Why Was The French Manicure Invented?

There are a lot of different nail art styling ideas out there, with more effective tools and technology, a greater body of knowledge and a desire from customers for greater artistry and precision driving the field forward.

One of the most popular and most popular treatments out there is the French manicure, a nail style that looks effortless, natural and goes with almost any other style or accessory.

It is, in that sense, the nail equivalent of the Little Black Dress, the black cocktail dress that can be worn almost everywhere and goes with almost everything.

However, whilst it would seem that the French manicure has existed since the dawn of nail art itself, it is not quite half a century old and was created largely as an act of raw pragmatism. It was not even French, having been developed in California.

In the mid-1970s, Jeff Pink was the founder of a professional brand of nail products and had been asked by a Hollywood film director to develop a nail look that could go with any costume to save time in the makeup chair between seats.

At the time, the most popular style was bright red nails, but they did not go with everything, meaning that actresses were spending a lot of time waiting for their nails to dry.

Mr Pink thought about his options and decided that the best step was to create a look that looked like an augmented version of a natural fingernail.

Inspired by the use of white pencil, he added a white strip to the top of the nail, and used rose, beige or pink for the rest, depending on what worked best for the actress.

It was an instant hit on the silver screen, and when it became popular in Paris, Mr Pink gave it the moniker of a French moniker purely so it would have a more pleasing name.