When I Look at Vanessa Hudgens's New Manicure, All I See Is Tennis Balls
I love when my nails are done, but unfortunately, I haven't gotten a manicure since my birthday… in November. And let's not even get into how I kept that same Aprés Gel X extension set on until February (save the judgment). To put it lightly, I've been suffering. So it feels like Vanessa Hudgens felt my inner turmoil and shared her new neon-green aura nails to ease my pain.
The Disney Channel alum posted a picture of her new nails on her Instagram Stories with the caption, “I'm baaaack.” Listen, I love long, bright nails, so please indulge me as I admire every centimeter of these almond-shaped tips.
Los Angeles-based nail artist Zola Ganzorigt sculpted and coated each rounded tip with a warm taupe hue. In the middle of each nail, she added a yellow-green as bright as a tennis ball to create the gradient effect that's key to any aura manicure. Ganzorigt gave these neon nails extra oomph with a gold star charm that she added to the center of both middle fingers.
As a refresher, aura nails are a trendy ombré design meant to mimic a type of energy that can only be seen using a specific type of photography. The nail polish colors don't have to be complementary shades. In fact, they can exist on completely opposite sides of the color wheel, if you want. What is most important is ensuring that the edges are diffused, so you can't tell where one color ends and another begins.
I've been wanting to try out the aura design since I first noticed the trend last year, so Hudgens's neon nails are very pleasing to my manicure-deprived self. Thank you, Queen, for comforting me during this difficult time.
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