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Mar 28, 2012 4:20 PM EDT
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Nail Art & Food: Yes, We're Serious
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Neon Gradient & Spicy Tacos

"I think we are going to be seeing a lot of the bright greens, almost neon kind of looks this spring," says Torello. If you don't want to go full-on neon, trying doing a gradient manicure in shades of greens and yellows — it tones down the in-your-face quality of neon green nails, softening up the look, but still keeping it trendy.

"It's best to use solid opaque colors," suggests Torello. "I'll start on the pinky with the lightest of the five colors and end on the thumb with the darkest. I also really like this technique with purples because you can get a good range of lights to darks. You can also pick one dark green polish and mix it with white to get a nice range of lighter greens."

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Photographed by Ben Ritter