According to Blake Lively’s regular manicurist,Elle Gerstein,“there will be an uptick in fun colours including pastels and jellies. We’ll also see a resurgence of textural nails.” This can be as simple as a glitter topcoat over your favourite hue;try ($18). For even more definition,get playful with nail stickers such as ($21).
As far as colours go,the choice is vast. Deep burgundy,black cherry and fire-engine red are universally flattering,eye-catching nail shades that mirror fashion’s latest obsession with all things red. Try ($16) or ($57).
Pastels are also on our radar,perfect for matching fingers and toes. Our current obsession is ($24). Nearly nudes will always be a nail stalwart and Chanel have nailed it with their latest offering, ($45),to create a barely there manicure. This is the perfect DIY polish and maybe even,as the name suggests,one for the boys.
Green is still the new gold in shades of emerald,pine and olive with a densely opaque finish. Try ($78) and ($13). Grey with a slightly bluish tinge is also a hot favourite – we love ($14)
Black can look a little lifeless,so the new black is universally flattering chocolate in deepest,darkest cocoa. Try ($23),as with all opaque colours two coats are a minimum. At the other end of the spectrum is white;it never goes out of style,from clotted cream to snowy white the colour shades are almost as numerous as the nudes. Try ($10).
For an extra touch of glamour,try the crushed-diamond effect of ($11) with delightful gold and beige tones. Last but by no means least come the metallics – bronze,gold,silver and pewter. Our pick of the season: ($12).
Ask Steph
My face feels very dehydrated after two weeks of travelling. How can I give it a boost?
Treat it to a ($295),a three-step treatment that starts with using a wand to manually exfoliate. This is followed by skin saturation with a cocktail of antioxidants and peptides,then the application of chemical exfoliators (salicylic and glycolic acids). After another pass with the wand,the treatment finishes with the application of hydrating serums.
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