In New York City, no self-respecting woman would be caught dead without perfectly 1)manicured hands. The reason, hundreds of drop in nail bars all designed to have you 2)buffed, 3)polished now and out in a time frame that fits perfectly within your lunch hour. Well, the finger phenomenon has come to London and I’m here to check it out.
How long does a manicure take?
A quick manicure is twenty-five minutes, which is really for a very quick manicure and not a 4)luxury treatment. It should be done in twenty-five minutes, and it shouldn’t take any longer and certainly not any less. So, in a standard manicure, you’ll have attention paid to the 5)cuticle for the shape. This is what we call the “lunch time manicure” this is where we have a lot of office workers around here, so they need to come in at their lunch break to be able to achieve their manicure, or after work. What are the most fashionable shapes at the moment for nails?
The 6)oval is coming back in!
Really?
Yes, the square has been around now for about twelve months, two years where it has been 7)predominantly square, short and square and neat.
What are the fashions in terms of colors?
Colors at the moment, we’e got a lovely choice, because all the pastels are in. All the soft blues, soft pink, soft green, the lilacs, those are the most popular shades at the moment everybody loves those.
What’s the most popular nail color in your salons?
French manicure!
Is it? Still the traditional French manicure?
Still French manicure, I think, obviously, because there is no limitation on 8)coordinating color with 9)outfits. And if you’re having a lot of changes, then obviously the French manicure is so easy to 10)go with.
What are the fashionable nail lengths?
Nail lengths is determined by life style, definitely by lifestyle. If you have somebody in IT on the keyboard all the time, then obviously there’s going to be too much stress on the natural nail plate, if you know they are using them all the time. You have to take into account, when you consult your client, what their lifestyle is. Are they sporty? Are they IT? Do they do a lot of gardening? Or are they a lady of leisure that can shop all the time and get away with not having to put stress on the natural nail? A manicure should be part of your regular beauty regime. This particular product, the 11)massage oil, very, very popular. Even in fact, I think we sell as much to men as we do to women. A perfect manicure for home care, obviously pick your ideal time and give yourself time, you’re going to do it at home. Obviously, you have to push back the cuticle, you would file in the direction to the center of the nail, then you would buff the nail to the shine or to the finish. Apply a very, very good quality base coat or a 12)protein treatment, depending on what your 13)manicurist has suggested for you, and then you polish two coats of polish and then one top coat. But remember the drying times. It is very, very important to finish the manicure. I’e said, if possibly complete one hand and then do the other one. I usually actually get a video out if I’m really doing a serious manicure at home, 14)pedicure, then I force myself to sit down and not do anything.
And between polishes at home, could I use my own hair dryer?
You certainly could as long as you place it on a cool setting. Right, it has to be cold not hot. A cool setting, not a warm setting, will accelerate the polish drying time. CE
25、午饭修甲
在纽约市，所有自爱的女性都必定会精心修甲。原因是，有上百家的美甲店替你擦亮、磨光指甲，一顿午饭的时间，就可修出漂漂亮亮的指甲。现在这股美甲风暴已经登陆伦敦，我现在就去看看。
修指甲要花多长时间？
快速修甲只需25分钟，不过这只限于简单快捷地修个甲而非精雕细琢。只需25分钟，不多不少。一般修甲都注重打理指甲表面和修剪形状。所谓的“午饭修甲”是说，这附近有许多白领丽人，她们在午饭时间或下班后光顾这里，修个美丽的指甲。
时下最流行什么指甲形状？
椭圆形再次流行！
是吗？
是的，方形已流行一、两年了，短而整齐的方形指甲曾经流行一时。 最流行什么颜色？
现在有许多颜色可供选择。粉蓝、粉红、粉绿和粉紫是目前最流行的，人人都喜爱。
美容院最受欢迎的是哪种修甲？
法式修甲！
是吗？仍是传统的法式修甲？
仍是法式修甲，因为它明显没有搭配衣服颜色的限制。若你时常变换服饰的话，法式修甲最合适不过。
流行留多长的指甲？
指甲长度要视乎生活方式，由生活方式决定。从事IT行业的人总要按键盘，指甲会承受着过多的压力，你知道，这是他们常按键盘的缘故。你首先得询问客人她们的生活方式如何，是多动型的吗？是从事电脑行业的吗？喜欢园艺吗？还是常常逛街购物的闲情阔太——她们的指甲没有受到什么压力。修甲应成为定期美容计划的一部分。这就是按摩油，它非常受欢迎，我估计它对男女的销量一样多。在家里修甲一定要选好时间，要有充足的时间，然后进行修甲。显然你先要锉去角质层，从指甲中间往旁边锉，再擦亮指甲。依照修甲师的建议，涂一层高级底油或蛋白质护理油，然后才涂指甲油，要涂两层，涂面层。记住，风干的过程非常重要。我说过，若有可能，完成一只手后才做另一只。通常在家里认真修甲时我都会拿影带出来放，强迫自己坐下来看，什么也不做。
在家里修甲，可用风筒来吹干吗？
可以，只要是凉风就可以。对，要凉风，不要热风。凉风而不是热风能加速指甲油风干的速度。CE
1) manicure [5mAnikjuE] v. 修剪
2) buff [bQf] v. 用……擦亮或擦净
3) polish [5pCliF] v. 磨光，擦亮
4) luxury [5lQkFEri] n. 奢侈，华贵
5) cuticle [5kju:tikl] n. 表皮
6) oval [5EuvEl] a. 卵形的，椭圆形的
7) predominantly [pri5dCminentli] ad. 支配地，统治地，占上风地
8) coordinating [kEu5C:dinitiN] a. 同等的，并列的
9) outfit [5autfit] n. 用具，配备
10) go with 伴随，与……相配
11) massage [5mAsB;V] n. 按摩
12) protein [5prEuti:n] n. 蛋白质
13) manicurist [5mAnikjuErist] n. 指甲修饰师
14) pedicure [5pedikjuE] v. 修甲
