Ten Cool Nail Looks From New York Fashion Week
Photo: courtesy of Sally Hansen1/13Tracy Reese
Lead manicurist TracyLee created the looks backstage at Tracy Reese, using Sally Hansen polishes in Butterscotch, Soy Latte, Hot Lava to form a V shape on models' nails.
Photo: courtesy of Essie2/13Veronica Beard
V shapes also appeared on the nails at Veronica Beard to honor the designer's first initial. One coat of Essie Nail Polish in Penny Talk was applied with a V drawn on in Essie Recessionista.
Photo: courtesy of Sally Hansen3/13Prabal Gurung
Tracylee used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes in Deep Red, Blue, and Grey Opalescent to create looks inspired by sculptures made of granite, limestone, marble, and plaster. Perhaps the coolest (and creepiest!) manicure of the week was dubbed the "bloody" look backstage.
Photo: courtesy of CND4/13Binetti
The nail looks at Binetti literally fanned out in three different layers, each separated by a small pearl. CND's lead manicurist Heather Reynosa-Davis designed oyster shell-inspired nails using assorted CND polishes in Tropic Coral, Flamingo Feather, Rouge Red, and Blackjack.
Photo: courtesy of CND5/13Rodarte
To continue the 3-D trend, CND nail artist Michele Huynh created what was described as "modern mediaeval" 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 polishes in Desert Suede and Frosting Cream. It took over 100 hours to finish creating every nail used in the show!
Photo: courtesy of CND6/13The Blondes
Things really got wild at The Blondes. CND nail artist Kristina Estabrooks created three different manicures. The first was supposed to look like a shark bite!
Photo: courtesy of CND7/13The Blondes
To continue with the ocean-inspired theme, the second look was a few colors artfully swirled together to look like water.
Photo: courtesy of CND8/13The Blondes
The third under-the-sea polish look involved red caviar-like pieces over CND polish in Blackjack.
Photo: courtesy of CND9/13Joy Cioci
Another underwater theme popped up at Joy Cioci. CND's Candice Manacchio recreated the feel of bubbles using micro-beads and small pearls.
Photo: courtesy of CND10/13Nicole Miller
From sea to space, the nails at Nicole Miller had a science fiction theme, appropriately titled Galaxy Glam. CND nail artist Candice Manacchio applied a custom blended mint green overlapped with sporadically sponged-on CND Sapphire Sparkle Effect, CND polish in Studio White, and a pink shade from CND's new polish line launching in late spring 2013. Each nail was edged out with CND's Blackjack.
Photo: courtesy of Deborah Lippmann11/13Kate Spade
Polish pro Deborah Lippmann crafted Gingham nails for the colorful Kate Spade show by applying two coats of Deborah Lippmann Amazing Grace Lacquer as a base followed by the striped pattern made with either orange Lara's Theme, blue My Prerogative, pink I Kissed a Girl, or yellow It Girl.
Photo: courtesy of Deborah Lippmann12/13Kate Spade
The same look in orange is bright and festive for springtime and the color of the model's nails runs through her entire outfit.
Photo: courtesy of Lancôme13/13Monika Chiang
Race cars were on the mind of Monika Chiang lead manicurist Ana-Maria when she 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.
