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DARK MANICURE-BEST TIPS

Somehow despite having all the beautiful spring colours or softshades, it just doesn't seem enough. Every once in a while we will have our eyes on the dark shades. By dark shades i mean dark purples, dark bugundies, dark purple and the likes and not just plain black!.
Few people have asked me on what are the best ways to do dark manicure and so here i are the tips ive extrated from allure.com:-) Sorry for not being able to reply personally..
anyways.. check out these tips:

Do single layer- yes u heard that right. Unlike the softer shades, dark shades are usually thick in formulation so go for a single layer. But make sure you put on a base coat so your nails doesnt get yellow and top coat for shining purpose and also to prevent it from chipping fast.
Cut Your Nails!- Make sure your nails are short and square. rounded and long dark nails looks like vampire! so unless you want this look, dont go there! Make sure your nails are also even as dark shades are visible on non-smooth surface
Becarefull- Proceed with the colouring with caution. Do not smudge! and if it does, clean it up with the orange stick fast!
Make it last- make the colour last by applying top coat every 4 days.

and by following all these simple tips, who knows you might be like me; no more soft shades, dark rules!:-) Which dark shades we have? click here

Dark Shades.. From Way Back Then..

When I say black polish, what is the first thing that comes in your mind? Goth? Punk? Vampy? Elegant? Sophisticated? Classy? Yap you got all right. All depends on how do you wear them and carry them off. It can be anything you want. Black or dark shades do have double personality :-)

Dark shades especially blacks has gone a long way before being what it is today. The History?: ^{http://nymag.com}

Ancient China  For VIPs Only Nail varnish originated in China; some dynasties reserved black and red for royalty.
1967  Trippy Chic  Moody London boutique Biba makes black nail varnish for its groovy clientele
1974 Bohemian Crossover  Flouting several conventions in one go, glam kingpin Freddie Mercury wears black varnish, but only on one hand; Marc Bolan, David Bowie, and other rock-star gender benders also polish.
1979 Ominous Glamorous  Bauhaus releases “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” a throbbing goth anthem; their fans incorporate lots of black everything for both genders.
1996 Comfort Goth  White contacts and black nails: the basis of Marilyn Manson’s safe-for-the-mainstream wardrobe.
1998 The Drugstore Version  Urban Decay releases Perversion, a vinyl black polish with purple highlights named after a Gravity Kills album.
1999 High Fashion, Part I  The models in Gucci ads sport immaculately manicured black nails.
2003 Still Rock and Roll  Despite cropping up on fashion models, black nail polish still says “rebellious rock,” as evidenced by indie band the Deathray Davies’ album, titled Midnight at the Black Nail Polish Factory.
July 2003 A Manly Manicure  Football superstar/dandy David Beckham is photographed for L’Uomo Vogue with black nails
2005 Red Carpet Accessory  Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie keep their bad-girl images by mixing black nails with couture outfits.   
Summer 2006 High Fashion, Part II Chanel introduces Black Satin ($18), whose limited-edition status virtually ensures the kind of waiting-list frenzy that greeted its legendary 1994 Vamp.

And Now..

The Problem with black or darker shades are its hard to pull it off the way you want it to be. Frait not! Read the tips below on the looks you want:
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For Gothic Look, along with your polish wear:

• Jet-black, stick straight hair
• Pale white makeup
• Black lipstick
• Black clothing

For sophisticated, elegant look:

• Do not wear black clothing.
• Wear simple jewelry. Let your black nails be your main accessory.
• Black tends to look classiest on short, well-manicured nails. Extremely long or obviously fake black nails simply look scary or costumish.
• Very dark nail polish attracts attention and requires a bit of confidence. If you prefer to be a wallflower, skip the black.

Love them? These are the colours we recommend:

Espresso Your Style | Lincoln Park After Dark | Lincoln Park At Midnight

* click on the names to view swatches:-)

For More Dark Colours click here.

Bare in mind that these colours are not suitable for girly girls, its more for those who wants to look outstanding and sophisticated. For girlys, I would suggest pink or red shades instead:-)