The party season is one occasion where many women up the ante when it comes to their hair, makeup and nails. Many who favour safer options year-round find themselves more willing to experiment during this period, be it with a new hair colour or more intricate nail art. But with the greater visibility of these details — thanks to more social events and gatherings — comes the pressure to select just the right combination of colours and styles that will be fresh and unexpected, but also versatile.
For some women, the holiday season can mean a quite literal translation of festive trends. Victoria Yap, the founder of boutique nail salon 8Twenty8 Nails, says that her salon cannot escape the demand for festive-themed nail art during this period. “There will always be customers who want to do Christmas trees and festive designs,” says Yap. On her part, Yap, who takes her influence from seemingly unrelated areas like architecture and less obvious trend centres like Russia and the United States, the challenge is in adapting these traditional motifs in a chic and modern way with interesting colourways and more stylised art. And while hair salons might push certain seasonal trends — like darker, richer hues for the fall and winter season or more outrageous shades — these are mere guidelines that can be adapted to individual tastes and preferences.
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This story is from the December 2019 edition of T Singapore: The New York Times Style Magazine.
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