Ladies, don’t lie: sometimes you just have to fake it. We
completely understand what it’s like when you want to achieve something the
natural way but, at the end of the day, everything’s just too boring and
humdrum to make your toes really curl with ecstasy. So if you’re sick of the
same old options for your nails (wait, what did you think
we were talking about?), you’ll be excited to know that MiniLuxe
(296 Newbury Street, Boston, 857.362.7444 and 792 Beacon Street,
Newton Centre, 617.332.9200) has added the vibrant line of Minx
nails for manis ($50) and pedis ($65). If you haven’t spotted these
colorful claws yet, they’re basically an alternative to polish and acrylic —
flexible films applied over the nail using a heat-and-pressure technique that
takes less than 30 minutes and should yield nails that last two weeks without
chipping or fading. But what really stands out about the Minx line is the wild
range of colors and patterns available for these digit decals: think fishnet,
paisley, pink leopard, plaid, camouflage … the list goes on. Be careful how you
rock them, because nails this bold can look either super diva or sadly
déclassé. But if you’re someone who can manage to pull off faking it, you’ll
have a set of hands (or feet) worthy of a standing ovation.
