Photos by Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for CND
The Blond girl this season is a “good girl gone bad” – she knows the difference between right and wrong, but chooses to err on the dark side. The clothing and nails at the show expressed a modern twist on classic comic book villains, including Cat Woman, Poison Ivy and The Joker. The results of this fashion collaboration truly took the art of nail design to an unprecedented level.
The nail designs showcased at The Blonds show reveal the pop culture element of CND’s Fall Fashion story for nails. The handmade works of art are sharp, strong, bold and intricate with extreme and pointed shapes. CND’s artists handcrafted the nails and their dramatic embellishments with Retention+TM Liquid & Powder and BrisaTM Gel.
Then, layers of high-shine color were applied using CND ShellacTM and VINYLUXTM. CND finalized the looks with unique embellishments, including jagged vintage jewels, Swarovski crystals, chains, pearls, leather, glitter, foil, velvet and more for a rich, seductive finish.
These ornate designs, created in the CND Design Lab, truly represent CND’s unique partnership with The Blonds and showcase their unrivaled artistry at New York Fashion Week.
Cynthia Rowley
Photographer Credit: Fred Namdar
“Cynthia’s key word describing the inspiration of her collection was ‘moonbows,’ a reflection on the romanticism of her sporty chic line for the Fall 2014 season,” says Elle.
“Representing a rainbow of darker shades, not using any primary colors, we layered two shades from the same color family on one nail, beginning with a darker red, to orange, yellow, green, indigo and purple to achieve the perfect ‘moonbow’.”
Wes Gordon
Inspired by the textures and bold colors from Wes Gordon’s Fall/Winter’14 Collection, Rita Remark for essie created an edgy, wicked tipped French manicure.
essie nail products used:
ridge filling base coat
penny
talk
bordeaux
matte about you top coat
wicked
Get the Look:
1. Apply ridge filling base coat to clean, filed nails
2. Once dry, apply one coat of penny talk.
3. Next, apply one coat of bordeaux.
4. Then, apply matte about you.
5. Using wicked, brush on a neat arc across the edge of the nail and let dry.
Betsey Johnson
Embrace your inner rock star with Betsey Johnson’s sizzling fall collection. “Think, Rihanna starring in American Hustle,” says the designer, whose aptly named show, Betsey’s Hot, highlighted smoldering tri-lined eyes and electric pink lips dressed up with bits of sparkle.”
Jenny Packham
Michelle Saunders for essie was inspired by the jewelry and elaborately beaded gowns in Jenny Packham’s Fall/Winter ’ 14 Collection. For the nail, she created an embellished ring finger accent design that resembled the Solaris necklace from the runway.
essie nail products used:
first base base coat
mademoiselle
lots of lux
wrapped in rubies
hors d’oeuvres
penny talk
set in
stones
good to go top coat
Get the Look:
1. Apply first base base coat to clean, filed nails.
2. Once dry, apply two coats of mademoiselle to all nails.
3. On ring fingers only, dip a bobby pin into wrapped in rubies and create medium-sized circle in the middle of the nail.
4. To begin forming the Solaris look, dip a bobby pin into wrapped in rubies and create small dots around the center circle.
5. Next, dip a bobby pin into penny talk to create small dots beside each red dot
6. Then, dip a bobby pin in hors d’oeuvres and fill in between so all of the dots connect
7. Finally, take a small nail art brush dipped in lots of lux to create the small pear-shaped designs on the outer edges to form the points of the Solaris.
8. Finish with good to go top coat.
ICB x Prabal Gurung
Photo Courtesy of Deanna Perl
butter LONDON’s Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Jane Hughes, was backstage to create the nail look at the ICB x Prabal Gurung A/W 2014 show. The collection was designed for hip, downtown girls. The hair, makeup and nails were inspired by their effortless yet edgy beauty look.
Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation as a base followed by butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Union Jack Black. She then used a thin striping brush to create the tweed effect, layering various Nail Lacquer shades onto the nail – both vertically and horizontally. Katie finished the look with butter LONDON’s P.D. Quick Topcoat. Shades used: butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Billy No Mates, Stag Do, Blagger, British Racing Green and Pearly Queen.
alice + olivia
Stacey Bendet’s fairytale inspired Alice + Olivia collection was filled with textured metallic fabrics, exotic fur pieces and over-sized knits. To complement the bohemian glamour vibe, Miss Pop Nails for essie created 2 dark, gold accented nail looks.
essie nail products used:
first base base coat
licorice
good as gold
good to go top coat
Get the Look:
1. Apply first base base coat to clean, filed nails.
2. Next, apply two layers of licorice.
3. To apply the gold dots, dip a nail dotting tool in good as gold and carefully apply a medium-sized dot at the center tip of the nail and two smaller dots on each side.
4. At the base of the nail, dip the dotting tool in good as gold and apply a medium-sized dot at the center edge of the nail and five smaller dots surrounding it.
5. Finish with good to go top coat.
Michelle Saunders of essie created a classic nail look for Carolina Herrera’s Fall/Winter ’14 Collection by layering 2 coats of ballet slippers. The shade was chosen as it is flattering on all skin tones.
Get the Look:
inverted French manicure
1. Apply first base base coat to clean, filed nails.
2. Next, apply two coats of ballet slippers.
3. Finish with good to go top coat.
Naeem Khan
James Boehmer, NARS Director of Global Artistry, created the look for the Naeem Khan AW ‘14 runway show. Please find more information below and attached images for your reference. “The inspiration for the collection was early cabaret and burlesque, so I wanted to reference Weimar Berlin without being too literal. The deep red lip is balanced with a gilded eye, defined brows and full lashes. The luminous skin and dewy texture add to the decadence of the look.”
FACE
NARSskin Aqua Gel Luminous Oil-Free Moisturizer
Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer
Radiant Creamy Concealer
Loose powder
EYES
Gold lamè side of Kauai Duo Eyeshadow
Larger Than Life® Lengthening Mascara
BROWS
Matte Eyeshadow (shades Blondie, Bali or Coconut Grove depending on hair color)
Oural Brow Gel
LIPS
Lanikai Velvet Lip Liner (New for Fall 2014, for now try Amazon Lip Liner Pencil)
Mirihi Island Beach Velvet Lip Liner (New for Fall 2014, for now try Morocco Lip Liner Pencil)
Marlene Audacious Lipstick (New for Fall 2014, for now try Fire Down Below Semi Matte Lipstick)
Jeanne Audacious Lipstick (New for Fall 2014, for now try Trans Siberian Semi Matte Lipstick)
Bette Audacious Lipstick (New for Fall 2014, for now try Trans Siberian Semi Matte Lipstick)
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