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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SS 2013: Spring and Summer Nail Trends

September 24, 2012

Nail art is a trend that does not seem to be going anywhere. Here a a fashion week roundup of who wore which nail trend. Enjoy!

At Rodarte, Nail Artist Michele Huynh designed “Modern Medieval” manicures by weaving strips of custom blended and mattefied CND Colours in Desert Suede, Frosting Cream and Chocolate Milk over a base blend of high shine CND Colours in Desert Suede and Frosting Cream. Each nail tip required fifteen minutes to hand-detail – and the 30 total sets of nails for the show took 150+ hours to create!

CND Rodarte nails  Rodarte 2 nails

For The Blonds “Psycho Beach Party” show, Kristina Estabrooks crafted an array of elaborately detailed nails including Shark Bites, skinny dip blue, and red caviar over CND Colour in Blackjack.

  

 

At Victoria by Victoria Beckham, Roxanne Valinoti created clean manicures in a classic nude, CND Colour in Putty. I think that I will always love a classic nail like this.

Victoria by VB

Candice Manacchio mimicked underwater bubbles on manicures using micro-beads and small pearls for a delicate and dimensional texture. To recreate at home, apply top coat and dip nail into beads (we recommend pouring beads into a flat bowl or dipping each nail directly into the tube). Toes were shimmering champagne with CND Colour in Putty topped with reflective CND Gold Pearl Effect.

Joy Cioci bubbly nails

 At Angel Sanchez, Shelena Robinson created French manicures with contrasting shiny/matte finish. The lighter section of the nail was a custom blend of CND Colours in Blueberry Whip, Tutu, Cream Washed and CND Additives in Pink Shimmer, and the darker edge of the nail was created with CND Colours in Blueberry Whip, Tutu, Eclectic Purple, and Raspberry Plunge. This nail accentuated flushed pink cheeks and the color palette in the collection.

Angel Sanchez cnd nails

For Karen Walker‘s 80s Space Age-inspired collection, Angi Wingle designed “Milky Way Manicures” with two coats of CND Colour in Studio White finished with matte top coat. The manicure glowed from within and accessorized a luminous, translucent collection.

Karen Walker CND nails

At Malandrino, CND’s Angi Wingle crafted a “Freshwater Pearl” manicure using a custom blend of CND Air Dry Top Coat, Additives in Titanium Pearl, and two drops of CND Colour in Blackjack. This subdued, opalescent gray nail dips into a feminine, softer metallic for Spring – a departure from Fall’s liquid shine, foil-like chromes.

      Malandrino CND nails

For Binetti, Heather Reynosa-Davis designed oyster shell-inspired nails using assorted CND Colours in Tropic Coral, Flamingo Feather, Rouge Red and Blackjack. These triple-tier manicures revealed delicate pearls between each nail layer! Other manicure styles included lucite nails with accents of red and black for a see-through, sophisticated finish.

   Binetti Oyster Nail Binetti See-Thru Nail

At Victoria Beckham, Roxanne Valinoti blended CND Colours in Putty and Desert Suede for a clean, professional nude on short, natural nails. The manicure, along with natural makeup and slicked back hair, were meant to direct attention to structured skirt suits, lingerie, fitted sheath dresses, and calf-length gladiator sandals.

VB nails 

At Christian Siriano‘s Degas ballerina-inspired fashion show. Nails by CND’s Angi Wingle glimmered with pink thanks to CND Grapefruit Sparkle, a shade from CND’s brand new polish line coming out in Spring 2013. Paired with top knots and luminescent cheekbones, this beauty look was truly en pointe.

      Christian Siriano

At Rachel Antonoff, CND’s Candice Manacchio showed why girls just want to have hedge fun at the country club! Three different nail styles paid tribute to the show’s garden party theme: 1) The “Aerial Nail” portrayed a bird’s eye view of Versailles 2) The “Garden Nail” captured the maze-like quality of the winding hedges in the presentation and 3) Clear tips layered with white and tagged with blue & red Sharpies memorialized the friends and family dearest to the designer. Fun fact: it took the CND nail team over 65 hours to hand-detail 600 tips for this show!

   Versailles Garden Nail

  Sharpie Style

At Monique Lhuillier, nails were inspired by reflective aquatic movement. CND’s Candice Manacchio created an illuminated, underwater manicure and pedicure using CND Lavender Pearl Effect mixed with a few drops of brand new CND polish in Lilac Longing (out in Spring 2013). With turquoise and gold eyeshadow, models looked marine marvelous!

Marine Mani

 At IMITATION by Tara Subkoff, CND’s Kristina Estabrooks fashioned a “Blown Glass” manicure with swirled and marbleized CND Copper Pearl Effect and CND Colour in Putty. Just as no marbleized nail is alike, the women of this show represented all ages and body types in a reflection on modern day society and female diversity.

