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Monica Garcia's love for makeup started at a young age, powdering herself with her mother's vintage powder puff and going round and round with the few lipstick shades she rarely wore. Her Auntie Norma's love for fashion and makeup only added fuel to the fire. Every shopping trip always included a stroll through the tantalizing cosmetic department maze, always wanting it all, and leaving with at least a lipgloss. Her growing passion for this beauty medium turned into a career in the cosmetic and beauty industry, and she's enjoyed learning and growing as an artist with Sephora, MAC, and Blush Beauty Bar in Portland, OR. Now, returning back to San Diego, she will share her talent and advice with Miss A readers to make them look and feel their best. Support your San Diego local makeup artist, by voting for Monica, CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE! If you have a beauty brand, product, store or topic you would like covered by Miss A, please contact Monica via her webpage:
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Stiletto Nails: The New Celebrity Nail Trend

There’s no doubt about it, nail art is a hot trend right now. The newest trend in nail art is “stiletto” nails, which have been rocked by celebs like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry.

Katy Perry Stiletto Nails

(Photo Credit: myvogueobsession.blogspot.com)

Achieve the look:
Grow out your nails, long enough that you can file them into a point. Pair them with a fun nail design or simplify the look with your favorite polish. Or treat yourself to a manicure at your local nail salon, but they may need to apply tips to your nails to achieve the look.

These dagger-like nails are fun, but might not be for everyone.

A few fun ideas to spice up your nail’s life:
Pair a nude polish with a neon tip. Caviar them. Ombre them. Mix and match colors. Marble them. Mattify them. And, when in doubt, glitterfy them!

Lady GaGa Stiletto Nails

(Photo Credit: myvogueobsession.blogspot.com)

If you need help, here are a few handy tools to master your mani: Kiesque’s Liquid Palisade Peel-Off Nail Polish Barrier, tape and Avery Hole Reinforcements.

Nail painting not your best talent? Try some of these genius brands that do the work for you with great designs and ready-to-go fabulous nails with no dry time.

Rihanna Stiletto Nails

(Photo Credit: stilettofit.blogspot.com)

Sally Hansen, Salon Effects always has new and awesome designs.

Sephora has a variety of brands, my favorite is the exclusive Betsey Johnson for Sephora by OPI collection.

Ruffian by M.A.C. is an online exclusive collection of press on nails with three different options. Dive into the stiletto trend by rocking the ‘Domoiselle’ nail.

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