美甲新创意：立体泡泡美甲

 　　When you think you've seen everything that could possibly be done with nail art, manicure devotees prove you wrong. Step forward the new trend blowing up on Instagram for 'bubble' nails, where acrylic is piled up on top of the nail and thinned out towards the edge.

　　如果你认为五花八门的美甲你都见识过了，美甲控们会证明你想错了。快来看看在Insagram走红的新潮流——“泡泡美甲”！ 这种美甲就是把丙烯酸材质的美甲材料涂在指甲表面，指甲边缘处逐渐变薄。

　　Acrylic nails are usually about thinness, but with this trend it's all about bulk to create a large curve on the nail. It has to be created in a nail salon but because it's not taught in beauty school, technicians are having to teach themselves through trial and error.

　　通常来讲，美甲追求薄薄的效果，但最新时尚流行的美甲却讲究厚度，美甲向上凸起，形成大的弧度。只有美甲沙龙才能做出这种效果，不过，由于美容学校没教过这种，美甲师们必须经过反复的失败和尝试才能自学成才。

　　Hawaiian designs and neon colors are popular, along with a gradient effect.

　　夏威夷造型、霓虹一样的色彩以及坡度效果很盛行。

　　美甲新创意：立体泡泡美甲

　　The curvy trend has existed since 2009 when nail art first caught on but has only just gained popularity. Thousands are now posting photos of their new 3D talons on Instagram under the hashtag #bubblenails.

　　拱形美甲最早出现于2009年，那时美甲刚流行开来，不过直到最近才人气大涨。当前，几千人在Instagram 上用“#泡泡美甲”的标签，发布他们新做的3D美甲照片。

　　The bubble base is just another way manicure fans are making their talons the focus of their look with jewels and patterns also piled onto the nail. Women are choosing brightly-colored polishes or layers of glitter over the acrylic to draw attention to the nails.

　　美甲控们也会在泡泡美甲上装饰宝石和图案，如此一来，他们另辟蹊径，把别人对外在的注意力吸引到手上了。女人会选择亮丽的颜色或涂一些闪光层来博取眼球。

　　Hump nails are also gaining popularity - these use a similar technique to bubble nails but with a longer nail for a base. The acrylic close to the cuticle has to be thinner, with the liquid gradually building up towards a bump in the middle, then thinning out again at the tip of the nail.

　　拱形指甲也日趋盛行。这与“泡泡美甲”上使用的方法类似，但指甲要长一点。指甲根部的美甲涂料须薄一点，越往中间越厚，形成一个拱形弧度，然后向着指甲尖处逐渐变薄。

　　One bubble nails lover went one step further with the trend. She created nails which bend over her finger by using bubble nails with false nails attached to the tip.

　　一位泡泡美甲控在这一潮流基础上更上一层楼。她把先做了泡泡指甲，又把假指甲接在指尖，产生一种指甲弯曲的视觉效果。

　　None of the styles are recommended to be worn for too long though, as the huge amount of acrylic can damage the nail.

　　大量使用美甲涂料会损伤指甲，所以不推荐长时间涂抹这些风格的美甲。

　　Vocabulary

　　manicure: 修指甲

　　acrylic: 塑胶

　　gradient: 倾斜的，有梯度的

　　catch on: 流行开来

　　talon: 手

　　hashtag: 井号标签

　　cuticle: 角质层；（手指甲或脚趾甲根部的）外皮