A counter movement to the recessionista fashion trends, these are gilded and heavily ornamented designs. The current trend has similarities to the 17th- and 18th-century movement in Europe of the same name.

Nails (left to right): Edina Aigner, Shimmer Salon, Hayden, Idaho; Jing Wilson, Ihloff Salon and Day Spa, Tulsa, Okla.; Crystal McKenna, Hair to Please, East Providence, R.I.

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