BFFs Beach Pedicure

The routine is a real one: soaking, exfoliating, cuticle work, trimming and filing, then base coat, color and decoration, worked toe by toe. Shells, gems and fine line work are available, and sandals are chosen at the end to frame the result.

Toes are a smaller canvas than fingers, which pushes the design towards color and one accent rather than detail across ten nails. Choosing the sandals last is a nice touch, since they decide how much of the work is even visible. Detailed and unhurried.