
Miss Pop for KISS at Rachel Antonoff

Miss Pop for KISS at Rachel Antonoff

Miss Pop created five unique nail looks using imPRESS Manicure Oval as her base at Rachel Antonoff

Miss Pop for KISS at Rachel Antonoff
KISS for Bibhu Mohapatra
Edwards also added pearls to mimic stars and galactic formations for KISS at Lulu Frost

Edwards embellished nails with KISS Real Crystals for Lulu Frost

KISS for Carmen Marc Valvo

KISS for Carmen Marc Valvo

Edwards polished KISS Nail Artist Paint in gold to nude nails for added sparkle at Carmen Marc Valvo.

KISS for Bibhu Mohapatra

Gina Edwards used imPRESS Gel Manicure in Text Appeal then buffed out the shine for a matte finish at KISS for Bibhu Mohapatra.

KISS for Bibhu Mohapatra

Londontown for J. Mendel. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano for beauty.com

Londontown for J. Mendel. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano for beauty.com

Londontown for J. Mendel. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano for beauty.com

Julie Kandalec for Essie used All Eyes on Nudes at Proenza Schouler. Photo courtesy of Anna Webber for Essie

Essie for Proenza Schouler. Photo courtesy of Anna Webber for Essie
Torie Bastian made psychadelic marijuana leaves for CND at the Blonds
CND for the Blonds
Heather Davis sculpted flowers for CND at the Blonds
Shelena Robinson of CND created cogs and gears for the Blonds
CND for the Blonds
CND for the Blonds
A bakery at the Chelsea Market created cookies that were then fastened to nail tips using edible glue at CND for the Blonds
Actual edible nails at CND for the Blonds
Cookies were placed on nails for CND at the Blonds
CND for the Blonds
CND's John Nguyen made nail cages from forms for the Blonds
Amanda Fontanarrosa of CND created this playing card set for The Blonds
CND for the Blonds
Nails at the Blonds required over 900 hours of work
CND for the Blonds
"Painting the roses red" for CND at the Blonds
Kristina Estabrooks of CND engineered this ambitious smoking nail for the Blonds
The CND nails for The Blonds were inspired by 1950s glamour with a nod to Alice in Wonderland
Flamingo nails by Torie Bastian for the Blonds
CND for the Blonds
CND for the Blonds

Deborah Lippmann for Narciso Rodriguez

Rose Velez-Miggins used Dermelect Sophisticate and a custom shade she applied with a striping brush for Taoray Wang

Dermelect for Taoray Wang. Photo courtesy of Carissa Lancaster

Deborah Lippmann for Narciso Rodriguez

Deborah Lippmann for Narciso Rodriguez

Jin Soon Choi used Pink Shade (not released yet) and Matte Maker for Coach

JINsoon for Coach

Essie for Oscar de la Renta

Essie for Oscar de la Renta

Essie for Oscar de la Renta

Essie Matte About You topped off the nail look at Oscar de la Renta

Michelle Saunders for Essie created a vintage glow using Allure and Hi Maintenance at Oscar de la Renta

essie for Oscar de la Renta

Morgan Taylor for Zero + Maria Cornejo

Morgan Taylor for Suno

Morgan Taylor for Suno

Morgan Taylor Latte Please and Need for Speed Top Coat created the milk chocolate nails at Suno

Lead nail artist Danielle Candido used Morgan Taylor Birthday Suit, In the Nude, Little Black Dress, and Matte's a Wrap for Zero + Maria Cornejo

Morgan Taylor for Zero + Maria Cornejo

JINsoon for Vera Wang

Jin Soon Top Glass was all that was needed at Vera Wang

JINsoon for Vera Wang

Essie for Rag & Bone

Julie Kandalec used Essie Stylenomics for Rag & Bone

essie for Rag & Bone

Londontown for Ulla Johnson. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

Londontown for Ulla Johnson. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

Geraldine Holford for beauty.com used Londontown lacquer at Ulla Johnson. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

Deborah Lippmann Baby Love was used to create look two at Kate Spade New York. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

Deborah Lippmann for Kate Spade New York. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

Deborah Lippmann for Kate Spade New York. Photo courtesy of Erian Baiano of beauty.com

Deborah Lippman for Kate Spade New York. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

Deborah Lippmann My Old Flame combined with It's Raining Men was one of two nail looks at Kate Spade New York. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano of beauty.com

