These are the hottest nail polish shades for Fall 2010 & Marta Walsh’s absolute favorites!

CND The Look Night Factory colour & effects Urban Oasis #567 (left) Cool Opeque and Teal Sparkle #568 (right) Cool O Sheer

MAC Nail Laquer in CONCUBINE (frost)

MAC Nail Lacquer in MING BLUE (frost)

New York Fashion SS 2011. Nail Trends. Jason Wu’s show marked the debut of the exclusive Jason Wu Colour & Effect Collection in collaboration with CND. To complement his vivid color palette and 40′s/70′s silhouettes, Jason Wu chose classic oxblood red Veronica Colour from his new collection for manicures.

Pedicures were done in peachy nude Perfectly Bare Colour from CND’s limited edition Spring Colour & Effect duo (available in March 2011). The show introduced Jason Wu’s first foray into nails and CND’s first product designer partnership. All show guests received the Jason Wu Collection, which will be available worldwide in May 2011.

Fashion designer Jason Wu is collaborating with runway manicure leader CND to introduce a limited edition Jason Wu Collection that honors iconic women through wearable, timeless shades. The set will come with 4 Colours and 1 Effect that can be layered to achieve the designer’s effortless yet elegant nail styles.

“Every season I play with different ways of using color in my collection, so it was a natural choice to collaborate with CND on a capsule of nail colors that reflects my aesthetics. Included in the set is my signature gray color,” says Jason Wu.

These fabulously femme Colours provide rich coverage and everyday accessibility:

Miss Wu – Jason’s signature limestone, warm gray that dries matte with subtle chrome sheen, in perfect harmony of masculinity and femininity

Brigitte – voluptuous warm pink that perfectly channels 50′s screen siren

Sophia – gorgeous mushroom taupe

Veronica – highlights the evolution of decadence with a blue-based, oxblood red

Anna Effect – layered over any of the four Colours provides a tweed finish via microscopic fibrous pieces that create cool, subtle texture

Jason Wu and CND have joined forces on the runway for the past eight seasons. This color collection is Jason Wu’s first foray into nail products, and CND’s first designer product partnership. The full collection will be introduced at Jason Wu’s Spring 2011 runway show where audience members will receive a complimentary set.

The Jason Wu Collection will be available for purchase in salons and via CND.com in May 2011. Suggested retail price is $47. The collection will be sold globally while supplies last.

New York Fashion Week S/S 2011. Nail Trends. 20 of America’s top designers, including Marc Jacobs and Jason Wu, partner with CND to tap into trend-setting manicure talent.

CND Nail Professionals Roxanne Valinoti, Angi Wingle, Amanda Fontanarrosa, Kristina Estabrooks and Wanda Ruiz are leading the manicure looks for the following designers:

· Behnaz Sarafpour

· Carolina Herrera

· Diego Binetti

· Herve Leger

· Isaac Mizrahi

· Jason Wu

· Joseph Altuzarra

· Karen Walker

· L.A.M.B.

· Marc by Marc Jacobs

· Marc Jacobs

· Monique Lhuillier

· Malandrino

· Ruffian

· Sally LaPointe

· The Blonds

· Victor de Souza

· 3.1 Phillip Lim Men’s

· 3.1 Phillip Lim Women’s

Talking Makeup has just found out that popstar Katy Perry will be on an upcoming cover of Cosmopolitan magazine wearing CND Colour in Desert Suede. Perry’s nails were painted by Kimmie Kyees.

Introducing Shellac The First Hybrid Nail Color: CND (Creative Nail Design), the leader in professional nail, hand and foot beauty, is proud to introduce the first hybrid nail color after nearly five years of development in its state-of-the-art laboratory. Now you can say good-bye to chips, smudges, and dry time and say hello to Shellac Hybrid Nail Color! This game-changing product applies like polish, wears flawlessly for 14 days of high gloss shine, and is removed in minutes.

Shellac paints on like polish – base coat, color, top coat – and is cured in a UV light so there is zero dry time. The colors are hypo-allergenic, and “3-Free” – no formaldehyde, toluene or DBP. Shellac will launch in 12 varieties of shades, from pretty French pinks and whites, to siren red and rich darks. Meet the colors:

The formula is thin and flexible like polish, so it not only looks natural, it provides strong natural nail protection with a resilient mirror finish that resists dullness and chipping, even during the most rigorous activities.

As amazing as Shellac is on, removal is just as satisfying! No soaking, drilling or filing is necessary. Nails are gently swathed in individual Shellac Remover Wraps that limit finger and skin exposure to acetone by keeping it pinpointed on just the nail. Ten minutes of time in exchange for two weeks of perfect color is all it takes. Say good-bye to manicure frustration and hello to pure manicure satisfaction.

