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Elevate Your Manicure with The Lip Gloss Nails Trend

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Move over, glazed donut nails – there’s a fresh viral manicure trend in town. Embracing a minimalist aesthetic, lip gloss nails are the go-to choice for those who adore clean and understated elegance. This look celebrates the beauty of simplicity. It’s a contemporary twist on the timeless pink manicure, tailored perfectly for your everyday style. It even has celebs like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and more obsessed.

If you’re keen on replicating this ultra-glossy manicure right from the comfort of your home, you’ve landed in the right spot. Keep scrolling for a comprehensive guide, featuring step-by-step instructions and the must-have products to achieve this glossy masterpiece.

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ICYMI: Lip gloss nails are a fancy way of describing those super high-shine, almost jelly-like nails that mimic the appearance of glossy lips. Typically, they are a sheer, pinkish, or brown-toned hue most similar to the color of your nail beds, topped with a layer or two of some clear polish to create that ultra-juicy effect.

And sometimes, the look can even be as simple as a few layers of clear topcoat on bare nails. In turn, the result is an almost jelly-like finish that mimics the look of clear lip gloss on bare lips.

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Just like a jelly lip gloss would add a touch of color (and a whole lot of shine) to your lips, so does this nail trend. To prep your DIY mani, it pays off to give your natural nails some TLC. Start with Deborah Lippmann’s exfoliating cuticle oil to make it easier to clean around your nail beds. From there, take some time to clip and file your nails to your desired shape. The best thing about this minimal nail style is the fact that it looks good with any nail shape or length. Once your nails are looking healthy and manicured, apply your base coat of choice to ensure the longevity of your at-home manicure.

The trick to lip gloss nails revolves around finding the right shade of pink. When shopping, search for light shades that have a sheer or jelly-like finish. We discovered quite a few that fit the bill. Try Essie’s Hi Maintenance, Chanel’s Ballerina, and Londontown’s Veil 4. Once you apply two to three coats of color, finish off with a high-shine top coat.

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When it comes to lip gloss nails, not only are they all things minimal, chic, elevated, understated, and timeless — the exaggerated glossy finish is also playfully fresh and eye-catching. But it’s also incredibly easy for anyone to replicate at home.

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6 Nail Art Looks That Are Perfect for Square Manis

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In a world where “ballerina,” “coffin” and “claw” are all words used to describe nail shapes, “square” can sound pretty basic. It’s true that square-shaped nails are a classic, but that doesn’t mean they need to be boring. If you’re a square nail lover looking to spice up your manicures, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve rounded up our favorite manis on Instagram that are perfect for square nails.

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Geometric 

The filled-in squares and overlapping outlines play off of the square shape here. Plus, we love the pops of colors.

With Love

This is not your average heart design mani — it’s a heart French mani that puts a whole new spin on the classic.

Cow Print French Tips

Cow print is having a moment in fashion right now. Get your nails in on the action, too!

A Little Bit of Everything

When you don’t know what design to do, do all of them! These square nails with various colorful printed tips are anything but basic.

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Top Two 

This set keeps things classic by incorporating French tips, but keeps things interesting by only having two nails sport the design.

Glow Bright 

This almost glow-in-the dark design lines the frame of your nails, bringing attention to the sharp square shape. Slap on Essie Matte About You Matte Finisher before you paint your neon lines for a smooth backdrop that doesn’t distract from the design.

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Best Press-On Nails to Fake a Flawless Manicure

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Gone are the days when press-on nails popped off every few minutes or came in limited, cringe-worthy variations. In recent years, fake nails have gotten stronger and more natural-looking and the designs have gotten prettier and cooler. Thank goodness, because, with salons closed at the moment, we miss having the opportunity to play with different nail shapes, lengths, designs, and finishes at our every whim.

A few weeks ago, we discovered a brand called Pressed Bby that sells really dope luxury press-on nails at a reasonable price. Nothing can beat a good down the street drugstore pressed-ons. But, Pressedbby luxury press-on is for the win. Your at-home mani game is about to get stronger than ever.

Below are some of Pressed Bby luxury pressed-on that caught our eye.

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Visit www.pressedbby.com to order your own luxury pressed-on and remember, if you don’t see the style that makes you do cartwheels, then just create your own with them.

Hope you all enjoy today’s post and stay healthy and happy!

ARE YOU A PRESSED-ON OR ALL NATURAL TYPE OF GAL? COMMENT BELOW!

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DO THIS BEFORE EVERY MANICURE FOR HEALTHY CUTICLES AND NAILS

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It’s time we put our burgundy polishes to rest (even though it was fun while it lasted) and start prepping our nails for summer. Summer is the perfect time to experiment with bright, poppy shades so I’ve rounded up some essentials to whip your nails into shape. So, before you splurge on the newest Essie collections, make sure your nail beds are ready for their close-up.

KEEP CUTICLE OIL HANDY

Happy cuticles make for happy nails. If you’re one to pick at or bite around your nails, keep a bottle of cuticle oil on your desk as a daily reminder to apply. Dab a little bit on each finger and gently massage it into your nail bed and around the cuticle area for a shot of moisture. Adopting this good habit will help take your nails from sad and dry to shiny and healthy. For easy travel and application, use Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil, which contains skin-conditioning oils that protects your cuticles.

APPLY A NAIL TREATMENT

I have strong, long and healthy nails but not everyone was born with long and strong nails beds. If your nails are constantly breaking, bending or chipping, add a nail strengthener like Essie Grow Stronger to your daily routine or try Essie Millionails every other day. Think of it as vitamins for your nails!

GIVE YOUR NAILS A GOOD BUFFING

To smooth away any ridges and prevent your nails from snagging and tearing, buff or file the edges at the first sight of chipping so that the damage doesn’t get worse! I love the Tweezerman Neon Hot 4-in-1 File, Buff, Smooth & Shine Block, perfect for giving nails a high shine finish.

APPLY HAND SALVE BEFORE BED

To keep your hands and nails healthy and moisturized, apply a thick layer of heavy-duty hand cream like Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve or the Intensive Treatment and Moisturizer for Dry or Callused Areas before bed. It may sound silly, but wearing gloves overnight will help the cream penetrate your skin, and smoother hands means less peeling and cracking around your nail beds.