Here are some great ideas for your nails for New Years! So easy to do! These gems were done by the CND team for Fashion Week. The photos are courtesy of CND. To score these babies this is all you need from any craft store and beauty supply:

1. Gold Leafing

2. Gold Nail Polish

3. Black Nail polish

4. Tweezer

Create your french with gold and black, then top coat the entire nail, while the top coat is still tacky, apply pieces od gold leaf foil in random spots. DO NOT TOP COAT OVER!

For these gorgeous digits, these are much easier to do than they look! All you need is:

1. Micro beads in clear, white and/or irridescent (found in craft store) and bigger pearls usually found in the scrap booking section of craft store

2. Clear or irridescent nail polish

3. opalescent pigment like eye shadow or CND’s new additives 

Apply a coat of your nail polish of choice then while wet, dip and roll your nails in the microbeads so they stick on, take your pearls and stick them in the cuticle area using clear polish to adhere them, DO NOT TOP COAT, you want to keep the texture. Then with you pigment, lightly brush some in random spots on the beads that was mixed into a tiny bit of clear polish so it sticks, use an art brush or makeup brush.

Ahhh Seductive & Sexy nails, just add a little fabric of the piece your wearing like lace, fishnet or tool, so easy:

1. Nude polish, (we used CND Putty) you can get that at my friend Angie Wingles website http://goindulge.com 

2. Black fishnet (we used very fine material, found in craft store)

3. Fabric glue (craft store)

First, measure out and cut your fabric pieces, place aside, then polish your nails in your color of choice and let dry. top coat, let dry. then using a toothpick apply the glue to the fabric and with a tweezer place the fabric to where you want it on the nail and keep pressing into place until dry, thats it!

Let me know if you want to see more of these posts and definitely if you try any of them!! message me anytime if you need more instructions or if you know of a certain design that you saw and want to know how to do it!

Thanks for reading, Happy New Year!

Candice M <3

I spend so much time doing nails for other people and special events that rarely my own make it in tabloids. 

check out the article called “The Best Manicures Of Beauty Insiders At New York Fashion Week 2012 that was posted by”Fear No Beauty”

http://www.fearnobeauty.com/nail-tipped/story-time-the-nails-of-beauty-insiders-at-nyfw/

Thanks for visiting,

By Candice Manacchio

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 A model walks the runway at the Diego Binetti spring 2013 presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Hotel Americano on September 9, 2012 in New York City.

Fashion designers are taking hands-on approach to the manicure.

Nail art, once associated with cheesy decals, has become nail fashion — and no designer would think of sending a model down the runway without a signature polish, specially coordinated to complement the colors and theme of a collection.

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“Nails are the ulimate accessory,” said Candice Manacchio, a nail and fashion expert from CND Nails. “They’re just as important as your hair, your makeup, your iPhone case and your shoes for putting together a coordinated look.”

Some designers choose to keep it simple — others demand mini-masterpieces.

One particularly gasp-worthy example? The “woven” nails at Rodarte, which wowed its attendees with its “Modern Medieval” theme on Tuesday at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

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A model shows off her nails for Angel Sanchez Spring 2013 Collection; Woven art: The intricate designs made by CND for the Rodarte Spring 2013 Collection.

In order to create the “basket-weave” look, ten CND nail stylists hand painted each nail tip. Next, they painted pieces of wax paper a subtly different color and then sliced them into slivers.

Using tweezers, they wove the strips into a lattice.

Each set has 22 nail tips, to accommodate the varying nail size of each model.

“There were so many left over,” said Manacchio. “It was a little heartbreaking after so much work.”

Her team spent over 200 hours creating 30 complete sets of nails. That’s 15 minutes per nail.

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Caviar dreams (and nails!) at Joy Cioci Spring 2013 fashion show presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

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A model poses during the Rachel Antonoff Spring/Summer 2013 Collection held at Drive In Studios during New York Fashion Week in New York City.

