The cool beauty of a woman can be captured with the mix of matte metallic and a cloudy hue.

The cool beauty of a woman can be captured with the mix of matte metallic and a cloudy hue.

Japan’s largest nail industry organization, The Japan Nailist Association (JNA) unveiled “Gently, Graceful” as the nail art trend for spring and summer 2015. The JNA trend project team publishes nail art twice a year and forecasts global fashion trends. “Gently, Graceful” tells a story of how to express and pursue the cool as well as the masculine beauty of a woman with volitional power. The collection is all about the blending and layering of colors and texture, creating graceful shine and sparkle. By using frosty yellow, every woman’s individual beauty can shine through.

Gentleness and calm are illustrated with this ethereal design.

Gentleness and calm are illustrated with this ethereal design.

The Modern Dot expresses the grace and beauty of Japan.

The Modern Dot expresses the grace and beauty of Japan.

Inspired by the fine feathers of birds, leaves, and insects, this milky/white opal hue articulates the beauty of nature through a poetic haze.

Inspired by the fine feathers of birds, leaves, and insects, this milky/white opal hue articulates the beauty of nature through a poetic haze.

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