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morgantaylorlacquer.com NailSTylE WINTER 2015 15 WHat'sYoursHaPe? Your style icons are Marilyn Monroe and Sofa Vergara. Your look is soft and sensual. You love retro, pinup-style clothing, and you can wear bright red lipstick and sexy form-ftting dresses with confdence. Your nail shape: almoND, BalleRiNa/ CoffiN Almond nails create a long, lean, feminine look, and work especially well for women with thicker fngers. Ballerina/Coffn Nails are a softer version of the extremely pointed stiletto shape, but easier to wear and maintain. How to fle: To fle the almond shape, fnd the center the nail at the tip. File toward center of the nail at an angle from both corners, to create a soft point. Make sure angles are the same on both sides. Blend edges with a fner grit. To fle the Ballerina/Coffn shape, start with a square. File each corner down, starting where the free edge begins. File straight across the tip so it is blunt on the top. GlamouR Gal/fEmmE faTalE f n d t h e E Your style icons are Nicki Minaj and Pink. You are adventurous with fashion and you love to be at the center of what's happening right now. New York, Paris, and Milan are your dream destinations, and you've been known to start your own trends. Your nail shape: Stiletto, lipStiCk Stilettos can make hands and nail beds look long and lean; and create an extreme statement on an already long nail bed. Lipstick nails are a variation on stilettos and a fun shape to try for something different and attention grabbing. How to fle: To fle the stiletto, come straight out from the sidewall, making sure to fle in straight lines, and fle tip to an extreme point. To fle lipstick nails, fle straight out from sidewall, and then fle a slant/triangle at the tip. EdGy Your style icons Marianne Faithfull and Vanessa Hudgens. You love to wake up to green tea, yoga, and incense. You prefer Boho-chic clothing made from natural fabrics like organic cotton and hemp, and your nails refect your laid-back lifestyle. Your nail shape: oVal The oval shape is an attractive and versatile nail shape for most women's hands. It can work on long nail beds and short ones as well, and it can add length to a nail while retaining the softer curves of the round shape. How to fle: Begin by fling from the side of the nail toward the top, using smooth, arching motions with the fle. From there, work the angles on both sides and around the free edge. The fnished oval should have a nice balance between the cuticle shape and the free edge. hIPPIE ChICK