A quick scroll through Michelle Ochs' and Carly Cushnie's Instagram feeds reveals glossy almond-shaped nails paired with McNuggets, a shimmer-dusted set clasping a 7-Eleven lighter, glitter-flecked claws with stacked rings, and graphic turquoise nails next to a copycat look worn by Khloe Kardashian. There's no denying, the Cushnie Et Ochs co-founders are hi-lo nail pioneers. 

Backstage at their spring show, lead manicurist Alicia Torello created a "seductive yet tough" deep-V, that echoes the co-founders' aesthetic. Torello gave nails "a narrow almond shape" before applying a dusty blush-colored base. For the laser precise oxblood V-tip, Torello suggests dipping a skinny paint brush in polish. "Do one fluid line in one direction, and then the other, and then fill it in," she says — like a plunging neckline for your nails.