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Must-have manicure

Rihanna on set for her Rude Boy music video rocking Minx nails in Pink with Golden Moons

“It’s like having a grill, but on your nails!”

My friend was talking about my recent Minx manicure, courtesy of Laura from Scratch My Back Nail Studio.  I chose Golden Lightening — with Golden Lightening Cheetah on my pinkie nail for a little extra somethin’ somethin’ — and let me tell you, I’ve never had so many strangers stopping me on the street to ask me about my nails, or anything else for that matter. (Check out  my mani here.)

These bling-bling nails are from a company called Minx (fans of the line include Rihanna, Fergie and Beyonce) and they must be applied by a trained pro. It involves heating the thin polymer “shrink wrap” underneath a special  lamp. The esthetician then smooths it onto your nail bed, smoothing out air pockets and filing off the excess.

 

For more about Minx and other nail trends you’ll want to be wearing right now, check out my story on ellecanada.com.

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