i am normally a straight-up nude nails girl.

bubble bath for one, put it in neutral only, coney island cotton candy forever!

my go-to is a medium-length oval nail in a pale pink or creamy white. opaque white jumped the shark a few years ago– i mean how many aspen snow pedicures does society need?

in a recent plot twist, i have deemed this spring my power red season. we love a woman unafraid of change!

for the next few months, i am committed to a short, round mani in extra glossy tomato red. i recently got a perfect manicure at nothing in between in the dmv, and it will serve as my baseline look until summer.

a few images inspiring my new nail styles:

• (from top left) i love how kkb makes her rock’n’roll wifey look a bit more glam with a perfect crimson mani!
• my love for meg strachan continues with this lounging in satin + short, sophisticated red nails look.
• would love to match my mani to my birkin! who is available to help with this?
• like kourt, zoe incorporates a femme red nail to elevate her “wear what i want” wardrobe. she just always looks so fucking cool and like herself— a feat!
• the freckles, the strong gaze, the commitment to all-rouge. i love this image so much
• diamonds + strong red polish! see above re: birkin. mimi is ready!
• omg, kkb and i are overalls and tomato mani twins. obsessed
• babe paley, ladies and gentleman! to quote truman, babe’s worst trait is her perfection!

my go-to reds: CND’s Poppy Fields is an excellent dupe for Essie discontinued fave Clambake; Olive & June’s CV is cherry cola great; and more true red, but “match my Birkin and diamonds” sophisticated is Essie’s Bubbles Only.

y’all! i don’t care if it’s just nails- let’s find our power wherever we can! Xx