French Manicure with a Twist

If you saw my Twitter last night,

you may have seen a photo of my current nail scheme.

main color: essie fiji  |  metallic silver: sally hansen 'celeb city'  |  clear top coat: Seche Vite fast dry  |  bow ring: similar

This holiday season has got me wanting lots of sparkly things,

so I painted a metallic silver on the tips of my nails

for my holiday version of a french manicure.

I mean the next best thing to a little sparkle

on your fingers is some on your nails, right?

You could obviously use any main color on your nails

and then paint the tips some sort of metallic color. Gold would be fun too!

Here are my steps for a

french manicure with a twist:

1. Apply a base coat, and be sure to let it dry entirely before painting your main color.

2. Paint your nail a color as your main color.

I used Essie 'Fiji' on my nails.

3. Make sure your nails have dried completely,

and apply stickers to give yourself a clean line on nail tips.

{I use stickers found in this Sally Hansen french manicure kit }

4. Paint metallic color to tips of nails, and once dry pull stickers off of nails.

5. Top off your pretty french manicure with a clear top coat.

{ Again, I love this top coat }

A little sparkle definitely brightens my day!

Have a wonderful weekend.