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52 | BEAUTY LAUNCHPAD | DECEMBER 2015 Tips to Toes Beauty/ Nails GETTY IMAGES; ARMANDO SANCHEZ Check out what's trending in the "digital" world with these top products. BRING THE CONFETTI Get her digits ready for New Year's Eve celebrations with a festive gradient glitter manicure. Choose a base color and a glitter polish that will contrast nicely with each other. After applying two coats of the base color, add a light coat of glitter to two-thirds of the nail (paint from the tip down for a snowfall eff ect, or from the moon up for a confetti-in-the-air vibe). With a bit more glitter on the brush, add a second coat to the top third to achieve that concentrated eff ect. Two combos we like? Start with rich, jewel-toned Morgan Taylor Professional Nail Lacquer Ruby Two Shoes with a silver gradient in Dazzle Dry Nail Lacquer Stilettos, or a base of dark burgundy Smith & Cult Nailed Lacquer Filth Noir with rose-gold Essie Luxeff ects Fringe Factor. Three…two…one…sparkle! dazzledry.com, essie.com, morgantaylorlacquer.com, smithandcult.com FLEX TIME Formulated with moisturizing polymers and natural strengtheners, Jessica Bend Don't Break Nail Treatment helps increase fl exibility to reduce splitting and breaking. jessicacosmetics.com SUGAR AND SPICE Moisturizing OPI Avojuice Spiced Persimmon Hand & Body Lotion boasts nourishing aloe extract and avocado in a festive seasonal scent. opi.com boasts d o i n a RANK AND FILE Reliable and long-lasting Tropical Shine Glitter Files come in a wide selection of shapes, lengths and grits—and add sparkle to boot. tropicalshine.com BIG(GER) DEAL Perfect for busy techs, Cuccio Colour Veneer treatments Prep, Fuse, Base Coat and Top Coat are now available in larger 2.5-ounce bubble bottles. cuccio.com