A Christian Louboutinicure.

If we're being totally honest, I'm kind of bummed out that I wasn't the first to discover this super hot manicure, but I'm glad I discovered the person that discovered it (kapeesh?) For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, the Christian Louboutin manicure, or Louboutinicure (if you can pronounce it) is a special little designer twist on the wildly hot trend of chic black nails. I'm a nail biter, so lucky for me, this manicure requires you apply fake nails (it would otherwise be impossible to paint the backs of your nails), which are easy-peasy finds at any beauty supply or convenience store. You will also need a deep red and black polish (I like Nars in Dovima and Chanel in Black Satin) on hand.

{this video does a nice job of laying out the process. fast forward to one-minute to skip over the mumble jumble}

the finished product? should look something like this: