In Vogue's August issue, tennis champion Serena Williams talks about her upcoming nail tech certification and how to channel frustration from a broken nail into a match win. With reds being her favorites, she describes them as “so sexy, so classic,” according to Vogue. Some of the polishes at the top of her list include Essie’s Russian Roulette, OPI’s Vodka & Caviar, and CND’s SolarOil as a finishing touch.

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