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Nail tutorials for prom: 18 impressive nail art DIYs that are sure to make you stand out

By Renee Tse | May 1st, 2013 | 2:30 pm

Nail Tutorial Prom Nail Art

You’re making your way down your prom checklist and you realize something is missing: Your nails! You want to do something special, but without spending a lot of money. (After all, why blow your budget now when we’ve shown you how to style a complete prom look for less than $500 and do your own hair?)Thankfully, creating an impressive manicure is easier than ever, thanks to the abundance of nail art products, bloggers and ideas. Bring on the nail tutorials! All you need is an afternoon to practice your painting skills, a couple bottles of your favourite nail polish colours and some inspiration—may we suggest taking a cue from your prom dress, shoes or even your date? From polka dots and florals to glittery patterns and Jackson Pollock-inspired splatters, we’ve found 18 of the best nail tutorials out there that are perfect for prom. Scroll down to see them all and get ready to receive more compliments on your nails than ever before! Read more »

Introducing Revlon’s Nude Expressions nail polish collection: 8 neutral shades that match your mani to your skin tone

By Erin Wilson | April 4th, 2013 | 1:00 pm

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Amidst the neon nail polishes, textured manicures and creative nail art, sometimes all we want is a simple, polished manicure. Enter the new nail polish collection from Revlon that is giving us exactly that. The iconic beauty brand has just launched Nude Expressions, a collection of eight neutral nail polishes. The shades are designed to match many skin tones for a minimalist style that is right on trend with the 1990s beauty look of the moment.

Modeled by actress and Revlon representative Olivia Wilde, the limited edition polishes include shades such as “Cool Beige” and “Natural Tan.” Both light and dark hues are included, and they vary from pink to yellow undertones—making the colours seem more like foundation or concealer than a typical nail polish range. Indeed, the “mannequin hands” look is back. Read more »

Fashion Week nail art: How to paint the feathery nail design from Matis by Lucian Matis Fall 2013

By Paige Dzenis | March 25th, 2013 | 1:30 pm

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As Essie Canada’s lead nail artist for World MasterCard Fashion Week, Rita Remark certainly had her hands full last week. She was in charge of creating nail looks for eight shows, including Mackage, Chloé Comme Parris and Pink Tartan—and with some shows casting more than 20 models, that meant Remark and her team had to file, prep and paint 1500 false nails in advance. Curious about the process of painting so many nails, I met Rita in her studio space at Toronto’s Gladstone Hotel. After getting a sneak peek at the nail art designs for upcoming shows, it was my turn to try painting. Read more »

16 reasons why we still love nail art

By Paige Dzenis | March 8th, 2013 | 3:00 pm

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There’s some debate right now as to whether nail art is still thriving as one of the biggest cosmetic trends. One one hand (see what we did there?) new nail art polishes, products and tools are being released almost every single day. On the other, when it comes to runways and red carpets, we didn’t see as many nail art designs this season as we have in the past. Whatever the trend, we’re still in love with nail art and it seems like most of the internet is too. Read on for some of the best tutorials and news stories that we’ve come across this week—and see how long you can resist reaching for a bottle of nail polish.

Photography courtesy Move Slightly

16. More than reason enough to still love nail art: This Prada Spring 2013 design is simply sublime [Move Slightly] Read more »

Marc Jacobs used his forthcoming nail polish collection (!) at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 show

By Paige Dzenis | February 15th, 2013 | 5:30 pm

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New York Fashion Week Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 backstage beauty

Photography courtesy Nars

The punk rock-inspired beauty look at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 show had many elements worth obsessing over. Models all wore cropped, shaggy wigs which were done as homage to Joan Jett (remember when Kristen Stewart had the same hair?), covered in so much hairspray that they looked authentically rock show sweaty. The makeup—which cited Marianne Faithful as muse—was equally gritty, with heavily-lined eyes that had “cool girl” style. “The eye is smoky, but round and defined and we created really matte, perfect skin,” explained lead makeup artist François Nars of the look.

However, it was the nails at Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 (it always comes back to the nails, doesn’t it?) that had everyone excited. Read more »

The Prabal Gurung for Sally Hansen collabs continue! Here’s the scoop on the Fall 2013 nail polishes

By Erin Wilson | February 14th, 2013 | 4:00 pm

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See more photos of Prabal Gurung for Sally Hansen Fall 2013 »

On the heels of his recent capsule collection with Target, Prabal Gurung is quickly becoming known as a designer who embraces collaborations. His latest –and most prolific—venture comes in the form of nail polish, specifically with Sally Hansen. For a sixth consecutive season, Gurung has worked with Sally Hansen to create new nail polish shades to be used on the runway—and then later sold at retail.

Three new shades were used this week for the Prabal Gurung Fall 2013 presentation. The runway show, which had a strong military feel, was complemented with nail art that reflected the dark colour palette of the collection. The new Sally Hansen colours include “Loden Green” (olive), “Night Watch” (navy), and “Coat of Arms” (gold). For the runway show, manicurist Jin Soon Choi used the three new shades together by layering them and creating a sharp triangle shape that extended from the moon, meant to reflect the unique style of Prabal Gurung.
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First look at the nail art from New York Fashion Week Fall 2013

By Paige Dzenis | February 8th, 2013 | 11:00 am

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2013 nail art Holmes and Yang OPI

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See all the nail art from day one of New York Fashion Week Fall 2013 »

With designers opting for pale, neutral polishes, simple manicures and (possibly, worst of all) French tips on the Spring 2013 runways, nail art fanatics had to look elsewhere for inspiration. However, we’re just a few shows into the Fall 2013 collections and things are looking up: there are already some great nail art designs coming out of New York Fashion Week. Read more »

The secrets behind Beyoncé’s Superbowl Minx manicure

By Paige Dzenis | February 5th, 2013 | 10:00 am

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Beyonce Superbowl halftime manicure Minx gold chevron

Photography courtesy Minx

While the odds of getting a handmade python and iguana bodysuit are about the same as playing in the Superbowl, Beyoncé’s halftime manicure is much more accessible. In fact, you could even do it yourself: Beyoncé’s nails came courtesy of a set of printed gold Minx.

Nail artist Lisa Logan—who’s done many manicures for Queen Bey—flew down to New Orleans the week before the big game to set up nail shop for Beyoncé’s entire team. The backup dancers were given long extensions, covered in almost-reflective gold Minx while Beyoncé opted for a matte gold chevron print. (Due to the amazing video choreography sequences throughout the performance, all nails had to be finalized in advance so they could be filmed.) Read more »

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Nail tutorials for prom: 18 impressive nail art DIYs that are sure to make you stand out

Introducing Revlon’s Nude Expressions nail polish collection: 8 neutral shades that match your mani to your skin tone

Fashion Week nail art: How to paint the feathery nail design from Matis by Lucian Matis Fall 2013

16 reasons why we still love nail art

Marc Jacobs used his forthcoming nail polish collection (!) at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 show

The Prabal Gurung for Sally Hansen collabs continue! Here’s the scoop on the Fall 2013 nail polishes

First look at the nail art from New York Fashion Week Fall 2013

The secrets behind Beyoncé’s Superbowl Minx manicure

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