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At Extremedys2010 Hand & Foot Spa in West Hollywood, Calif., the French manicure isn’t just for women anymore. The salon offers a popular “Boy French” nail style that gives its male clients a “healthy-looking, groomed nail that doesn’t look like polish or a traditional French manicure,” says owner Naja Rickette.

by Staff
January 1, 2010
Leading Men

 

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At Extremedys2010 Hand & Foot Spa in West Hollywood, Calif., the French manicure isn’t just for women anymore. The salon offers a popular “Boy French” nail style that gives its male clients a “healthy-looking, groomed nail that doesn’t look like polish or a traditional French manicure,” says owner Naja Rickette, adding that “a lot of men get it for their toes.” To get the look, Rickette recommends Essie’s Like Linen for the white, Essie’s translucent Vinyl Bikini instead of the usual pink, all topped off with SpaRitual’s Amigo matte top coat.

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