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Art for nail sake
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For a nail-glinting finish, try out a new art that is the latest fad in the city, says SYEDA FARIDA
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AFTER the face make-over, it is hands and nails, which are demanding attention. Trimming, filing and colouring nails is passé. Flaunting long nails with artwork which can put a seasoned artist to shame is the latest style statement. If Seventies and Eighties saw the emergence of false eyelashes, Y2k belongs to the era of false nails and designs on them. Wake up to the new fad of nail art— a whole range of glamorising paraphernalia to give your nails a facelift. Colouring with various motifs and designs, tattoo stickers, laces and diamonds and nail piercing are finding their way as add ons .
The art, in vogue in the West and Far East, has found increasing number of takers in the twin cities so much so that one also finds imported nail art catalogues available at beauty parlours offering a host of services starting from nail fixing.
Twenty one-year-old Neelima is keen to get a snakeskin effect on her nails or maybe have some abstract art done on them. Her fourth appointment with a beautician, she couldn't have been happier with what the salon folks did to her nails earlier, from basic alphabets to a black and white theme. "It is so boring to have a single tone nail enamel. I find nail art cool," she says.
"People like to have long nails but find it difficult to grow them if they have the habit of nail biting or brittle nails. We use artificial `fibre' nails that are glued over the original nail. These nails are soft yet sturdy and can last for three months. Many approach us for nail fixing especially brides since small nails don't give a striking effect with the mehendi designs," says Fery, owner Fery's Salon, Amrutha Mall.
Another art that is a rage with Hyderabadis is decoration using nail enamel, stencils and glitter. The designs range from abstract art to floral motifs. "People are trying to match nails with the dress they are wearing. For instance, during the Valentine season, we saw a lot of red colour, heart motifs and silver glitter painted on the nails," says Manju. G. Bollaki, The Look Beauty Studio, Road No.8, Banjara Hills.
"Decorating the nails with diamonds and rhino stones is in vogue. People are going in for nail piercing these days in order to adorn them with ghungroos especially for sangeet and other festive occasions. They also want to sport a different look at every party," says Laila Kakade of Begums, Chirag Ali Lane.
Embellishing nails is not restricted to college-goers or to give an ethnic touch to one's trousseau. In the twin cities, housewives who indulge in kitty parties can also be seen sporting them. Nail art competitions are part of `entertainment' at the parties . While most of the clients splurging in this fad belong to the 35-40 years age group, `single nail' art work finds favour with teenagers probably owing to the expenses involved.
A single nail art sitting can cost from Rs.100 for a simple dual colour and glitter to a Swarovski affair priced at Rs. 2,000. Add a few more bucks to the manicure that precedes the nail beautifying drill. Well, for all that money spent, the effect can last for a few weeks or months. "It depends on how well you maintain the nails. You have to avoid contact with water especially when acrylic and paper stickers are used," says Manju Bollaki.
Nail art is haute but is the woman's prerogative. "Today one finds men opting for manicures but they would rather like to wrap up with a translucent base coat to give that `neat' look," says Fery.
Most working women incidentally prefer a sobering base coat to go with the half moon and square shaped neatly manicured original nails.
Fashion is a personal choice but, if you can wear it on your nails and flaunt it with verve, then you could be the one who stands out in a crowd.
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