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

Jin Soon Choi was inspired by khaki, toffee, and a blush palette for the nails at Karen Walker

JINsoon for Karen Walker

Jin Soon Choi used Dulcet for the Karen Walker show

JINsoon for Karen Walker
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
180 eyes were made using CND Shellac, Vinylux and Retention+ Liquid & Powder
Over 200 hours of production went in to the CND nails for Libertine
Surrealism was supreme at Libertine
Johnson Hartig's muse was Frnech sculptor and transcendental meditation
CND for Libertine. Nails by Lauren Wireman
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine
CND for Libertine

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

A gold stud was placed at the moon of the nail at Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Danielle Candido used Morgan Taylor Heaven Sent and Matte's a Wrap at Sally LaPointe

Morgab Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Sally LaPointe

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Edwards used Morgan Taylor Polished Up and Make it Last for Monique Lhuillier

Gina Edwards did a vintage rose manicure for Monique Lhuillier


Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Tayklor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Morgan Taylor for Monique Lhuillier

Saunders used Good as Gold to draw a star on the thumb over a coat of Essie Mademoiselle at Jenny Packham

Michelle Saunders for Essie created a star studded look at Jenny Packham

Essie for Jenny Packham

Essie for Altuzarra

Essie for Altuzarra

Julie Kandalec for Essie layered Limo-Scene over Sugar Daddy for Altuzarra

Rita Remark used Essie All Eyes on Nudes, Marshmallow, Midnight Cami, Find Me an Oasis and Wrap Me Up at Jonathan Simkhai

Rita Remark created a cable knit sweater inspired design on the nails at Jonathan Simkhai by drawing an "s" in Gel Setter Top Coat and adding lines

Remark created the design on middle and ring fingers only for Jonathan Simkhai

Essie for Jonathan Simkhai

Remark used Essie Licorice, Blanc, Good as Gold, Sand Tropez, and Matte About You at Baja East

Rita Remark for essie created monogram nail designs for both male and female models at Baja East

essie for Baja East

essie for Baja East

Pattie Yankee gave the models at Leann Marshall a French tip
butter London for Milly

butter London Lust or Must at Milly

butter London for Tadashi Shoji

Katie Jane Hughes used butter London Union Jack Black and a fan brush to make a windshield wiper texture on the nail, and finshed with gold foil at Tadashi Shoji

butter London for Tadashi Shoji

Manicurist Katie Jane Hughes used butter LONDON matte top coat to create the effect of snow faling at Nicole Miller

Katie Janue Hughes dabbed butter London Cotton Buds in the middle of the nail then added Splash Out (yet to be released) for Nicole Miller

butter London for Nicole Miller

JINsoon for Brock

JINson for Brock

JINsoon for Brock

Manicurist Jin Soon Choi used a new color (coming summer 2016) for Brock.

JINsoon for Brock

Elle created a nightshade color using Dermelect Eccentric and Swagger at Nicholas K. Photo curtesy of Carissa Lancaster

Dermelect for Nicholas K. Photo courtesy of Carissa Lancaster

Morgan Taylor for Tanya Taylor

Lead manicurist Danielle Candido used Morgan Taylor From Paris With Love, Orange You Glad, and Little Black Dress to create the gradient at Tanya Taylor.

Morgan Taylor for Tanya Taylor

Morgan Taylor for Tanya Taylor

Morgan Taylor for Tanya Taylor

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Danielle Candido used Morgan Taylor Could Have Foiled Me, Give Me Gold and Bronzed and Beautiful for Creatures of the Wind's show.

Danielle Candido for Morgan Taylor created this oxidized look by painting a crescent moon along the cuticle at Creatures of the Wind.

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Morgan Taylor for Creatures of the Wind.

Essie for Wes Gordon was inspired by downtown romantics.
Rita Remark for Essie mimicked broken glass at Wes Gordon by using Hors D'Oeuvres and Set in Stones

One coat of Londontown Mauve Over and Matte top coat were used at Ulla Johnson. Nails by Gerladine Holford for beauty.com.

INM Out the Door Matte Top Coat was used at Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM

INM for Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM

INM for Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM

A negative space mani polished the males at Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM

INM lead manicurist Gina Eppolito led her team in polishing men's nails at Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM

INM for Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM

INM Bows of Holly at Woodhouse. Photo courtesy of INM
See the nails that rocked the runway and backstage at February's NYFW.
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