I've got a hefty laundry list of qualities I don't like about Heidi Montag, but what I do love are her gorgeous nails. Whether they're gold or burgundy, they are always long and perfectly manicured.
I thought that French manicures were on their way out, but then along comes Heidi and Britney Spears bringing this classic back again. Most of you think they're tacky and should be saved for formal occasions only. For the rest of you who are still loyal fans, here are two great at-home French manicure kits I think you'll love.
Sephora Easy French Manicure Duos ($8) is a double-ended nail varnish that houses either a beige or a pink color on one side and a clear base and topcoat on the other. However, if you're looking to create the white tip, you still need another product. I suggest this French Tip Pen ($8) since it's so easy to use.
For one more easy-to-use French manicure kit, read more.
Barielle French Manicure Set ($16) contains an opaque white, a clear and a pale pink polish that allows you to create a French manicure in five simple steps.
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I didn't like the Sephora French tip pen - it was way too thick and almost impossible to take off. There's a fine tip one I like by Sally Hansen though.
I can barely paint my nails regularly though, doing a French manicure involves me spending hours in the bathroom trying to get it to look decent
1I have never attempted to give myself a french manicure, but I'm sure that would be a debacle. I do think that a french manicure is best for special occasions, it seems silly not to rock fun colors during non-special days.
2i love french manicures because they ARE classic, but I like them better on shorter nails.
3Umm...Heidi and Britney ARE tacky, so I don't think I'll be taking fashion cues from them! Still think the French manicure has seen it's heyday.
4I don't exactly hate French manicures but associating it with someone like Heidi just makes me not want to have one ever.
5I'm with brown_eyed_grrl. I wouldn't use Britney or Heidi Montag as a "current trend" figure... I hate french manicures, though...
6I looooove French manicures. They are just elegant in my eyes.
I'm also fashion inept, so I hadn't a clue they became tacky or out of fashion. I'm not giving up on them though.
7I don't like French manicures as they look kind of cheap with that glaring white. However, I do love a nice American manicure.
8I think longer nails are tacky in general. They remind me of when I interned in a department when all of the women were gum-snapping, big-haired, acrylic nailed tackiness. Nightmares!
9I do solar nails, but only cause I'm too lazy to deal with the chipping effects of nail polish. These you can get put on and not worry for 3 weeks, plus my boyfriend would kill me if I stopped cause he says they feel great on his back. I agree, though, they have seen their heydey.
10I love French Manis! I rarely get them because with all of my house chores they dont last long.
11I only get French Manis for special ocassions.
12I do my own at home, using a lighter polish for the tips like the one shown (I use Rimmel, the longest lasting I've ever found and way cheaper too!). But they have to be short. Long nails just look tacky no matter how they are polished. And when they are plasticky, and done white-out style like Heidi, those are as far from French as you could imagine!
13I'm sorry but as much as I think Heidi has bad qualities overall, I think she is extremely attractive. She is always well put togetehr usually. Nice well taken care of hair and nails, clean well makeuped face, decent clothes, nice figure (even though some of it is bought...)
14Anywhoo, I personally enjoy french manis
When did Heidi and Britney become the fashion trend compasses for us to follow?? I think they are both incredibly tacky and I can assure you I will not be following any trend they attempt to set. As a matter of fact...I probably won't be getting a french manicure simply because both of them sport it.
15I agree with 3 of you - not looking to Heidi and Brit for my fashion sense and I have always and still do despise French mani/pedi. Never had one never will.
16I just gave meself a silver tipped french last night and how I like it!!! (you cant really notice it unless you really really look because they are silver tipped and not white white)
17I mean....Heidi is tacky with her whole staged photo-ops, as is her fashion line, but you can't really knock on the girl's daily threads. She has a pretty nice wardrobe on most occasions. Esp when she was rockin those green dittos. ugh
18ugh as in "loves it."
Britney, on the other hand, is a hot mess. Any girl who looks to her for fashion ideas needs a serious MRI
19French manicures are sooooooooo tacky.
Britney and Heidi prove the point.
20Hate Heidi but she is an attractive girl, yes, even with enhanced breasts and some lip service. Warren Tricomi does wonders for her hair. Granted she isn't the most erudite or vocally gifted, she still manages to dress with a fairly decent classic sense of style. To put Heidi and Britney, with her sh*t kickin' boots, mangled, distressed hair and unkempt style isn't even fair or reasonable.
As far as the French manicure, I like them on short to conservatively medium length nails and not too pink of a base. I do not care for Shanaynay talons.
21I would only get a french mani on a special occasion. I can't even remember the last tome I got one...
22*time*
23yes there nice but...
24i loved my bright-colored-
fun-metallic-neon-nails...
I agree with mostly everyone on the tacky Heidi and Brit.
I find long nails tacky, as well. And I rarely get a french mani because I don't have the ability to maintain it.
25lol at dublin!
i can't believe so many people think french manicures are tacky!
i love them, especially pedis. I just got a french mani/pedi this weekend. I keep my nails pretty short and I don't think it looks tacky at all, I think it looks simple and nice.
in fact, i have been known to give myself a french pedi. My motor skills are not refined enough for me to give myself a french manicure.
26French manicures aren't my favorite either...I don't hate them, but I think they're pretty overdone.
I hate French pedis...that looks hideous.
27Oh, and I'm glad to see that so many people find long nails tacky, I always have...
28I wouldn't follow a trend just because Heidi and Britney are into it.
29I've been getting french manicures for about a year now and I'm getting tired of them. I will probably go shorter and start getting colors again for the summer.
30I think that a french manicure is a classy look. However, Heidi and Britney sporting that look make it tacky.
31This is the second sugar update today using Heidi Montag as a "trend setter". Um excuse me... barf.
32love french manicures....but heidi is SO ugly..seriously!
33Heidi has a nice body but I find her face incredibly unattractive....it has that horselike quality like Dina Lohan.
34have never liked french manis - but I just think it's funny that a few weeks ago you had a poll wondering whether or not they're tacky, and now you're saying they're trendy...
35Things can be tacky AND trendy, lizlee
36I like French manicures every once in a while but I hate them on long nails esp. if they are squared off.
37Phew, glad I just cut my nails - no seriously, long nails are so passe.
38I lovee French Manicures and I usually either have those or just light pink nails but disgustingly long french pedicures are super gross. I remember a friend of a friends got really tacky long french pedi nails and I was just super grossed out. It was very tacky and they were sticking out her shoes! Gross.
39Short nails with a french manicure can look fresh and beautiful. I would not put Britney nor Heidi in the same sentence as fresh and beautiful and certainly not trend setting, at least not in a good way
40you knwo, as much as I hate Heidi, I think she is so gorgeous...
41oops, I meant know...
42I just discovered the joy of french manicures. I always feel so put together when I have my nails done like that. It's very simple and classy
43I too think that Heidi is obnoxious but gorgeous! I personally don't like fake nails, but she rocks them! I love a french manicure, but not with white tips, my favorite was light blue with dark blue tips. But right now I'm sporting hot pink nails!
44BRITNEY U ARE THE BEST.b*tchES HERE ARE HATERS.
45Go britney.keep doing what u are doing.eat it haters.
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