I first noticed it on the waitress delivering my extra-foamy cappuccino. The center of her nail was dressed in a beautiful burgundy polish, but the sides were left naked and bare—kind of like a nail version of the mohawk.
Initially, I chalked it up to time constraints. I imagined the waitress thinking 'I really want to look nice for Paolo tonight but I don't have time to paint my entire nail before work.'
Then I spotted those stripe-y fingers everywhere.
I did a background check and discovered there's nothing tricky behind this trend. "In Florence, we like this manicure because it's considered fashionable and chic," said one shopkeeper.
Florentine fingers give you an edge—like the chipped-polish fad, but not as trashy—and add some grit to your glamour.
Dime. What do you think?
Friday, October 24, 2008
Beauty Trend: The Italian Nail Mohawk
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6 comments:
The manicure for people who can't keep up on their manicures! I'm trying it!
I love it. I'm going to paint my nails white, with a black cherry stripe down the middle. GENIUS.
Steven Tyler used to do this with black polish. I remember it being an old-school trick to make short nails look longer and wide nails look thinner. I like it, personally! I'd wear it.
I am not impressed, ick! I like to wear my polish the "old fashioned" way, all over my nails and not chipped! :-)
I don't get it.
Nope. Not feeling this trend AT ALL.
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