The Lineup<\/em><\/u> is a monthly series where we’re giving you an inside peek at the beauty lineups of the most sought-after experts and tastemakers in the industry. Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at all the can’t-live-without products that make their worlds go ’round.<\/em><\/p>\n Hear me out: My world could literally be falling apart, but if I’m sporting a glossy, Pinterest-worthy manicure, I somehow feel like I have my life together. As dramatic as that may sound, I’m not alone in this POV. “Having polished nails has always made me feel put-together, as though not a detail had been missed,” celebrity nail stylist Elle Gerstein<\/a> tells me. “It’s why I coined my favorite quote, ‘You’re never fully dressed without a manicure.'” Now that’s<\/em> the kind of energy I like. If you needed an excuse to treat yourself to a mani, you’ll find it below!<\/p>\n Having discovered her passion for nails, Gerstein’s big break came shortly after meeting Oribe Canales, founder of the eponymous haircare brand. “I started doing everyone’s nails at his salon in exchange for getting my hair done,” she says. “Rita Hazan was one of his colorists at the time, and someone whose nails I did as an exchange. J.Lo was her client, and she saw my work on Rita and requested for me to start doing her nails. I landed J.Lo as a client in 1999 and we’re still working together over 26 years later.”<\/p>\n![\"Elle](\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wLybQE9UJzku6e5kNNM2vL-1200-80.jpg.webp)
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