Wardrobe 911 ® » manicure http://www.wardrobe911.com your smart style resource Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:46:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 French Manicure? Just say “Non!” http://www.wardrobe911.com/french-manicure-just-say-%e2%80%9cnon%e2%80%9d/ http://www.wardrobe911.com/french-manicure-just-say-%e2%80%9cnon%e2%80%9d/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:51:41 +0000 Gretchen http://www.wardrobe911.com/?p=6952 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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