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Creative Nail Designs Are Fun And Fabulous

Instant beauty for your fingertips

And it becomes somewhat of an addiction!

It's been said that a lady's hands say a lot about her. If that's true, then her fingernails have the potential to speak volumes! Chipped, bitten, flaking and generally unkempt nails do nothing for a girl's image. On the other hand - if you'll pardon the expression - nails that are groomed, manicured and dressed up with style, say that she cares about her appearance and that she enjoys looking good. Creative nail designs bring out the artistic side in a woman. They allow her to be free from conformity and to express her beauty in her own way. Whether she chooses nail designs that are contemporary or way 'out there', you know by looking at her that she enjoys drawing attention to her hands.

Sometimes a girl's passion for painting her fingernails starts in early childhood when her Mom lets her try some on while doing her own. As she gets older, she experiments with new colors, changes the shape to suit the current fashion, and comes up with a new design every week to fascinate and impress her friends at school. Her beauty arsenal is equipped with the latest, quality products from polish remover to adhesive sparkles, buffer boards, cuticle creams and toe separators. She gets together with her girlfriends and together they ooh and ahh over photos of celebs and talk about who has the best nail designs … Beyonce Knowles is a favorite, as are Christina Aguilera, Pink, Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith and the ultra-glam Gwen Stefani. Inspiration is as close as the latest fashion magazines.

Eventually, teens who are passionate about doing their own nail designs turn into grown-ups who frequent nail salons and enjoy the pampering and skills of a qualified technician who introduce them to the delights of airbrush designs, nail glitter and any other latest service that comes along. Some nail technicians are true artistes in their field. Their creativity, combined with their cosmetology qualifications gain them respect from their clients, and the best ones need no advertisement since word of mouth brings them all the business they can handle.

Nail designs for special occasions:
" Bridal - French manicures are traditional, but why not embellish all ten fingernails with miniature faux pearls and diamantes?
" 40's glamor - perfect for a formal occasion. Bright red, high gloss movie star nails look fabulous with immaculate shaping.
" Gothic - plain old black doesn't cut it anymore. A touch of silver can make all the difference.
" Birthday glitz - it's your birthday; add some pizzazz! Co-ordinate with clothing and jewelry, and maybe even make your fingernails look like birthday candles!
" Spring has sprung - plaster your nails with tiny daisies and carry the brand new sunshine around with you.
" Halloween - Bright orange nails with skulls and crossbones, black bats and spider webs.
" Christmas - "ho ho ho" painted all over your nails as well as holly, angels and bells, brings the festive season to your fingertips. Or try metallic silver and gold polish for added sparkle.
" Valentine's Day - love hearts, tiny cupids and plenty of pink show you're in the mood for romance.

Seeing someone sporting amazing nail designs really draws your eye to their hands. Attached to those hands is a person with a zest for fun, a love of self-grooming and a passion for creativity.