nail art
Christian Siriano at fashion week
manicurist Julie Kandalec drew inspiration for this "painterly" French tip mani from Christian Siriano's spring/summer 2020 collection.
![Christian Siriano at fashion week](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/articles/nail_art/nyfw-sept-2019/essie-christian-siriano-nail-art.jpg?rev=f2e85e0904364f5ca7b113f955953975&h=500&w=500&la=en-US&hash=44E16D007CE4CEB7B914A51BFE083886)
step 1: prep nails with one coat of here to stay base coat
step 2: use a detail brush to apply turquoise & caicos along the tip of the
nail from side to side, cleaning up the shape with an angled
eyeliner brush dipped in acetone
step 3: apply set in stones, stopping just before the French tip so that
the silver glitter is flush against the seafoam polish
step 4: add another coat of turquoise & caicos over the tip to intensify
the color
step 5: sweep a second layer of set in stones over the top and dab the
brush to build the glitter
step 6: once dry, set with a layer of speed.setter top coat
step 7 finish by moisturizing the skin around nails with apricot cuticle oil
![set in stones](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish/enamels/metallics-and-glitters/set_in_stones/v4/essie-nail-polish-set-in-stones-095008002682-av4-530.jpeg?rev=2cb028f8281047aeb9379a51ec14e31e&h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=7A4A9B476B33AAFD0C90F34A59A0FD6B)
![turquoise & caicos](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish/enamels/greens/turquoise_and_caicos/essie-nail-polish-turquoise-and-caicos-095008001074-av4-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=11FAB403F3D39E069C0086D5E0CA0B8B)
![apricot cuticle oil](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish_hd/base_coats/essie-nail-polish-care-apricot-oil-upc-av11-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=0300C328B381A05C8AC1AEEACB69B4DE)