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New year, new me, new mani.

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I dont know about you, but Im feeling a clean fresh-start design with a little extra presence.

Luckily the ice cream manicure is here to fill the assignment.

What is the ice cream manicure?

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When it comes to barely there manis, the success is in the prep, as always.

Immaculate cuticles, a tidy shape, and buffed nail beds are an essential prerequisite.

As for the finish, they key is to make it extra-glossy.

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To re-create the look at home, start with a smoothing base coat, likeChanel La Base Camelia.

Then finish with a high-gloss top coat likeSeche Vite Instant Gel Effect Top Coat.