How to Make Nails Look Sultry

Women's hands are definitely an erogenous zone. A beautifully manicured set of nails only adds to the sex appeal. Here's how to make your nails look especially sultry.

Instructions

1. Grow them long. Short nails may be practical, but long nails are certainly sexier. Use products intended to protect nails as they grow and take a multivitamin. Protect your nails when doing chores or using chemicals, and keep them polished and the cuticles pushed back. All of these things promote healthy nail growth.

2. Choose a dramatic color. Pale nails are popular, but they lack the sultry look of deep colors. Vamp colors such as black, burgundy and deep red are the sexiest colors for fingernails. Polish in deep metallic hues can also give a manicure that extra sex appeal. Pay close attention to your pre-manicure preparation when using these sexy dark polishes. Mistakes are much more obvious when using deep tones on your nails, so make sure your cuticles are in great shape and trimmed carefully before painting.

3. Show off your nails. Tap them seductively against your glass at dinner. Use them to give a flirty back scratch. Use your hands to punctuate your conversation shows off your sultry look. Make him remember your hands and your sexy new manicure.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use a good base coat when applying dark shades of nail polish. This helps protect your nails against yellowing that can occur from the pigments in deep colors.

• Use a heavy-duty top coat. Chips and flaws tend to be more obvious on a dark manicure. Minimize these problems by protecting your color with a clear top coat.