French Manicure

" "French Manicure"

Robin Heinz Bratslavsky http://www.dermadoctor.com

Ah, the French. They seem to take anything and make it better... at least when it comes to food and fashion, that is. Imagine: A simple potato. Slice it up, dunk it in some artery-clogging grease and you have pomme frites or, as we in the States say, French fries.In the fashion world, a French designer can slap a potato sack on a model, add some string and, voilà! You now have an haute couture gown fit for a supermodel.When it comes to fashion, simply having the word “French” in the description of an idea can yield big bucks. In 1975, Los Angeles-based Orly International, a nail care company, introduced what has become known as the French manicure. Truth be told, the French manicure never had that much to do with the French (other than for the Parisian runway models who sported the look). The classic French manicure actually was created for myriad Hollywood starlets looking for a clean-yet-polished look for their nails.So what exactly makes a manicure a French manicure? Two words: pink and white. Oh, and maybe about 10 bucks. Read on and I’ll explain.Anatomy Of A French ManicureA French manicure begins like any other manicure, but not all manicures are equal. To add some more variables to the mix, a manicure on natural nails is quite different than a manicure on acrylic nails. Let’s talk about the acrylic version first."

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