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Layne Christensen
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UR HANDS a are one of
our most. visible and

“XJ telling body. parts.
~ They reveal much about our
- personalily and. tempera-

- out. the use of our hands |
- whether our ‘gestures be ner--.

vous . OF expansive, to ) give

THE EVOLUTION of. fashion:

able naits: blood-red daggers in

the '40s; scarlet talons in the -:
50s; the Streisand look.in the - -
60s; “leather” brown, short and |

square “in , the’’70s; rounded,
beige or coral ‘inthe “80s; a
return to edi in the ‘90s.

Wreaths, baskets, cherubs,’ "
". unpainted wood items,’ etc
“(WHOLESALE PRICES) ‘'
Wed, duly 26 - Sat., duly 29

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directions or to express the

ultimate tell-off.
By Layne Christensen
: Fashion Reporter

ment, health and psyche. Few -;
‘of us express ourselves with- ;

Funny then that we neglect our

‘hails — plunge them in chemicals. .
and .detergents. allow them to get’ -
- brittle and break, tear at hangnails

and ragged cuticles. Whether left

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natural, nails require attention.
To this end, Chanel has compiled

‘some hendy facts about nails and

naijcare in its special- -edition book
Play. Your. Hand: (not available in
bookstores).

“Aside from quizzes and tactile

projects there are little-known. facts

like:
@ One in every {wo women uses.
nailcare products.
: @ Spanish women-
are Europe's: mast
‘enthusiastic con-
sumers of nail enam-
‘el, followed by the
“French,.. Germans
and the British,
A little finger that
“bends away from the
hand © indicates .a
need . for. indepen-
dence.
fa) Westerner
spends ‘considerable
lime (in..an) Asian
“country” where =the
food is’ very «spicy.
she may notice hori-
zontal grooves in the
nails of her thumbs.

"Medical Laser:

Removal of.

Birthmarks

Tattoos

‘Age Spots

~ Spider. Veins =

*Red or Brown Blemishes
S for Children & Adults

875-4682 _

Vane OCP Hospital Skin Cur re Centre
855° West Tenth Avenue
Vancouver, BC. V5Z. IL?

supported by The BC. Lions Society ‘for
Children with Disabilities,

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#. In the °30s, the auto industry
inspired chemists to create lacquers
for the nails; Nails ‘suffocated and

» turned black. Until the “40s when-a

“healthy”

ted?

nail polish was created,
the exposed crescent-shape muni-
cure, which allowed the nail bed to
breath, was popular.

The book also charts the evolu-

tion of nail color from °30s half-

moons and tips through’ to the mid-:
“90s."*vamp.”
Maybe: it was Uma Thurman's

chain-smoking dark-nailed character _

in Pulp; Fiction who started this

trend but movie stirs-and fashion.
models. are taking: her lead and ..

vamping it up. with dark painted
nails. 32°.

‘Chanel certainly advanced - the’:
vend when Karl Lagerfeld comple-
mented ‘his ‘dramatic creations for

the fall runway with long fake red

“quilted” “ nails.» Much anticipated
among Canadian fashion editors was
the “arrival last month "of. Chanel’s
Rouge Noir. —. called: Vamp’ in: the
U.S. — a deep almost- black shade.”

» While Chanel and other cosmet-
ies companies are seeing.
“this © =

year, estheticians like. Angelina
Jacoviello of Essenza. Esthetics in.
Caulfeild Village say that’s not what
customers are requesting.” 4
“Bright. colors aren‘t popular al
‘all she says. “The glamor look :I
haven't had too many requests for.
- It’s just not practical.”

» Practicality i is key to women who
lead active lives and use their hands
for. work and play. While. bright red.-.
talons work for playing the vamp at
night, they don” t play. welt in most.
. workplaces. elt

“ And when. you're . paying any
where from $20 to $65 fora profes.
_sional manicure, the results better be:
‘ versatile and last more. than a day.

That's why most women leaving ©
lacovielio’s salon sport shorter nails
with squared tips and natural polish:

:This year the most popular appli.
‘cation: is_ the. French. manicure...
style once: reserved for brides, and
sacialites.: fa

“The tips ure painted opaque, white
and the’ entire. nail ‘Surface “coated
with natural. beige for a refined fin-! -
ish. lacoviello.charges $22: for this’

‘service. that-.takes .45, minutes: and.
“should last a3 long as’a basic mani-
cure,” about five days.

‘Here (too ' Chanel -has | come: up.
“with a product:to answer. the trend:
“an- at-home - alternative « called :Les’
. Blancs « De:. L’ Ongle: Professional
” White Manicure $27 at Chanel. cos-

“using sticky strips for masking, the:
. Fesults -are iets emporary. ‘The