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When you say "I do", how will your nails will look? Would you
proudly show them to everyone with that beautiful wedding ring? Or would you
keep them inside those wedding gloves?
Whatever you do, you surely want to look the best for that once-in-a-lifetime
(for some people) moment.
We've gathered some practical tips for you, bride-to-be, on how to take care
of your nails for this special event.
- Get periodic manicure. At least 2 month
before the wedding day, get weekly or biweekly manicure for shaping and
pampering your nails. And if your nails are weak and break easily, this is a
good time to start using the nail strengthener
or thickener.
- Your hands are also important. Apply
hand/body lotion more often to your hands liberally. To help you to do this,
buy one with a pump so that it's easier to get the lotion. Put that next to
the sink where you usually wash your hands. Buy 1 or 2 small bottles lotion
and put one in your car and one in your handbag/purse. Next time you are
waiting for a red light or an appointment, you can use it. If needed buy one
for use at work too.
- One or two days before the wedding day, get a
manicure or pedicure. Buy a bottle of nail polish you will use at that time.
That's for touch-ups if afterwards, the polish get chipped. Nail polishes
with light or sheer shades will usually still look good even they chip. So
if you worry about the chipping or doing the touch-up sounds a hassle, you
may go with the light shades. If you need to touch up your polished nails,
just apply the polish carefully on your nails and wait until dry. Then,
finish with the top coat and wait until completely dry.
What style and color of nail polish would be good for a wedding? That really
depends on your wedding theme, gown and preference. Many people like to have
French Manicure. Some would like to have artificial nails. And others would like
to keep their natural nails. If your gown is white you may want to go with the
white shade. The same with ivory, pink, and so on. Next are several colors we
pick among Adoree, BeYou and French Collection that may inspire you. Number only
means it is from Adoree Nail Lacquer.
If the color of your wedding gown is..
white, then you may want to see:
189 - bright shimmery white,
185 - sparkling frost white,
140 - pearlescent sheer white,
193 - pearly and sheer pale lilac (almost white),
151 & 156 - fine glitter coat to spark up your polished nails,
153 - brightly silver glitter.
189 |
185 |
140 |
193 |
151 |
153 |
153 |
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Your gown's color is ivory, then try these:
124 - sheer yellowish white with some gold tone,
122 - shimmery ivory,
140 - would be great for this too,
196 - also shimmery ivory.
If you like pink polish, some pinks you may try:
112 - sheer peachy pink,
142 - sheer pale pink,
French 396 - sheer pearly pink,
French 398 - sheer pearly peach,
226 - frost pastel pink (our editor favorite),
228 - pale
chestnut pink with fine glitter in it.
112 |
142 |
226 |
228 |
French 396 |
French 398 |
If you prefer natural look instead, you may try:
French 397,
French 395,
BeYou 450,
223,
222,
125,
top coat.
These colors are great for the groom too.
223 |
222 |
125 |
BeYou 450 |
French 397 |
French 395 |
To get a bold look, such as for an evening party, you may layer your polished
nails with glitter polish such as 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156. The glitter
will brighten your nails instantly.
Of course, there are a lot of other colors you can choose. Try to experiments
with some colors in advance until you find the one that fits your gown and
preference.
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How about adding a nail polish design to your nails. Sure, why not. And
you can do it by yourself instead of going to the nail salon. Here's an
example of the design you try. This design is provided by Toerrific. To
make this, you may need:
- A base coat and top coat
- Pearly pink, such as French 396 and Adoree 142
- White polish, such as Adoree 150 or French 399
- Light pink polish, such as Adoree 141, 144 or 188
- Red heart rhinestones and toe ring for a special touch
Whatever your plan is and however busy you will be at your wedding day,
only remember this: take a deep breath, relax and enjoy your special day
because you probably won't have it again. (TS/0406 April 2006)
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Article courtesy of Thresa of Esther's
Nail Center, April '06
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