Designers work with companies like CND, Essie, OPI, Deborah Lippmann and Dashing Diva to create eye-popping manicures with contrasting colors, patterns, textures and dimensions.

Still, doesn’t it seem like a lot of work? After all, aren’t people looking at the clothes, not the makeup?

“The nails are becoming more and more important,” said CND rep Hannah Longman. “The photos of the manicure will be appearing online and in magazines for months. And besides, it’s a piece of the collection that fashion fans can actually imitate at home — for a very small cost.”

The best thing about nail fashion is that you can be as creative or detailed as you want to create a runway look.

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Goth nails at the Nicole Miller Spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

While it may look like Manacchio used an expensive paintbrush to create the black and silver nails for Nicole Miller, the truth was much more budget-friendly.

“I dipped the edge of a makeup sponge in polish after creating the diamond pattern,” she said. “That’s all.”

A great place to start? A colorful take on the simple French manicure.

“Seafoam green was huge on the runway,” she said. “Why not paint the nail while and create a green tip?  Or vice versa?”

Some designers stepped away from nail art this season, choosing to stick with simple grey pinks and rose shades.

Victoria Beckham, Christian Siriano, Donna Karan and Elie Tahari chose to stick with pale pink and nearly nude polishes.

The nail brand Zoya teamed up with Peter Som, delivering soft shades of pink, lilac, silver, sea green and this season’s signature color: tangerine.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/nails-ny-fashion-week-nail-art-trends-recreate-runway-home-article-1.1157529#ixzz26PCC7dyQ

5:00 am Alarm Goes Off, Have to get ready to leave my hotel at 6:30am for a Call time of 7:00am

First, COFFEE!!!

No Time to stop and get breakfast, so I fueled up at the show, first show is the designer RODARTE, I pick healthier choice to keep me going instead of a carb crash later… MY choice, Fruit granola yogurt, egg fritatta, coffee

Now, time to belt up and start polishing models toes first, so they will be dry for the shoes. As a team lead, I give the run down to my team of what needs to get done, how many models, and what the color is. this show, 33 models.

The night before, me and my team worked on the nail tips for the show. each nail took 15 minutes to make, this was by far the hardest nail show we had of the season as far as nail design. Total hours to make this set … Over 200!

Now, lets start applying them…9:30am

10:30 am- Press arrives, need to stop and do interviews while my team works hard to finish all 33 models for a show time of 12:00

12:00 time to pack up and move on to the rest of the day….

12:30 try to grab a cab to head back to the hotel to work on nails for tonights show, they aren’t finished yet, we need to be done with them by atleast 5:00, plus i still need to eat lunch, im starving!

1:15 grab lunch to refuel…again, keeping it healthy for energy

2:00 time to work on nails for tonights show at the BLONDES, call time is 6:30pm and squeezi working on nails for the next morning show…my assignment is nails for tomorrow for Norman Ambrose, my team is working on the blondes nails

4:00pm-OMG I need Coffee Again, Craving Starbucks Iced Coffee with Soy Milk, YUM!

4:30, back to working on nails in my hotel room, I set up the desk to look like a nail shoppe

5:30 time to freshen up for the next show,

6:30, off to the next show..The Blondes

7:00pm, set up the nails for the team

8:00pm stick the nail strips to my arm to apply the nails to the models while they are in makeup or hair. The nail team is mobile, we don’t have a set station ever! we get right up on the side of hair or makeup

9:30pm go backstage where the models are getting dressed and squeeze in between the crowd to make sure all nails are still on before the models walk, hopefully none fell off!! Im so tired!

10:45 nail show successful, get a cab and head back to hotel to work on more nails

11:30pm work on more nails until 2:30am

3:00 am..Goodnight, Sleep atleast 3 hours to repeat the next day

Thats a day in the life of candice manacchio (a Nail Pro) at fashion week

LONG DAy, But Love My JOB!

