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

MAC Nail Trend F/W ‘10. By MAC: Mistress of the art of the sophisticated nail, Jin Soon was inspired this season by the sensual pleasures of the Forbidden City for Nail Trend F/W ’10 – colours taken from the sculptures, tiles, architecture, fabrics, and decorative papers of Imperial China.

Jin synthesized this vision to arrive at a collection in exotic and ravishing combinations of orange, blue, taupe, green, purple and, of course, lacquer red. These hues are opaque and rich with pearl essences for a subtle dimension. Six must-have shades will be sold with our top coat Overlacquer to finish off the manicured look. Available August 26th – September 2010.

Nail Lacquer (Frost)

Concubine Blackened red with sophisticated red shimmer
Earthly Harmony Muted taupe with sophisticated copper shimmer
Ming Blue Cobalt blue with sophisticated teal and red shimmer
Rain of Flowers Blackened violet with sophisticated violet shimmer
Imperial Flower Bright reddish orange with gold and red shimmer
Jade Dragon Emerald green with sophisticated teal shimmer
Overlacquer Clear
Suggested Retail Price $13.00 U.S./$15.50 CDN

Nail Trends: The Matte Nail Polish. What I love about a matte nail polish is that it’s easier to apply even with dark shades. The look is cool and relaxed compare to a super glossy nail polish. My favorite picks are from MAC Cosmetics: MAC Nail Lacquer in WHAM BAM, GLAM (matte) a beautiful brown-gray shade. MAC BLACK ENOUGH? A perfect black shade but matte.

L to R:  MAC BLACK ENOUGH?, MAC WHAM BAM, GLAM

Nail Trends: Marta Walsh is getting tons of compliments from boys and girls on ZOYA nail polish in ROBYN. I’ve been wearing it on my recent trip to LA. Love love love.

Shot in the Renaissance Hollywood hotel in LA say hello to ZOYA Nail Polish in ROBYN she’s a beauty xo Marta Walsh

Nail Trends: Spring 2010 has ushered in an “anything goes” attitude toward nails that has stylish ladies rocking a variety of standout shades and textures—from animal to newspaper prints! Make like Monet with ORLY’s step-by-step Instant Artist Video, which shows you how to use the new ORLY Instant Artist Collection to create a floral nail look that signals Spring is in the air.

Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or professional manicurist, the easy-to-follow Instant Artist Video demonstrates which ORLY products and tools are best to use to create a long-lasting, personalized look for all seasons and trends.

Designs can be applied directly over ORLY Nail Lacquers to create a unique spin on the shades that you already own. The Instant Artist Video shows how each lacquer has an innovative tapered brush to deposit color right where you want it and teaches you which tools to use to create precise designs—like flowers and vines—in a snap. You’ll also see in the video how the water-based formulation allows for instant removal in case you make a mistake. Be sure to check orlybeauty.com for easy-to-follow instructions on how to create more eye-catching looks. The ORLY Instant Artist Collection ($5.00 each) features 22 shades.

The Instant Artist Starter Kit ($32.00) includes:

Five nail lacquers in Jet Black, Fiery Red, Sunshine, True Blue, Crisp White

Dotter Duo tool

Easy-to-follow instructions

The Tools include:

· Detailer brush ($15.00) – creates fine, detailed art

· Striper brush ($7.00) – creates long, thin stripes

· Dotter Duo ($7.00) – creates small, medium and large dots Two-sided dotter makes it easy to create different sized dots for flowers or polka dots.

· Design Tear-Off Cards – incorporates step-by-step instructions

All ORLY Nail Lacquers including the Instant Artist Collection are free of DBP and all traces of Toluene and Formaldehyde. The Instant Artist Collection will be available at orlybeauty.com, Sally Beauty and Ulta.

Oscars 2010 Nail Trends: Deborah Lippmann has been the authority on hot nail trends this year, so it’s no surprise Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet put their hands in her hands for the Oscars this year!

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep accompanied her Chris March gown with a light blush from Deborah Lippmann called Tiny Dancer Sweet spot pink (sheer), $16.00.

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet complemented her Yves Saint-Laurent gown with Deborah Lippmann’s creamy pink lacquer, Baby Love Ga Ga baby doll pink (sheer), $16.00.

Visit their official website at www.deborahlippmann.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

New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2010 Nail Trends: Models at the Peter Som Fall 2010 Fashion Show rocked the runway with Zoya Nail Polish in Charity, $7. The nail look backstage at Peter Som was created by manicurist Jackie Saulsbery. Available at www.zoya.com

Photo credit: Zoya Nail Polish

Nail Trends: the black nail polish has been popular for quite some time now and in my opinion will remain a classic. This spring however expect lighter colors like white or a pale grey taupe like MAC Light Affair ($12) from its latest MAC Love Lace collection to be the it nail polish shade. I absolutely love this color: it’s not too white, not too grey, and not too sheer. A nice break from black, be sure to attract compliments. Marta declares: MAC Light Affair nail polish is the new black!

MAC Love Lace Nail Polish in Light Affair: Revolutionary new high-gloss formula. Provides a no-streak/no-chip finish. Contains conditioners and UV protection. Rich color in a high-lacquer full-cream finish.