Trending: Textured Velvet Manicure!!!

Manicures are anything but basic this fall. From caviar manicures that glisten like diamonds to matte treatments that keep nails looking cool and chic, it’s all about adding texture to tips and toes.

Celebs like RIHANNA, CASSIE and CHRISTINA MILIAN are constantly flashing the latest nail trends and the newest one to hit the scene is the velvet manicure. Created by innovative nail brand, Ciate, the velvet manicure is easy to achieve and is a stylish way to spruce up your nails for autumn and winter.

This super chic manicure comes in three sophisticated shades:

• Berry Poncho – Nail Polish in Cabaret and Purple Crushed Velvet Powder
• Blue Suede – Nail Polish in 3AM Girl and Blue Crushed Velvet Powder
• Mink Cashmere – Nail Polish in Cream Soda and Grey Crushed Velvet Powder

Here’s how it works. Apply first coat of nail lacquer. Let dry. Apply second coat of nail lacquer. Before it dries, carefully apply the velvet powder by shaking it onto the nail over the clear plastic tray used to capture loose particles. With the handy applicator brush, swipe off excess velvet powder and let dry.

Not as hard as it looks, and we love this sultry take on the classic manicure.

To purchase the Ciate Velvet Manicure Kit, please visit www.Sephora.com

Linda Ripoll is a seasoned beauty writer and product junkie with over 13 years’ experience writing for regional and national magazines, websites and blogs. She manages CounterCultureBeauty.com, and co-manages an up and coming luxury fashion and beauty blog for women of color The Black Market . Her loves are beauty, shopping, sushi, traveling and guilty pleasure TV. Follow her @Beautyculture1

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