By Candice Manacchio Nail & Fashion Expert For CND

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TODAY ON FASHION FRIDAY… MILLY

Sometimes two brights make a beauty right. Case in point: The models at Milly’s spring 2012 show wore CND Electric Orange on their nails and hot-pink matte lipstick on their lips. Since the hot hues are far away from each other (unless you go around with your hands on your lips, like this lovely lady), the overall vibe isn’t too wild or clash-y.

NAILS:

For Milly, Candice Manacchio fashioned neon bright nails using a blend of CND Colours in Brillant White, Bicycle Yellow, and Electric Orange, to accessorize fuchsia pink lips and vibrant shades of vermillion, tangerine and jade in the collection.

Lots of serious backstage beauty trends emerging this season, and one of the most-prevalent looks we’ve seen is: clean face, fluttery long lashes, and pink lips (we’re talking all different levels of pink lips—from gloss to stain to lipstick).Milly’s spring 2012 show look tapped into this trend, with a carnation pink highly-pigmented mouth and unbelievably gorgeous lashes

THE FASHION:

MONDAY…MANICURE MONDAYS

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO

NOT SURE HOW TO WEAR YOUR NAILS FOR 4TH OF JULY? HERE’S A LITTLE INSPIRATION FROM ME ON WHAT IM WEARING, A SIMPLE RED GLITTER FADE, VERY EASY TO DO! HERES WHAT YOU NEED, AND SHOULD ONLY TAKE YOU 15 MINUTES!!!! 

IN THIS PIC, I USED RED NAIL POLISH FROM CND CALLED “FLASHPOINT” WHICH WAS A BIG HIT AT FASHION WEEK! ALSO YOU WILL NEED RED GLITTER FROM ANY CRAFT STORE, TOP COAT AND AN ART BRUSH OR GEL BRUSH.

FIRST, POLISH YOUR NAILS OF COURSE, THEN ON A PLASTIC BACK PAD OR WAX PAPER, (ANYTHING THAT THE NAIL POLISH WON’T SOAK INTO) PLACE A DROP OF TOP COAT , AND PUT YOUR GLITTER INTO THE CAP OF THE GLITTER CONTAINER OR JUST SPRINKLE A DIME SIZE AMOUNT ONTO THE WAX PAPER

DIP YOUR ART BRUSH INTO THE CLEAR COAT SO THAT IT’S STICKY TO PICK UP THE GLITTER AND START TO PRESS IT INTO THE CUTICLE AREA

CONTINUE ON ALL 10 FINGERS, THEN GO BACK WITH A DRY BRUSH TO FLAKE OR DUST OFF ANY EXCESS THAT SPRINKLED ALL OVER YOUR SKIN…(YES IT’S THAT EASY! YOU CAN EVEN ADD A 2ND GLITTER TO THE MIDDLE PART AND CREATE AN OMBRE FADE WHICH I WILL BE SHOWING IN ANOTHER POST

FINISH WITH TOP COAT TO SEAL IT ALL IN AND MAKE SUPER SHINY! AND THERE YOU GO, FUN GLITTER NAILS!

TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN

TOTAL COST: THE AMOUNT OF YOUR NAIL POLISH AND THE CRAFT GLITTER THAT WILL ACTUALLY LAST FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME, SO IF YOU BREAK IT DOWN… $3

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY WEEK! 

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO

Editors Turn to CND for Expert Advice and Tips!  

Hot Off The Presses

June 29, 2012

May 2012 - As the weather warms up, sandals come out and Salon Professionals experience a surge in demand for pedicure services. Now, nail professionals can easily transform clients’ calluses and cracked heels from scratchy to supple with CND’s brand new, incredibly hygienic Callus Smoother.

The innovatively designed Callus Smoother features disposable, peel-away exfoliating sheets that guarantee a sanitary pedicure service, every time. This essential tool has a user-friendly ergonomic handle for effortless movement, and a dual-sided face with medium and coarse textures to ensure precise and efficient exfoliation.

The Callus Smoother comes with 20 replacement grits (10 of each grit texture). Removable Grits Refill Packages with 50 grits (25 of each grit texture) are also available for purchase. Abrasive grits are intended for single-use only and can be replaced after each client service.

