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Last updated: September 13, 2017

The Palm Beach Mani

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The Palm Beach Mani

Bring out your client’s inner flower child with this palm beach-inspired mani from essie. A dusty lilac serves as the base layer, while orange is used to create flower petals and a jade green finishes the look. Michele Saunders, an L.A. based manicurist known for her for A-list celebrity following, breaks it down!

HOW-TO STEPS

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    Polish Colors
    lilacism, braziliant and naughty nautical

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    Prep nails with a layer of first base base coat, followed by two coats of lilacism.

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    Use a detail brush dipped in braziliant to paint curved lines for flower petals.

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    Place a small dot in the center of each flower with a dotting tool dipped in naughty nautical. Finish the look with a coat of good to go top coat.

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