IMITATION by Tara Subkoff

At Nicole Miller, where sci-fi 80’s inspired prints were accessorized with Galaxy Glam nails created by CND‘s Candice Manacchio. The manicure was concocted with a custom blended mint green overlapped with sporadically sponged-on CND Sapphire Sparkle Effect, CND Colour in Studio White, and a pink shade from CND’s NEW polish line launching in late Spring 2013…get excited! Each nail was edged out with CND Colour in Blackjack for a modern twist. Pedicures in jet black CND Blackjack solidified why darks are tres chicfor toes too…even in the warmer seasons!

Nicole Miller 2     Blackjack

At Behnaz Sarafpour, CND‘s Shelena Robinson told a Fairy Nail with whimsical Fairy Dust manicures in a prismatic glitter fade of blended CND Additives in Spectrum Shimmer and Antique Bronze over clear CND Air Dry Top Coat. To get this look at home, apply fine glitter with an art brush from halfway up the nail to the tip while the top coat is still tacky. Seal with another layer of top coat to protect and preserve your dazzling design! This nail punctuated the beautiful nymph collection embroidered with delicate flora and fauna on feminine silhouettes.

Behnaz Sarafpour   

For Jen Kao, CND‘s Shelena Robinson crafted earthy, muted beige nails inspired by bone with CND Gold Shimmer Effect layered with CND Colour in Pink Lily and finished with CND Super Matte Top Coat.

Jen Kao  Jen Kao nail

At the Monika Chiang show, lead manicurist Ana-Maria applied Lancôme Vernis in Love in Rouge in Love and painted a racing stripe down the center of the nail with Essie Nail Polish in No Place Like Chrome.

Monika Chiang Nails SS 2013 Spring and Summer 2013 nail trends

What do you think of the Spring/Summer 2013 nail art looks? Are you over the nail art trend already?

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Behind the Scenes: CND Lucite Lace Nails at Joy Cioci SS12

September 10, 2011

CND Lucite Lace Nails at Joy Cioci SS12

What I love most about Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is observing all of the beauty trends. Now we all know that nail art is hotter than hot right now but nail art is not always glamorous. Sometimes it can be over the top and sometimes even be plain gaudy. Well CND at Joy Cioci got it right. Nail artist, Candice Manacchio designed “Lucite Lace” manicures using clear tips with hand-detailed lattice work. These clear nails were groomed in an oval shape with lace print over top or reversed. Gorgeous.

Candice Manacchio for CND lucite lace nails at joy cioci

If you’re interested in achieving this lace manicure take a look at this tutorial by Lovelys Instinct

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Are you feeling the nail art trend?

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Filed Under: Nail Polish Tagged: Candice Manacchio, CND, CND SS 2012, Joy Cioci, lace manicure, Lucite Lace nails, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, nail trends

Fall/Winter 2011 Nail Trends

March 7, 2011

During NY Fashion Week clothes weren’t the only thing that we had our eyes on. Makeup and nails are as important to a polished look as a handbag and shoes. Many of our favorite nail looks consisted of not just one shade of lacquer but sometimes up to three different shades. Spotted on the runways were rich elegant jewel tones, muted earth tones are even texture. The nail colors are included so that you can do it yourself! Let’s  take a closer look at some of the looks that we spotted on the runway.

The first look that I fell in love with was at 3.1 Phillip Lim, by simply painting the arcs of our nails we can create a pretty modern manicure.

CND nail polish at 3.1 Phillip Lim
CND nail polish: Desert Suede and arcs in Midnight Sapphire

Another manicure that stood out were the nails at Monique Lhuillier. This subtle play on a french manicure is modern and sexy with just a sliver of color on the tips.

Monique Lhuillier Fall 2011
CND Nail Polish: Silver Chrome, Desert Suede, Dark Amethyst

Jason Wu also gave a modern day twist to the french manicure by using deep burgundy and gold.

CND Nail Polish at Jason Wu Fall 2011
CND Nail Polish: Gold Chrome, Dark Ruby and Bloodline

Aside from the twists on french manicures, there were more demure but equally beautiful options. Another stunning manicure was at Catherine Malandrino runway show. To achieve this dreamy look apply one coat of Dark Ruby, one coat of Copper Shimmer and one coat of Super Matte Top Coat then carefully blot with a pad.

CND Nails at Catherine Malandrino
CND: Dark Ruby, Copper Shimmer

Kevork Kiledjian (in his first runway show in NYC) presented models with oval shaped nails in Desert Suede, I love the simple elegance.

CND at Kevork Kiledjian
CND nail polish: Desert Suede

At Jenni Kane nail artists created a sueded effect by combining Desert Suede, Copper Shimmer and Sheer Rose Water. The look was then finished with Super Matte Topcoat & Solar Speed Spray.

CND Jenni Kayne
CND nail polish: Desert Suede, Copper Shimmer, Sheer Rose Water

To achieve some of these beautiful manicures you can purchase CND The Look: Fall 2011 box set of Midnight Sapphire and Dark Amethyst Colours and Sheer 24K Sparkle Effect. The set is $29 and will be available in September 2011. For more information, please visit CND.com.

What was your favorite look for the 2011 Fall/Winter shows?

[Images courtesy of CND]

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