Nail it!

Pink, blue, green, purple; summer is the season of those brilliant hues. No, I’m not talking about colours for hot shorts but about nail polishes! Feeling green with envy or red with fury, the easiest outlet to your expressions is a tiny bottle of nail enamel and it’s trendy too!

Teenage years are all about turmoil and craziness and these form the perfect outlet to capture those overwhelming emotions. Whether you are in your Dracula or Punk-rock phase, there’s a colour you associate it with, and if you raid the markets you’re sure to find it in the form of a nail polish. What better way to express yourself?

But when shopping for nail polish - beware! Those cheap, ten rupee bottles that revolutionize common fashion may be very alluring, but it can cause permanent discolouration or even leave your nails brittle and weak!

The latest trend is Nail Art. However, this is an extremely expensive indulgence for teenagers surviving on a shoe-string budget! A good option is to purchase nail art tattoos from accessory and beauty shops anywhere in the city. From flowers to hearts, a variety of patterns are available – creative folk can opt for a nail art pen. These pens work like a normal sketch pens and can be used to paint your imagination!

So this season, turn your childhood dreams of capturing the rainbow or stealing the butterflies’ colours into reality.

Photograph: Sergej Razvodovskij -