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

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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.

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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

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 ON MANICURE MONDAY…HERE’S WHAT IS HOT NOW!

May 2012 InStyle features CND Colour in Desert Suede as a flattering shade to match warm, dark skintones as selected by professional makeup artists for “Best Beauty Buys.” 

      

The April 30th Woman’s World features CND Effects in Gold Pearl as in a spring manicure spread on how to create a Tiffany’s blue opalescent nail style.

Diego Binetti – Spring 2012 Review – Fantasy Plays-FASHION FRIDAY

Some of the most delightfully unusual makeup, hair, and nail looks surfaced at the Diego Binetti Spring 2012 show, which took place on Tuesday, September 13th, at nightlife hot spot Provocateur. Fusing together carnival references with medieval hardware, circus motifs, harlequinade color influences, and masquerade ball theatrics, makeup artist James Vincent painted models’ faces in purple, blue, and pink tones, adorning them with lace stencils, theatrical artificial lashes, and feathers (some perfectly arranged to line the periphery of the eye, resembling masquerade ball masks). The idea of makeup as mask, as playful disguise, guided the entire process.

The hair looks created for the show were equally theatrical. Rodney Cutler, owner of the Cutler/Redken Salons, masterminded numerous sweeping updos, including a French twist and a bouffant-style chignon. The common denominator for all these looks was the texture — after blow drying the hair roughly with Redken Fashion Work 12, he took small 1/8” sections of hair and crimped them using a mini crimper. These crimped strands of hair were then gathered with the straightened strands and twisted section by section, then twirled into dramatic updos and secured with pins. For greater hold, he sprayed Redken Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray all over the head.  

For the final touch of drama, CND nail artist Candice Manacchio created pink ombré manicures with gilded tips. To craft the “Harlequin Hardware” manicures, Manacchip began by staining nails with CND Colour in Raspberry and CND Colour in Frosting Cream, allowing the periphery of the nail plate to appear darker than the centers, then capping tips with gold or silver metal for a glitzy take on a French manicure. Models with exposed toes had their nails painted with CND Raspberry Parfait.

NAILS

Backstage at Diego Binetti’s Spring 2012 fashion show, manicurist Candice Manacchio perfected “harlequin hardware” nail art. The ombré finish complemented the Bueno Aires born designer’s fanciful collection, which was full of chiffon and lace fabrics dipped in pink, coral and cream. However, it was the metallic French tips, in what Binetti described as “a little ghetto edge” that enticed me to dress up my digits with this look.

To recreate this design, start by filing nails into a square shape. Apply a base polish and once dry, paint on two coats of CND Nail Colour in Frosting Cream (a sheer pale pink). Then brush on CND Raspberry Parfait (an opaque pink) to the outer corners — forming a “U” shape. To achieve the “acid-wash” center, rub gently with acetone. Finish by capping with silver or gold tips.

What do you think about this “harlequin hardware” manicure? Tell us in the comments section and shop the products below to give it a try.

I mentioned the nails from the Diego Binetti, but this time it is the makeup that I’m calling attention to. Isn’t it amazing? Makeup artist James Vincent used carnival references, medieval hardware, circus motifs and masquerade balls as inspiration for the different looks he created for the show; two of the looks are pictured here. Lace stencils, artificial lashes and even feathers were used to create these looks that played on the idea of makeup as a mask. Well done, sir.

HAIR

Stylist Rodney Cutler took inspiration from the theatrical and highly editorial show when crafting the crimped look. Here’s how to get the look.

1. Blow-dry the hair roughly with Redken Fashion Work 12 Versatile Working Spray.

2. Take small eighth-inch sections of your hair and crimp with a mini crimper for texture.

3. Finish by twisting the hair up section by section into various updos and twists. Lock your style into place with pins.

