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posted by Gretchen on 

February 7, 2010

French Manicure? Just say “Non!”

With my trip to Paris a month away, I’m loving everything French except the French manicure – it’s so 2002, n’est-ce pas?

French No

French No!

Think mob mistress Carmela Soprano. As fashion guru Charla Krupp put it so succinctly in her bestseller, How Not to Look Old, “Nothing ages you like fake nails.” I couldn’t agree more, especially if they are long and all French-i-fied. Charla’s nail advice to those over forty: Keep them short, clean, neat and painted in a neutral color. Try Ballet Slippers by Essie – no formaldehyde, DBT or Tolulene. And if you live in the DC area, you simply must visit Sunny at Always Sunny Nail + Spa in Old Town, Alexandria. Perfect manicures that last at least a week, and the pedicures are to die for.

Carmella

Non!

JLOs Nails

Oui!

French No

Ballet Slippers by Essie

French No

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5 Responses To This Post

  1. Kristen 8 February 2010 at 8:25 am #

    I’ve always shied away from the faux nails – they get so thick and talon-like. A little scary. And the super white, super squared off nails are just not flattering to the hands!

  2. Michelle 10 February 2010 at 7:14 am #

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I hate those things and could never understand who thought they were attractive.

    for what it’s worth, being a nail challenged over 40 ‘girl’, I recently did have fakes done for a formal I attended and they looked just like picture #2 ..natural, not thick, neutral, short. I even had one woman say “I wish I could have nice natural nails like you”. ;)

  3. Teresa Morisco 10 February 2010 at 7:35 am #

    Ditto Kristen + Michelle! It seems so Housewives of FILL-in-the-BLANK County! Thanks Gretchen for keeping it real — love the polish name, Ballet Slippers.

  4. mariasoledad 11 February 2010 at 2:27 pm #

    I love the Ballet Slippers color! It is my daily polish.

  5. Julia Kim 24 February 2010 at 8:32 pm #

    Don’t forget to say non to the French pedicures too!

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