The next event is coming up, I’m meeting up with old acquaintances who I can fool into thinking I have my life under control with perfect nails. Or maybe I’m full of euphoria and find a small gap between appointments and to-dos for a last-minute visit to the nail salon. Either way, I rarely put color on my nails, except for special occasions. Which is too bad, because, while my wardrobe motto is “black is the new black” all year round, I’m all too happy to give my nails some color. This is where Abstract comes into play because Pauline Norden — founder of the brand which was established this spring, 2024 — promises a solution for people who don’t make it to the nail salon as often as they would like. With her gel nail stickers, she offers a simple, long-lasting and time-saving alternative to conventional nail polish and gel nails. The application is simple: receive a set of 20 stickers, which you choose according to fit, and apply to your natural nails. File off the excess and place them under the UV lamp for 60 seconds. Done!
You won’t worry about concealing overgrown gel nails with Abstract, because you can peel the stickers off again easily (they will last for at least two weeks). It’s best to begin with the Starter Kit which includes a UV lamp and two sets of stickers of your choice. And what a range of stickers there are! Soleil Soleil, Silver Surfer, Pepsi Red, Heatwave, Sugar High. Sounds like summer, doesn’t it? Goodbye base coat, top coat and all the polishes in between. I’m prepared with refills until the end of summer and eagerly await the F/W drop, which promises darker shades, new patterns and exciting collaborations.
Text & Photos: Robyn Steffen
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