I’m a style pro and your mani is making you look tacky – mismatched nails are a big NO NO
A STYLE whizz has revealed which nail colours to avoid at all costs, as they make you look cheap.
From long acrylics covered in sparkly gems to the more classic French tips, the choices of manicure are endless.
But according to one guru, who’s obsessed with the finer things in life, some colours are better than others when doing your nails.
The expert, known as Barbara Coral (@barbaracoral), from Florence, Italy, took to TikTok to list the biggest Dos and Don’ts of mani – has your favourite colour made it in the video?
The stunner started the clip with a more neutral shade of muted pink – if this is your go-to, good news, as Barbara reckoned it was an elegant choice.
However, the next design – baby blue tips with intricate flowers and golden elements – is best avoided, as she insisted it’s tacky.
The third manicure that Barbara shared her thoughts on was a deep burgundy red – and this, like the first one, was one for the elegant ladies.
Same goes for those who love a glossy nude – another chic option in the guru’s eyes.
But if you’re someone who prefers your manicure to have a marble effect, especially one in blue and gold, it’s bad news – Barbara recommended staying away from it.
Perhaps you might want to go with the following design – the classic French tips, which she reckoned was an elegant choice.
But despite Barbara’s suggestions, it seems that not everyone will be taking them on board.
More than a thousand viewers flocked to comments, where many said they’d rather go with the non-elegant option.
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”Elegant is the new boring, I guess,” wrote one critic.
”I choose not elegant,” a second hit back at the style pro.
”Leave people to do whatever makes [them] happy,” someone else added.
Another penned: ”Elegant is how you think and act, what value mentally and emotionally you represent, go deeper than nails.”
Whichever colour varnish you’ve picked, it’s time to paint it on – but did you know there’s a 1p hack to make the polish dry in seconds?
The woman, named Rakhstar (@_rakhstarbeauty), took to the popular social media platform to share the secret to her 172k followers.
According to the beauty fanatic, the answer is simple and cheap – ice water.
”Dip your nails in ice water after painting them and they will dry instantly,” she claimed in the video.
”I let them sit for a second just out of paranoia.
”But the ice water is what hardens and dries it quickly.”
Another tip, she added, was painting thin layers – this will make the mani dry quicker.
”It’s seriously a life saver,” Rahkstar noted.
Posted just a few days ago, the video has already taken the internet by storm, racking up close to a whopping 860k views.
Amazed by how effective the trick appeared to be, hundreds of fellow make-up fans flocked to comments to thank the woman.
”My mom’s been making me do this since I was a little girl,” one chuckled.
”You may have just saved my life here,” another reckoned.
”I’ve done this. Even waited 6hrd after painting my nails, but I still wake up with bed sheets textures on them. What am I doing wrong?” someone else was baffled.
Another said: ”Warning that it just dries the top layer so if you’re too rough with them, they can still get wrinkly for a good 10 hours or so!”