The underside of the nail tips made for Betsey Johnson by Morgan Taylor.
Taylor Daniel's mixed-media nail art done with gel-polish, lacuqer, and ProHeasion.
Betsey Johnson loves Morgan Taylor.
Nails for the Blonds created by Lauren Wireman.
Headpiece at Alice + Olivia.
The Morgan Taylor nail bar at OK! Magazine's Fashion Week wrap party.
This genie lamp nail actually puffs smoke.
The two sets of nails custom created for designer Philippe Blond.
CND education manager Roxanne Valinoti talks to the press.
Lead manicurist Danielle Candido got a personal hug from Betsey Johnson.
The completed Morgan Taylor tips at the Betsey Johnson show.
Wedding photos were the inspiration at Betsey Johnson's show.
OPI' Vu Nguyen was on hand to help out at Fashion Week.
The mismatched mani at Jeremy Scott.
Miss Pop posing with OPI coloc at ther Jeremy Scott show.
Close up of the nails at Michael Costello by China Glaze.
Patricia Nail Lacquer in Veil at Elie Tahari.
Buttons and trims at Elie Tahari.
Senior editor Beth Livesay and NYFW veteran Pattie Yankee.
The Essie kit nail techs used bacsktage at NYFW.
Essie Geranium at the Jenny Packham show.
butter LONDON nail tech Monica Hues (right) and senior editor Beth Livesay.
Lauren Wireman with her completed skull for Libertine.
Nails in Essie Go Ginza for Alice + Olivia.
The crowd got to exit on the stage after the Opening Ceremony show.
Clothing at Opening Ceremony.
My seat for the Opening Ceremony show.
Patricia Nail Lacquer custom blend at Pamella Roland.
Almost ready for the Blonds show.
After the curtain went up at Opening Ceremony.
Supplies used to create the Morgan Taylor nail art at Betsey Johnson.
Mr. Luis and Pattie Yankee
Orange is the New Black star Dascha Polanco, reality star Tahiry Jose, and Valerie Lora posed with Wall and Mr. Luis then stayed to see the Fashion Show.Photo courtesy of Samantha Morales Photography.
Designer Raul Penaranda and Polished Girlz founder Alanna Wall. Photo courtesy of Samantha Morales Photography.
Photo courtesy of Samantha Morales Photography.
Even the snacks backstage at Betsey were romantic.
Betsey Johnson's show was wedding-inspired, so these photos of happy couples lined the walls.
Miss Pop poses with her handiwork.
Mismatched neon manis by OPI at Jeremy Scott.
Prepping for Jeremy Scott includes both male and female models.
Lincoln Center at night, after leaving the Costello show.
China Glaze nail lead Casey Herman talks to the press.
The nail tips on the floor looked like confetti.
A model shows off the luxe nails by China Glaze at Michael Costello's show.
ABC 7's Kemberly Richardson reports live from the Tahari showroom.
Patricia Nail Lacquer in Veil is used for the Elie Tahari presentation.
What the Patricia Nail Lacquer team carries around from show to show.
Pattie Yankee and author Gretta Monahan (right).
The pink rope in the models' hair at Pamella Roland almost matched the nail color exactly.
Glittering garments hung all over the backstage area at Jenny Packham.
Louboutin shoes were also an inspiration for the red nail scheme.
Designer Jenny Packham was backstage talking to cameras constantly.
Essie Geranium was the color of choice for designer Jenny Packham's show.
Essie lead manicurist Michelle Saunders.
Complete nail look at Libertine.
Skulls and ribcages comprised the nail looks for Libertine.
Nails at Libertine were a matte white, topped with letters that spelled out the design house name.
Lauren Wireman's NYFW nails.
This model's hair was woven into an actual wig that stood feet above her head.
For the Alice + Olivia show, scarves were braided into the hair.
Essie Canada lead manicurist Rita Remark with the colors used for the Alice + Olivia show.
Giant chandeliers flooded the ballroom with light at the Alice + Olivia show.
Backstage at the Pierre for the Alice + Olivia show.
Model walking the runway at the Raul Penaranda show.
Model walking the runway at the Raul Penaranda show.
Polished Girlz founder Alanna Wall applying glittery tips to a model backstage.
CND education ambassador Kriss Kiss applying tips.
Backstage at Opening Ceremony.
Photographers and fashion enthusiasts crowd the outside of Lincoln Center, hoping for a photo opp.
Jan Arnold's armor nails done by Lauren Wireman.
Swatches of the transfers created using CND Vinylux for the Opening Ceremony performance.
Nail tips created by CND for Opening Ceremony.
The underside of the nail tips made for Betsey Johnson by Morgan Taylor.
Taylor Daniel's mixed-media nail art done with gel-polish, lacuqer, and ProHeasion.