4. Finish with Redken Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray.

The collection is full of dreamy creams, corals, and touches of neon pink. As with previous seasons, the designer has a strong love for combining textures and embellished elements which are prevelant in this collection. Full of flowing chiffons, tiers of lace and encrusted mirrors, the designer also incoporated a new construction tecnique involving origami.

SO HERE YOU HAVE IT, THE INSIDE SCOOP ON DIEGO BINETTI, COLORFUL MAKEUP, UNIQUE FASHION PEICES AND EASY TO DO TRENDY HAIR STYLES. GO OUT SHOPPING TO FIND EVEN ONE PIECE OF INSPIRATION TO JAZZ UP YOUR LOOK. HAPPY FRIDAY!

MONDAY…MANICURE MONDAYS

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO

I AM HOSTING A CONTEST! WANT TO WIN 10 FABULOUS SPRING NAIL POLISH SHADES, AN ART BRUSH AND SOME ART SUPPLIES? WELL HERE IS HOW….

BELOW ARE SOME NAIL FASHION STYLES I ADMIRE FROM PINTEREST, SEND ME YOUR SPRING/SUMMER NAIL ART YOU FASHIONED, WETHER ON YOURSELF, A FRIEND OR ON SOME NAIL TIPS, THE WINNER WILL WIN THE PRODUCTS AND WILL BE FEATURED ON MY BLOG, FB FAN PAGE, CONTEST ENDS 4/30/12…GOOD LUCK!!!!

HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVES:

HAVE FUN…….

TOMORROW…TUESDAY TRENDS….

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO

Jen Kao Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012

Jen Kao

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK S/S 2012

Deconstructed organic forms and clashing prints in apricot, violet, cream, and sage tones characterized Jen Kao’s chaotically feminine spring collection. Color-blocked, cut, and dyed fabric transformed into fashionable works of art. It’s one of the most architectural collections we’ve seen on the runway so far.

MAKEUP

“Polished grunge is the inspiration behind the makeup look at Jen Kao,” said Maybelline New York Global Makeup Artist Charlotte Willer. “The bright lips and flirty lashes give a playful look, while the sleek eyes provide a hard contrast.” Charlotte prepped the skin with Maybelline Fit Me! Foundation and dusted Maybelline Fit Me! Powder across the T-zone. She applied Maybelline Fit Me! Blush in Medium Coral, a warm orange-based shade, on the apples of the cheeks. She used the gold shade from Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eyeshadow in Give Me Gold to create a straight hard line that extended from the outer corners of the eyes towards the temples. She appliedMaybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Quenched on the lid for a glossy yet natural sheen. A few individual lashes were sporadically placed along the lash line and coated with Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies Waterproof Mascara in Black Drama. Charlotte swiped a combination of Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Colors in Coral Crush and Are Your Red-dy on the lips.

HAIR

“We wanted a strong, independent girl–a ‘tank woman.’ We felt like having fun and making sure this was a look where the girl could have completed the look herself.” Peter Gray for Cutler/Redken Salon.

1. Blow out hair with Redken Full Frame 07 Volumizing Mousse and split hair into two ponytails separating from bottom to crown and crown to forehead.

2. Merge pony tails into one at the top center of the head and create a whispy ’90s knot, leaving the ends out hanging toward the face.

3. Create two small braids with colored string interlaced. Pull them up into the ponytail base to make the braids look like the anchor point of the bun.

4. Finish with Redken Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray to lock hair into place and Cutler Shine Tattoo for shine.

NAILS

To enhance the highly stylized pieces, Wanda Ruiz and the CND team created gradation manicures, artfully diffused with an airbrush tool. Recreate the look at home with a stippling sponge using CND Colours in Midnight Sapphire, Anchor Blue, Rouge Red, and Green Scene each combined with Inkwell and topped with CND Air Dry Top Coat while wet for an ombré finish.