CND’s Callus Smoother retails for US $29.95. Available June 2012 in salons and professional beauty supply stores. Grits Refill Package retails for US $47.90.

For more information, visit cnd.com. 

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CND Styles Summer’s Hottest Nail Trends! 

Hot Off The Presses

May 18, 2012

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May 2012 - CND introduces a new way to bring creativity and color to nail clients -Additives. This eye-opening collection of 12 cosmetic-grade, pure pigments and lustrous effects can be blended into any CND sculpting powder or gel, and layered over CND Shellac™ for the ultimate artistic freedom. Sophisticated, runway-inspired and chic, Additives are fashion’s hottest addiction. Redefine “nail art” with these completely customizable pigments and effects in versatile, dramatic colors and couture effects, from subtle glow to spectacular sparkle. 

“Additives give Nail Professionals endless choices to artistically dazzle their clients - both figuratively and literally,” says CND Co-founder, Jan Arnold.

CND ADDITIVES COLLECTION:

Pigments - luxurious colors in its purest form

        Yellow                Bright Red                 Black                Medium Green

Pigment Effects - luminous, dramatic color with a hint of shimmer, sparkle or opalescence 

Cerulean Blue      Haute Pink      Antique Bronze     Violet Pearl       Titanium Pearl

Effects - translucent, lustrous sparkles

      Pink Gold              Green Gold           Spectrum 

        Sparkle                  Sparkle                Shimmer 

 

CND Additives are a professional-only product launching in salons globally in July 2012.

About CND

Founded in 1979 and based in Vista, CA, CND (Creative Nail Design, Inc.) is the global leader in professional nail, hand and foot beauty.  Deeply committed to advancing the nail care industry, CND devotes significant time and resources to product research and development, education, and customer support.  CND is an industry-leading advocate for the role of nail care in personal beauty and fashion.  

After the weeklong marathon of fashion shows that is New York Fashion Week, we admit all the shows have already blended into a blur of bright lights and brighter clothes. But last night David and Phillipe Blond of The Blonds put on a show that people won’t forget so easily.

Since their runway debut in 2007, Florida native David and Puerto Rico-born Phillipe have been creating outfits that don’t take fashion so seriously. This season they paired up with Playboy and sent out big hair and leotards with sequins, pom-poms and fur. Stars such as Patricia Field, Jay Manuel and Johnny Weir sat front and center to witness it all.

While we can’t rock this in the office, celebrities such as Katy Perry, Britney Spears and “The Girls Next Door”’s Holly Madison have already worn designs from the label. And who could blame them — the looks are as crazy as they are creative. Whoever said fashion wasn’t fun clearly hasn’t been to a show by The Blonds.

The CND Daily Nail 9.14.11

Glitz & Glam Perfection at The Blonds

September 14, 2011 - CND’s 15 year anniversary at Fashion Week is almost coming to a close, with only one more day to go. Today’s runway nails were Playboy Bunny-approved, feathered and furious, fleshy, and neon bright:

At The Blonds, Kristina Estabrooks created”Glitz & Glam” manicures for a collection inspired by 60’s Playboy glamour infused with razzle dazzle spectacle we all know and love. The 20 sets of nail tips took over 100 hours of manual labor to hand detail, and included a “Stockings Series” of manicures portraying fishnets, lacy tights and sexy seams. Vintage cosmic-shaped glass was imported from Germany to shape diamond-decadent nails that shined out loud in the spotlight.  

Talk about a fierce cat eye! The Blonds playboy inspired, corset heavy collection needed sexy, theatrical makeup that could pull off ears and a tail. MAC delivered.

Check out the fun, but far from office attire collection at the Stylelist.