Betsey Johnson loves Morgan Taylor.
Nails for the Blonds created by Lauren Wireman.
Headpiece at Alice + Olivia.
The Morgan Taylor nail bar at OK! Magazine's Fashion Week wrap party.
This genie lamp nail actually puffs smoke.
The two sets of nails custom created for designer Philippe Blond.
CND education manager Roxanne Valinoti talks to the press.
Lead manicurist Danielle Candido got a personal hug from Betsey Johnson.
The completed Morgan Taylor tips at the Betsey Johnson show.
Wedding photos were the inspiration at Betsey Johnson's show.
OPI' Vu Nguyen was on hand to help out at Fashion Week.
The mismatched mani at Jeremy Scott.
Miss Pop posing with OPI coloc at ther Jeremy Scott show.
Close up of the nails at Michael Costello by China Glaze.
Patricia Nail Lacquer in Veil at Elie Tahari.
Buttons and trims at Elie Tahari.
Senior editor Beth Livesay and NYFW veteran Pattie Yankee.
The Essie kit nail techs used bacsktage at NYFW.
Essie Geranium at the Jenny Packham show.
butter LONDON nail tech Monica Hues (right) and senior editor Beth Livesay.
Lauren Wireman with her completed skull for Libertine.
Nails in Essie Go Ginza for Alice + Olivia.
The crowd got to exit on the stage after the Opening Ceremony show.
Clothing at Opening Ceremony.
My seat for the Opening Ceremony show.
Patricia Nail Lacquer custom blend at Pamella Roland.
Almost ready for the Blonds show.
After the curtain went up at Opening Ceremony.
Supplies used to create the Morgan Taylor nail art at Betsey Johnson.
Mr. Luis and Pattie Yankee
Orange is the New Black star Dascha Polanco, reality star Tahiry Jose, and Valerie Lora posed with Wall and Mr. Luis then stayed to see the Fashion Show.Photo courtesy of Samantha Morales Photography.
Designer Raul Penaranda and Polished Girlz founder Alanna Wall. Photo courtesy of Samantha Morales Photography.
Photo courtesy of Samantha Morales Photography.
Even the snacks backstage at Betsey were romantic.
Betsey Johnson's show was wedding-inspired, so these photos of happy couples lined the walls.
Miss Pop poses with her handiwork.
Mismatched neon manis by OPI at Jeremy Scott.
Prepping for Jeremy Scott includes both male and female models.
Lincoln Center at night, after leaving the Costello show.
China Glaze nail lead Casey Herman talks to the press.
The nail tips on the floor looked like confetti.
A model shows off the luxe nails by China Glaze at Michael Costello's show.
ABC 7's Kemberly Richardson reports live from the Tahari showroom.
Patricia Nail Lacquer in Veil is used for the Elie Tahari presentation.
What the Patricia Nail Lacquer team carries around from show to show.
Pattie Yankee and author Gretta Monahan (right).
The pink rope in the models' hair at Pamella Roland almost matched the nail color exactly.
Glittering garments hung all over the backstage area at Jenny Packham.
Louboutin shoes were also an inspiration for the red nail scheme.
Designer Jenny Packham was backstage talking to cameras constantly.
Essie Geranium was the color of choice for designer Jenny Packham's show.
Essie lead manicurist Michelle Saunders.
Complete nail look at Libertine.
Skulls and ribcages comprised the nail looks for Libertine.
Nails at Libertine were a matte white, topped with letters that spelled out the design house name.
Lauren Wireman's NYFW nails.
This model's hair was woven into an actual wig that stood feet above her head.
For the Alice + Olivia show, scarves were braided into the hair.
Essie Canada lead manicurist Rita Remark with the colors used for the Alice + Olivia show.
Giant chandeliers flooded the ballroom with light at the Alice + Olivia show.
Backstage at the Pierre for the Alice + Olivia show.
Model walking the runway at the Raul Penaranda show.
Model walking the runway at the Raul Penaranda show.
Polished Girlz founder Alanna Wall applying glittery tips to a model backstage.
CND education ambassador Kriss Kiss applying tips.
Backstage at Opening Ceremony.
Photographers and fashion enthusiasts crowd the outside of Lincoln Center, hoping for a photo opp.
Jan Arnold's armor nails done by Lauren Wireman.
Swatches of the transfers created using CND Vinylux for the Opening Ceremony performance.
Nail tips created by CND for Opening Ceremony.
If you’ve ever gotten ready for a big occasion, then you know it can be very messy to make yourself look very pretty. Such is backstage at New York Fashion Week. Almost all of the backstage scenes look the same, just in different sized spaces.If you look below the hair and makeup stylists, you can catch nail techs hovering around a model’s hands and feet sizing tips or applying polish.
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