No, it’s not a dodgy sex position, showing up all over tinsel town and the catwalks this season it’s the new nail trend of the moment, -the Reverse French Manicure.  Dita Von Tease has been sporting  back-to-front coloured talons for quite a while, and its only a matter of time until the look hits ‘the HK’.  Be the envy of town by following BeautybuzzHK’s own guide to the Reverse French Manicure.

The Reverse French manicure

A look hailing from the 30’s is  back with a bang.  The 1930’s lady usually painted just the middle of the nail leaving the tip and moon bare.  Painting an entire nails was considered OTT, and nice girls didn’t do it!  Well we ARE nice girls, so for 2010’s version, try clashing colours from OPIs new fabulous ‘Hong Kong’ inspired range such as ‘Suzi says Feng Shui’ and ‘Jade is the new black’

1. Start by filiing all your nails to the same length, remember to only file in one direction.
2. Apply a good quality base coat.
3. Take the lighter colour of your two choices, and paint two coats on your nails, and leave them to dry well.
4. Apply some french manicure guides, these are crescent shaped sticker templates that can be found in Watsons, Mannings, Sasa or Bonjour.  Place these on the base of your nails, by your cuticle,  not the end as it says on the packet.
5. Now paint two coats of the darker of your two colours on your nails and over your nails guides.  When your polish is touch-dry, carefully peel off the manicure guides.
6. Finish off with a good shiny top coat.

For a more conventional take on this look, start with a white base coat, and paint a great shocking red like ‘Red my Fortune Cookie’ from Opi, or just do a normal back to front French.