Move over crackle and magnetic polishes, Croco topcoat is the new nail effect. German based beauty company, LCN is behind the textured nail polish, appropriately titled CrocoFever. The finish is similar to crocodile or snakeskin, making it possible to match your nails to your favorite pair of shoes or handbag. A sophisticated alternative to crackle, it's perfect for the holidays.
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Our cultural obsession with the 1970s continues with MWnails' latest nail bar. It's new concept salon on Chancery Lane takes you back to 1971, "when men were men, hair was golden and bodies were bronzed." The salon takes the travel theme to new heights with an interior that painstakingly recreates a 1971 ex American Airlines Boeing 737 that used to
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We're fans of nail art here at Stylesight. Here's what's been spotted around the office.
Below are some of DIY nails by our illustrator Alexa Grant. She always has fab geometric designs that she does herself. Why geometric? "Because its easier to do," she says. An image of a red nail with a gold edge with an Aztec print in Grazia
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Chanel tends to set nail color trends so all eyes were on fingertips for this Spring 2012 show. They featured the upcoming Spring trio of Le Vernis polishes in April (rosy red), May (pink) and June (pale orange).
A few girls also wore Attraction, a new oyster-colored shade set to launch in January.
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Makeup: Alex Box
Hair: Martin Cullen
Nails: Marian Newman for Minx
Makeup
Makeup was led by makeup artist Alex Box who referenced Nikola Tesla, the early 20th century scientist. "It's about electricity and the early forms of it," she explained. Using Minx nail strip and triangles of sticky, double-sided clear plastic, she created white, “floating” eyeliner for the models. An innovative move, this is
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The Look: Morning After a Fun All-Nighter
Makeup, Lucia Pieroni for MAC
Hair, Eugene Souleiman for Wella Professionals
Nails, Marian Newman for Minx Nails
Makeup
"It's like nothing, but there's something there," described Lucia Pieroni of the "morning-after," monochromatic makeup. The focus was on the eyebrows which were filled in with an eye shadow a shade deeper than the model's natural hair color. "Since it's
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Nail art has caught the attention of the art world. DegreeArt.com is hosting London’s first ever nail art exhibit, Nailphilia from September 1 - 26th, 2011. The showcase will include multiple mediums including photography, installation, books and film and feature works by London's best nail techs, such as Marian Newman, Sophy Robson, Sam Biddle, Mike Pocock, Megumi Mizuno, Antony Buckley,
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The Look: Country Girl Goes to the Big City
Makeup: Val Garland for MAC
Hair: Eugene Souleiman for Wella Professionals
Nails: Pattie Yankee for Dashing Diva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFpci_b6yr8&feature=youtu.be
Makeup
"The look is Daisy Duke goes into the city. I wanted it to feel like a young girl, like her first time in the big city. She's a bit hillbilly and she thinks she wants to be grown
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The Look: Cool Girls
Makeup: James Kaliardos for MAC
Hair: Odile Gilbert for Kerastase
Nails: Jin Soon Choi for Zoya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2yM1lY8obU&feature=youtu.be
Makeup
The makeup directive from Olivier Theyskens was that he wanted the girls to look cool but with a little kick. So, Kaliardos used a khaki color on the eye with a reflective silver pigment shooting up the center of the eye. "It gives
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The Look: Romy Schneider in the movie La Piscine
Makeup: Tom Pecheux for MAC
Hair: Didier Malige for Aveda
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Tom Pecheux was inspired by French actress and 60s beauty icon Romy Schneider in the movie La Piscine. "It's a twisted love story in a house with an amazing swimming pool and Romy Schneider is tan and glowing with lots of mascara and shimmer.
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The Look: 60s Warhol Lady
Skin: Eileen Harcourt for Clarisonic
Makeup: Daniel Martin for Lancome
Hair: DJ Riggs for TIGI
Nails: Anna-Maria for Lancome
Skin
Celebrity aesthetician Eileen Harcourt was backstage to give models a quick cleansing and makeup prep. "Skin is an accessory, just like shoes and hair," she said. She used the Clarisonic Cleanser with the Facial Brush to remove makeup and dirt and
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The Look: 50s-inspired Pretty Lady
Makeup: Philippe Chansel for MAC
Hair: Rolando Beauchamp for Bumble & Bumble
Nails: Wanda Ruiz for CND
Makeup
Philippe Chansel was inspired by a dress with opals to do an opal eyelid. Green, blue and red Reflects (fine glitters) were mixed together on the eyelid to create subtle reflections of color, just like a real opal. Everything else was kept simple
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The Look: Cool Chicks
Makeup: Lisa Butler for MAC
Hair: Jimmy Paul for Bumble & Bumble
Nails: Theresa Darling for Priti NYC
Makeup
To balance the vivid prints and colors in the collection, makeup was clean and sharp. "It's light-hearted, elegant makeup... playful," described Lisa Butler. Foundation was used minimally to even out the skin where necessary, a black pencil was smudged into the top
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The Look: Society Girl Meets Jockey
Makeup: James Kaliardos for MAC
Hair: Neil Moodie for Bumble & Bumble
Nails: Yuna Park
Makeup
James Kaliardos was inspired by a couple different women for the makeup look – Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline de Ribes and Sheena Easton. "The brows are Elizabeth Taylor, the liner is Jacqueline de Ribes photographed by Richard Avedon in a famous photograph and the
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Look: Beach Girl Chic
Makeup: Charlotte Willer for Maybelline
Hair: Eugene Souleiman for Wella Professionals
Nails: Elle for Essie
Makeup
When Charlotte Willer heard that California beach girls were Donna Karan's inspiration for DKNY, she immediately thought of girls who've "been on the beach all day and they're tanned and have a glow... a little too much sun. It's about the simplicity of beauty -
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