“Our chemists invented a modern solution to the normal polish inconveniences that frustrate women. Shellac is fret-free and convenient. Women can finally get their time back,” says CND co-founder and style director Jan Arnold.

Like a normal manicure, Shellac application involves a base coat, color coat and top coat. After each step, nails dry briefly under a special CND UV Lamp, which also accommodates feet for perfect, long-lasting pedicures – just in time for beach season! The lamp ensures a dazzling finish for gorgeous, maintenance-free nails.

Shellac is a professional service launching in salons globally May 2010. To locate a Shellac Salon in your region, please click here.

Watch the Shellac informational video on Shellac:

CND introduces Fall’s limited edition Colour & Effect: “Texture adds to the strength of the look – and autumn is all about dimensional manicures,” says CND Co-founder Jan Arnold. Nails take their cue from striking blue-greens, effervescent reds, and offbeat beige, camels and grays this season.

Steely Dan: Extravagant midnight manicures and tonal shades of heathered mushroom and gray nails complement this Fall’s masculine palette of mossy greens, black leather and textured fabrics. To achieve Ruffian’s (seen in image above) “Lunar Eclipse” manicure, pair deep blue Inkwell with Gold Chrome around the cuticle edge for a metropolitan look.

For greige nails like those that complemented Marc Jacobs’ (seen in image above) refined menswear-inspired collection, or Rag & Bone’s chic boyish styles, use dark, concrete gray Asphalt. To get a denim manicure, try CND’s limited edition Urban Oasis Colour, a spruce crème, or layer it with limited edition Teal Sparkle Effect for a greenish-blue glimmer.

Power Surge: Classic red nails make way for rich, darkly modern reds with a fiery, defiant attitude. Oxblood red Dark Ruby was topped with Super Shiney Top Coat for a provocative, 1930′s liquid finish to accessorize the urban street ensembles seen at L.A.M.B. Porcelain doll perfection was achieved with Monique Lhuillier’s ultra-shiny, molten manicure in Rouge Red. To reach ultimate glam status, sweep Crimson Sparkle over Scarlet Letter as seen at The Blonds (seen in image above) for an electro-luxe manicure.

Balanced Beauty: Glazed neutrals balance feminine tailoring and ethereal designs seen on the catwalk. To get the cashmere manicure from Behnaz Sarafpour, layer opaque, nude Desert Suede topped with Super Matte Top Coat for a touchably soft finish. For pristine, mattefied, limestone nails as seen at Jason Wu (seen in image above), layer Silver Chrome with Putty and Super Matte Top Coat.

NEW The Look: Fall 2010 box set of Urban Oasis and Teal Sparkle is $20, available starting in September 2010 at select salons and professional beauty stores.

Colour & Effects are available in professional beauty stores, salons and spas nationwide. Suggested retail price for Colour is $9, Effects are $11, and Base and Top Coats are $8. For additional information, please visit CND.com

Nail Trends: French Nude Colony by CND: While the runways have been filled with prim clothing, nails are going nudist! Not bare-naked, but perfected flesh tones. Just as airbrushing makes skin appear flawless, these gorgeous Colours hide imperfections and make for an elongated, natural-looking nail. At Sonia Rykiel, CND used warm, opaque neutral Desert Suede for a creamy finish. At Giambattista Valli and Jasmine di Milo, CND used semi-sheer neutral Putty for gorgeous, chic manicures.

Nail Trends: Introducing CND Sugar Buzz  The Look for Spring/Summer 2010. CND’s limited edition Spring Colour & Effects combo of Sweet nail polish, a poppy-pink pastel Colour and Sugar Sparkle, a crushed diamond Effect are available for March and April 2010.

BENEFITS
3-Free – no toluene, formaldehyde, or DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate)
Rich and creamy two-coat, fast-drying formula
Ergonomically designed bottle with rubberized cap for no slip-grip and easy opening
State-of-the-art brush with clear, triangular-shaped nylon bristles for flawless application

HOW TO USE: Turn bottle upside down and roll between palms to blend. For best results, after applying a CND base coat, apply two thin Colour coats and/or one coat of Effect to clean manicured nails. Finish with your favorite CND top coat.

AVAILABILITY: Sweet and Sugar Sparkle are available at www.cnd.com .

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: Colour & Effects duo of Colour in Sweet – .33 fl oz bottle and Effects in Sugar Sparkle – .33 fl oz bottle $20.00

I’m excited to give you a sneak peek to one of the hottest nail trends I’ve seen during New York Fashion Week Spring 2010: layering 2 different nail polishes together and as CND calls it: Colour & Effects. What you get: CND nail colour in Blackjack and CND * nail effects in Gold Pearl which you can layer for a dramatic effect.

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*The CND Nail Polish Giveaway courtesy of CND