it makes the sponge stiff and unusable.
The outcomes are a playful vacation twist on the aura nail pattern. “We all the time see extra folks asking for metallic or holographic nails throughout the holidays as a result of the shades are so festive,” Kandalec says.
Add a glass of glowing champagne in hand and also you’re occasion prepared.
