![]() ![]() "If you're wearing a cream color and you want to do something to flash it up, put glitter over it and you've just changed your entire look," says Weiss-Fischmann. Combine a neutral shade with a glitter polish to add glitz to the nude-nail trend. At Wimbledon recently, all eyes were on her hands - and not just for her powerful serve - as she introduced sparkling new layered colors from her GrandSlam! England collection for OPI ($14.95 for a set with two polishes). It's perfect for daytime parties where the sun can make your nails pop poolside or - in Serena Williams' case - from across the tennis court. Yay!: For a slightly less attention-getting mani or pedi, try glitter. Not all salons can perform shellac pedicures. Some shellac users have reported damaged nails after the removal process. You should let your nails breathe after the third application, says John Thompson, marketing director at the Upper Hand in Houston. Shellac has to be refilled like a gel manicure, so it costs a little more than a basic treatment - $35-$50. Nay: The curing machine uses ultraviolet light, so you may want to apply sunscreen to your hands before a shellac manicure. ![]() It dries instantly, so you also don't have to worry about fishing your keys out of your purse or slipping back into your shoes. Once applied, each layer is cured under ultraviolet light, activating a polymer that lasts for up to 14 days. Sand blasts normal polish off, but shellac isn't going anywhere. It goes on like a polish but wears like a gel, making it perfect for a beach vacation. It was such a hit when CND introduced it last year, the company couldn't keep up with the demand, says Kristy Ondias, owner of Personal Touch Salon and Spa in San Antonio. Yay!: Shellac polish, aside from giving a mirror-smooth finish, yields a manicure that is practically indestructible compared to the traditional basecoat-color-topcoat. But if you want to try some fun or funky new trends, check these out: To be polished for summer, you can keep it simple with tried-and-true pink or red. She says the two biggest trends are neutral nails or very bright colors. "Nail polish has become an affordable luxury." Deal Alert: Glamour/Vogue Magazine 12 Month Subscr."It's not just nail polish any longer - it's an accessory," says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive vice president and artistic director of the OPI nail polish empire.Did you miss out on the Groupon 12 Month Glossy Ma. ![]()
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