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InStyle’s Edgy Nude Manicure

Buff nails after applying a greige polish for a rough nude mani, according to InStyle’s August issue.

by Staff
August 26, 2013
InStyle’s Edgy Nude Manicure

 

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InStyle’s August issue reported one of fall’s top trends is a toughened-up nude manicure.

Jan Arnold’s CND team at Alexander Wang used opaque greige polish in Impossibly Plush and then buffed the nails down once they dried to achieve the look.

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Arnold said “It roughens up and mattifies a classic nude so it doesn’t look so feminine."

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