I’ll be honest: I only have one shade of nail polish. When I request a short, rounded form and choose a color that falls within the boundaries of a dark burgundy, I feel the most secure in the salon chair. Anyone else ever choose a nail color outside their comfort zone only to experience deep remorse and a tiny bit of nervous sweat at the first layer yet still nodding enthusiastically when asked if they are happy with it?
The tides, though, might be changing. One of two limited-edition Elemis x Townhouse nail art designs was offered to me last week. I immediately chose the flowery French manicure as I was going to be writing this article about flowers I’ll be honest: I only have one shade of nail polish. When I request a short, rounded form and choose a color that falls within the boundaries of a dark burgundy, I feel the most secure in the salon chair.
Anyone else ever choose a nail color outside their comfort zone only to experience deep remorse and a tiny bit of nervous sweat at the first layer yet still nodding enthusiastically when asked if they are happy with it?
The tides, though, might be changing. One of two limited-edition Elemis x Townhouse nail art designs was offered to me last week. I immediately chose the flowery French manicure as I was going to be writing this article about flowers. Possibility (guys, I’m a very dedicated and serious journalist). Long story short, I’ve continued to take photos of me holding various objects around the apartment ever since. It seems that I am after all a flower nail girlie. And I’m not the only one, by any means.
“Floral prints are dominating the season, with the demand for ‘floral French’ nails up by 767% in the lead-up to spring,” says Nick Drewe, Trend Expert at Discount Platform, Wethrift. “Given that we’re embracing warmer weather, blue skies, and flower blooming, it’s not unexpected to see the floral trend remain at the top of the fashion world. Retro flowers and hand-painted roses are just a couple of the patterns we’re seeing from nail artists this year.
It can be challenging to know what to do with all the flower nail inspiration available.
