New York Fashion Week might have come to an end, but we’re still gushing over our favorite manicures from the fall 2012 shows. We wanted to round up the highlights, so we came up with the five standouts that have inspired us to test out new designs.
Show: threeASFOUR
The Look: Gorgeous lacey, spider web nails by Color Club that were created to match the laser-cut pieces. Lead manicurist Alicia Torello used a specially made dove gray nail art pen to draw tiny stripes back and forth free-hand over the nail, mimicking the unique, romantic feel of lace.
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Operations associate, Loren, has a thing for nails- and we can’t blame her. We love reading about new finishes and fun techniques, so we thought we’d give her a weekly slot on our blog to wax poetic about all things manicure (and pedicure!) related. Check back every Thursday for Nailing It, Birchbox’s dedicated polish series.
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Presentation: Imitation of Christ
Makeup:Tina Turnbow for NYX
Nails: Fleury Rose for Color Club
The Vibe: Very 1970s, Helmut Newton-inspired. “There’s a mix of masculine and feminine items in her collection,” said lead makeup artist Tina Turnbow for NYX. “So we were trying to think of something that would have that feeling, like this pulled-out V.”
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No one knows cool manicures better than our good friend Taryn Multack of the sensational nail art blog, Miss LadyFinger. We thought we’d utilize her expertise this season and send her backstage at L.A.M.B. to see what fun look Color Club was whipping up. Like a pro, she got the deets on the presentation’s edgy design, which is surprisingly easy to replicate.
Retro-punk was the vibe backstage at Saturday’s L.A.M.B. presentation. Accordingly, nails were only half-painted to achieve a unique worn effect. “We wanted to emphasize the edginess of the L.A.M.B. collection,” said Alicia Torello, the lead manicurist for Color Club, “so we are going for a purposefully chipped look.”
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The Show: Charlotte Ronson
Hair: Jeanie Syfu for TRESemmé
Makeup: Gilbert Soliz for Sephora
Nails: Fleury Rose for Color Club
The Vibe: Uber-chic women of the ’70s. “In that past, the Ronson girl has always had this natural kind of worn, gritty, edginess to it,” said Gilbert Soliz, lead makeup artist from Sephora. “This time, she’s a bit more polished, more refined.” Indeed, it was readily apparent that this season featured a more grown-up gal, complete with a sophisticated red lip and a gorgeous super-dramatic smoky purple eye (achieved using Ronson’s new Dani palette, of course).
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Photos: CandyHeartsMani + CandyHeartsMani2, CandyHeartsMani3, LoveMani, LoveLetterMani
It’s that time of year again. Some might cringe at the Hallmark and chocolate-saturated spirit of Valentine’s day, but I see it as another opportunity to play with nail art. After just a little bit of digging, I came across some pretty nifty and creative concepts that you should consider wearing on your digits.
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The Show: Katie Gallagher
Hair: Cesar Ramirez at Dop Dop
Makeup: Robert Greene, M.A.C. Cosmetics
Nails: Fleury Rose for Color Club
The Vibe: The forest was the inspiration behind Katie Gallagher’s show, so it should come as no surprise that green was a pervasive color theme. Lead M.A.C. makeup artist, Robert Greene, created bold, bright eyes using Lime shadow over Charcoal shadow. “I’m using really unconventional colors to create a new kind of smokey eye,” explained Greene. “We’re extending the color really far down on the lower section and doing tons of blending so it’s like a watermark with no edges.” To emphasize the eyes, the rest of the face was kept monotone, with pale lips, a bit of tawny blush, and no mascara.
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Operations associate, Loren, has a thing for nails- and we can’t blame her. We love reading about new finishes and fun techniques, so we thought we’d give her a weekly slot on our blog to wax poetic about all things manicure (and pedicure!) related. Check back every Thursday for Nailing It, Birchbox’s dedicated polish series.
Last month was all about keeping things clean and simple. This month, however, I’m switching gears and need a bit of rejuvenation. I want to kick off February with a burst of color that will keep me pumping through the rest of winter (that darn groundhog!) and I think that Color Club in Disco Dress is just what I need. Violet is thought to be associated with imagination and inspiration and I’m hoping this super-charged purple will spark both. The perfect mix of bright and dark, I can’t wait to paint my digits in this electric shade!
What color are you looking to wear this month?
Another great shade for February? Va-va-voom red.
