French Manicure (this works!)

[_Jersey Girl]

Any recommendations?

Yes, but I can't say them in this forum.
;-)

[_Alter Idem]

I definitely need to get that top coat. I like that you are supposed to apply it while the last coat is not quite dry. I'm impatient and don't like sitting around waiting for my nail polish to dry.

[_Jersey Girl]

I definitely need to get that top coat. I like that you are supposed to apply it while the last coat is not quite dry. I'm impatient and don't like sitting around waiting for my nail polish to dry.

Alter,

The top coat definitely works the way she claims that it does. With this product, you'll wait no more than 5 minutes, if that. By the time I'm finished applying it to the second hand, the first is already dry.

[_Jersey Girl]

I think that this extremely significant thread needs and update.

As I last reported, I was perfecting the French Manicure using the tip guides from Orly.

Based on that experience, here is my best advice regarding the tip guides from Orly:

Throw them out and learn to do the tips freehand!

The tip guides aren't terrible, but I had to do touch up on several nails. After my experience with the tip guides, I got it perfect the first time out painting free hand and then went on to do the most wonderful French Pedicure however, I'm still not certain that I like the look on toes.

My nails look ALOT like the nails in the OP video only my nails are a tiny bit longer.

So, here's the "Passed with Flying Colors" list:

Orly Rubberized Base Coat
Orly Beverly Hills Manicure (this is the tint you use for the American Manicure- just use one coat)
Essie Marshmallow (For freehand painting the tips of both French and American- at least two coats)
Seche Vite Top Coat (if you get nothing else from this list....get this!)

Essie Mademoiselle (although I didn't use this for the French Manicure, based on using the Essie product above, I'd buy it)


<------You need this!