Marie Claire Australia - 01.05.2018

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POINTED OVAL

“I shape the nail straight

on the sides then I [create]

a curve at the tip with soft

corners,” says Jin Soon.

“My nail technicians call

this the JINsoon shape.

It works best on a

medium-length nail.” 

SHADE INSPO

FILE IT

BEST COLOURS FOR

SHORT NAILS

Three diferent go-to nail shade options this season. Take your pick:

Still asking for squovals? These new-season shapes will update your mani

BLUSH 

From pale and pretty to understated
rose, blush-pink tones will get you
through any occasion. “I like to
personalise [blush pink] by layering
it with other nude polishes to create
the perfect nude for individual skin
tone,” says Jocelyn Petroni, oicial
nail expert for Chanel Australia.

JEWEL TONES
Popping ruby manis packed a
sophisticated punch on A/W18 runways
such as Adam Selman and Zadig &

Voltaire. “I love a deep jewel-toned red

that is rich in pigment and vibrantly

glossy,” says Petroni.

METALLIC

Subtly sci-fi, the shimmering shades

seen on runways such as Ashish A/W18

add plenty of cool edge to your mani.

“My [favourite] colours at the moment

are a dusty metallic silver and a

metallic rose gold with a silver

glitter topping,” says celebrity nail

artist Jin Soon Choi. “They liven up

all skin tones.”

SHORT AND BLUNT

“My favourite nail length is

short!” says Petroni. “Short

is always neat and

sophisticated. You can

wear any shade on this

length nail, from bright

vibrant reds to dark

near-black colours.”

ALMOND-SHAPED

“I love to play around with

long tips and short nails,”

says Hannah Bronfman,

New York-based DJ and

O.P.I ambassador. “Right

now I have a short almond

shape. Oval nails are

definitely elongating.”

Tr y : Chanel Le

Vernis Longwear

Nail Colour in Prune

Dramatique, $41;

Givenchy Le Vernis

in Noir Interdit, $49

O.P.I Infinite

Shine Gel

Lacquer

in Lisbon

Wants Moor,

$22.95

Chanel

Le Vernis

Longwear

Nail Colour

in Rouge

Essentiel, $41

JINsoon

Nail Polish in

Nifty, $26

Looking for your

perfect autumn

shade? Try a vampy

red. “Classic deep

reds are great for

transitioning from

brighter colours into

darker winter shades,”

says Bronfman.

Rimmel London Super

Gel in Fatal Fling (1),

$9.95; Guerlain Ve r n is

à Ongles Nail Enamel in

Black Cherry Ink (2), $36

EUDON CHOI A/W18 ADAM SELMAN A/W18 BADGLEY MISCHKA A/W18

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