Elle India – July 2019

(Joyce) #1

FIRST LOOK


ELLE.IN 66 JULY


Photographs:

Imaxtree.com/2019,

Inputs by: Drishti Kapadia

PRO TIP
Paint a grid of dots
and then join them
to get straight lines

Practice your brush strokes as manicures
find inspiration in abstract art

SKETCHY


W


hat began as
half-moon
manicures
in the ’20s
has now
evolved into blithe artistic
lines. Graphic nail art
is just as popular on the
street style circuit as it is
on the runway, and these
patterns draw inspiration
from everything, like
animal print to something
as abstract as road signs.
The rule to getting it right
is simple, go with black
and white polish, and an
occasional pop of colour.
A megawatt shine, clear
base and a continuous
scribble was Moschino’s
edgy take on the trend,
whereas at Christian
Siriano, zebra stripes
were reimagined with a
black base and twisted,
white lines. The models
at Vivienne Westwood
wore matte black nail
polish with yellow
squiggles, reminiscent of
racetrack stripes.

DIGITS


Christian Siriano

Vivienne Westwood

Moschino

Nykaa
Matte Nail Lacquer
in Black Sesame
Pudding, ` 199

L’Oréal Paris
Color Riche A L’Huile
Nail Paint in Blanc
De Lune, ` 299

Maybelline
New York
Super Stay 3D
Gel Effect
Plumping Top
Coat, ` 350

Kiko Milano
White Look
Base Coat, ` 550

O.P.I
Nail Lacquer in Sun,
Sea and Sand in
My Pants, ` 850


Chambor
Matte Top Coat
in 504, ` 325

Colorbar
Luxe Nail Lacquer in
Black Maze, ` 250
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