Julie Kandalec, a celebrity manicurist and educator in New York City, agrees and likens the best top coats to icing on ... your type of nail coating—gel top coat with gel polish, and regular ...

Statement-making nail art, of course, is often the icing on the cake that elevates ... white French tip with a Christmas-inspired red polish color is an easy way to create an eye-catching manicure ...

After curing the polish, use a foam eyeshadow applicator to rub brown chrome powder on each nail. Seal it in with top coat and cure to cement the look. French manicures are always been in style.