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.

I’m loving the latest ORLY Nail Lacquers Collection which complements Spring 2010 color Trends.

The hottest colors for the upcoming Spring/Summer season according to the Spring 2010 Fashion Preview: Pantone Color Report are:

Turquoise: Spring and summer naturally evoke feelings of calm ocean waters and tranquil beach vacations in cool, vibrant and tropical colors.

ORLY Nail Lacuer in Gumdrop

AmparoBlue: This soothing hue from the blue-green family conjures feelings of escape

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Snowcone

Violet: Lends a romantic air to the warm-weather palette and a distinctive addition to any wardrobe

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Lollipop

Aurora: Yellow has made its mark on fashion and spring in a gleaming way

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Lemonade

Fusion Coral: Provocative energy continues to surge throughout the warmer hues of spring

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Candy Candy

Tomato Purée: This inviting orange connects directly to this season’s classic red

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Pixi Stix

Pink Champagne: Kick back and enjoy the bubbly luxury

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Dream Boat

All ORLY Nail Lacquers retail for $7.50 on www.orlybeauty.com and are free of DBP and all traces of Toluene, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Resin.

Looks like Next season’s big trend is a flat look that debuted backstage at Alexander Wang, courtesy of Butter London’s Nonie Crème, who created the finish by putting her Nail Foundation base coat on top of her flesh-toned go-to Yummy Mummy. Look out for matte color collections from Zoya and Orly this fall, as well as Opi’s line launching in July.

Opi Matte, $8.50, available in July at www.opi.com

Chanel’s creative director of makeup, Peter Philips, created a jade lacquer from the brand’s Fall 2009 show.

“Karl Lagerfeld wanted a green tint which would resonate with the jade-colored notes of the collection,” Philips says. A palette of ten different shades of green was shown to the designer, who picked the one that most resembled a tweed suit from the collection.

via style.com

Check out MAC’s version of a green nail polish: Peppermint Patti!