Styles developing: The French Manicure

By far, the most popular manicure in the history of nail polish is the French Manicure. It is described as a type of manicure designed to resemble natural nails, with painted pink base and white tips. Funnily enough this manicure actually originated from Hollywood. Actors were looking for a manicure that would suit every outfit regardless of colour or style because it was too much of a hassle to change the colour of the nail polish for every set when making a movie. This subtle yet elegant look was invented by the popular make-up company, Max Factor in 1927. Barbra Streisand brought the look to fame but little did she know how much of a success it would be. Jeff Pink, the creator of Orly nail polish, came up with the name 'French Manicure' and in 1978 made the first ever French Manicure kit. Over time the French Manicure look has developed and is used with different colours and shapes. Below is a picture of the classic manicure taken from google images.