Inspired by the warm beaches of tropical paradise, gradient floras, laces and burnout embroideries, sweeping silks and cottons along with wind-adoring drapery and the soft colors of sunrise and sunset set ablaze the stage at the Jen Kao show. Meanwhile, the Custo Barcelona show, titled “Tripolar,” divided its runway looks into three ascending groups (Dual, Kaleidoscophio, Mirame) as androgynous looks dominated by contemporary patterns and helmed with mirrors, holographic and metal embellishments. Even graphic 3-D technology made an appearance!

THERE YOU HAVE IT! THE INSPIRATION FOR DESIGNER JEN KAO! NOT SURE ABOUT YOU, BUT MAKES ME VERY EXCITED FOR SUMMER! TIME TO GO SHOPPING.

MONDAY….MANICURE MONDAYS.

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO XOXO

CHECK OUT MY SEGMENT ON “UNCOVER NEW YORK” ON LIVEWELL NETWORK SHOWING EASY STEP BY STEPS ON NAIL FASHION THAT “YOU” CAN EVEN DO YOURSELF…..

http://360mediawatch.com/videos/videos/25859/cnduncoverny033012630pm.mov

CHECK OUT THE “HOT NAIL LOOKS” FOR THIS SEASON!!!! CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR COPY AND PASTE TO YOUR BROWSER TO WATCH THE VIDEO, THIS WAS DONE WITH ALEXA FROM LIVE WELL NETWORK! YOU WILL FIND DETAILED, VERY DETAILED STEP BY STEPS TO DO IT YOURSELF :)

ENJOY!

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TOMORROW…WHAT’S NEW WEDNESDAY!

BY CANDICE MANACCHIO

HERE’S WHAT IS HOT ON “MANICURE MONDAYS” I ALWAYS HAVE YOU COVERED!

April 2012 Marie Claire features quotes from CND’s Roxanne Valinoti about Shellac and SolarOil in an article on 10 beauty disasters and quick tips to correct them.

 CND’s SolarOil was featured in the April issue of Allureas an essential addition to your at-home anti-aging mani and nail routine!

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TODAYS TREND ALERT IS ALL ABOUT THE COLOR GOLD WETHER IT’S YOUR MAKEUP OR NAIL POLISH FOR SPRING, AND LET’S NOT FORGERT ABOUT THE PASTEL BRIGHTS AS WELL MENTIONED IN THE MOST POPULAR MAGAZINES!

GOLD IS THE COLOR HEALTH, WEALTH AND LUXURY! IT REMINDS YOU OF THE WARMTH SUN, COMPLIMENTS GARMENTS AS STUNNING ACCESSORIES, FOR NAILS , GOLD MAKES A TREND STATEMENT OR CLASSIC! LOOKS BEAUTIFUL WITH A TAN, AND MAKEUP, WELL, YOU JUST CAN’T GO WRONG DAY OR NIGHT. SIMPLY STUNNING ON EVERY SKIN TONE!

TAKE SOME GOLD LEAFING FOUND IN CRAFT STORES AND ICE THE EDGE OF ANY MANI!

PASTEL GREENS ARE ALSO ON THE POPULAR SCALE AS MENTIONED IN “LUCKY”

CND “GREENE SCENE”  FOUND ON “HTTP://GOINDULGE.COM , IS A MUST HAVE, ESPECIALLY ON THE TOES! OOHHH GREEN EYESHADOW WITH A HINT OF GOLD WOULD LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL TOO!

I LOVE THE COLOR RANGE FROM MAC!

AND LIPSTICK…

SOME NAILS I DID AT FASHION WEEK IN BURUNDY AND GOLD LOOK GORGEOUS TOO!

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS OF COLORS TO GET! SOME OF MY FAVES!

TAKE DARK RUBY AND GO OVER IT WITH GOLD PEARL TO GET THIS GREENISH GOLD MIX!

SO SHHHH, I WON’T TELL, GET YOUR GOLD ON AND MAKE IT YOUR SECRET TREND STEAL, BE AHEAD OF THE KNOW!

TOMORROW…WHATS NEW WEDNESDAY!

By Candice Manacchio XOXO