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"There are two reasons this faded French tip is a mani must: 1. It&amp;#039;s bright and will instantly make you happy. 2. It&amp;#039;s fool-proof. Julie Kandelic, creative director of Paint Box Nail Salon, shows you how to get this look in just two easy steps.  1. Prep and paint. File your nails into the desired shape, push back your cuticles \u2014 DO NOT CUT THEM! \u2014 and apply a basecoat, such as Essie Grow Stronger. Then, paint your nails with two coats of a bubblegum pink, like Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in &amp;quot;May.&amp;quot;  2. Create the French tip. Drop a few beads of orange polish onto a small piece of foil. Next, cut a makeup sponge into a triangle (so you can use all three sides as you paint your nails), and dip one of the edges of the sponge into the orange lacquer. Then, pat the sponge along the tip of the nail in a crescent shape, creating the French tip. Don&amp;#039;t worry if it isn&amp;#039;t perfect; that&amp;#039;s the point of the faded look. It&amp;#039;s not supposed to be ombr\u00E9, but it isn&amp;#039;t supposed to be pristine either. Finish with a layer of topcoat of your choice on each nail.  Finally, pin, Instagram, and tweet your DIY design with the hashtag #CosmoManiMonday. RELATED ARTICLES: Nail Art How-To: A Beautiful Bordered Pink and White Mani Nail Art How-To: Multicolored Striped Mani 5 Things You NEED to Make Sure Your Manicurist Does Nail Art How-To: Pretty Pastel Watercolor Nails Follow Carly Cardellino on Facebook and Twitter. Photo Credit: Stephanie Stanley "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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