With the World Cup in full swing, team spirit is on the rise. Those rooting for their home country, the host country, or a certain handsome player, can let their flags fly with these graphic, inspired manicures, the details of which can be as literal or abstract as one pleases.
Brazil
Germany
Argentina
Spain
Italy
“Flag colors are so iconic—you know what they represent,” reasons editorial manicurist Madeline Poole. She suggests simplifying intricate emblems with evocative gold charms, interpreting emblematic stripes (such as Germany’s red, black, and yellow) as geometric shatters, and, when desired, throwing in an additional neutral color such as gray to provide added dimension. The results are clever, enviable, and unexpected displays of patriotism that are reason enough to raise a flag all month long.
Read more at Vogue.