FACE: Mineralize Charged Water Face & Body Lotion (available Spring/Summer 2012) — applied with fingers to hydrate and smooth skin.Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation — applied with fingers to achieve a medium-full coverage and natural matte finish to skin. Select Cover-Up — chosen in a lighter shade and blended down the nose and under the eyes with 195 Concealer Brush for a highlight. Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder — dusted all over the entire face with 116 Blush Brush to set. M·A·C Pro Shadester Sculpting Powder Pro Palette — blended under cheekbones and over temples to contour with 116 Blush Brush. Immortal Flower Powder Blush (available Spring/Summer 2012) — blended over the apples of cheeks with 168 Large Angled Contour Brush for a flush.

EYE: Untitled Paint — blended onto the eyelid as a base and highlight with 195 Concealer Brush. Blacktrack Fluidline — a thick line was drawn on the upper lashline, through the crease, winged upwards, and lined underneath the eye with both the 266 Small Angle Brush and 210 Precise Eyeliner Brush. M·A·C Pro Shadester Sculpting Powder Pro Palette — applied with 224 Tapered Blending Brush to contour the inner crease and down the sides of the nose to accentuate the entire shape of eye. 36 Lash — trimmed and stacked on the outer corners of the eyes.Optimum Black Opulash Mascara — applied through the upper lashes.Lingering Brow and Duck Powerpoint Eye Pencil — blended together to define and sculpt the brows.

LIP: Flamingo Lipstick (available Spring/Summer 2012) — blended over the entire lip from the bullet. Stripdown Lip Pencil — applied to define and enhance the fullness of lips.

HAIRSTYLES, FULL & SEXY WITH VOLUME

THIS WEEKEND, GET YOUR GLITZ AND GLAM ON! WILD MAKEUP, BOLD WINGED LINER, SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL NAILS… HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

MONDAY…MANICURE MONDAY

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO

ONCE YOU SHELLAC, YOU WON’T GO BACK! HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF SOME STYLISH SHELLAC NAIL FASHION I STUMBLED UPON, AMAZING…SO MANY THINGS YOU CAN DO.

AND NOW…CND IS GIVING THIER GRAND MASTER NAIL TECHS THIS GORGEOUS DISPLAY

TO PUT THIER SHELLAC ON IN THE SALON, CHECK OUT CND.COM FOR MORE DETAILS!

TOMORROW…TUESDAY TRENDS

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO

TODAY’S FASHION FRIDAY POST IS ALL ABOUT DESIGNER KAREN WALKER. MAKEUP LOOKS, FASHION AND NAILS FROM SPRING/SUMMER 2012 NYC FASHION WEEK

No girl can resist Karen Walker’s cool-girl style, and, as expected, the designer gave us more to look forward to with her Spring 2012 collection. Her “American Girl” theme, inspired by the classic flick Taxi Driver, showed gorgeous prints and soft tailoring. Described as “equal parts Betsey and Iris,” the collection highlighted a mix of painterly florals, checks, and polka-dot prints. Silhouettes were soft and louche as models — accessorized with the cutest printed turbans, killer sunglasses, patent loafers, and baseball caps — walked down the runway in a range of silk and crepe de Chine peplum blouses, strapless jumpers, shirt dresses, and pyjama trousers. In a perfect world, we’d own every piece from the cute-meets-cool collection. Read below for more details.

• Trends: Printed shirt dresses, pyjama styles, knee-length hemlines, mixed prints.
• Colours: Yellow, cobalt blue, navy, forest green, pink and brown.
• Key Look: A bold multicoloured horizontal stripe wool blazer coat.
• Accessories: Amazing round sunglasses, patent clutches, lace-up booties, patent loafers, and cap-toe pumps.
• Who Would Wear It: Girls who crave classic looks with a twist like Alexa Chung.
• 

Floral Row

For spring, designers favor head-to-toe florals on slim-cut suits. The flowery prints descend from tailored blazers to skinny pants—or very short shorts—for surprisingly cool summer suits (and easy-to-mix separates).

Karen Walker

So here you have it! Another Fashion Friday, Keeping you in the loop for what’s HOT now. Go shopping and express your style this weekend , Happy Friday :) 

MONDAY…MANICURE MONDAY

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO