NAHA winner Reiko Omae and I met backstage at Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
Jin Soon being interviewed backstage at Vera Wang
Miss Pop for China Glaze
Miss Pop's nails
Nail art using China Glaze by Valley Nails NYC
The China Glaze colors used at Alice + Olivia
An easy how-to for Alice + Olivia nails by Miss Pop for China Glaze
The nail art concepts for China Glaze for Alice + Olivia
Nail art by Vicky Llongo at Escape Salon in New York City
Jan Arnold's sketches of nails for Libertine
This drawing is for LED lights that were supposed to be in the center of the eyes at the Libertine show. At the last minute, designer Johnson Hartig thought the light took away from the color on the nails so CND did without them
Almost final nail looks for The Blonds
Lauren Wireman made these nails using feathers for The Blonds
Edible nails for The Blonds
Garden nails by Heather Davis in the CND Design Lab
Flamingo nails created by Torie Bastian
Torie Bastian made these molten looking nails outlined with flocking powder
Torie's marijuana leaf nail
Amanda Fontanarrosa's Royal Flush for The Blonds show. Fun fact: the hand drawn face was a concept that ended up not making the cut, because it wasn't extreme enough!
Up-close look at the cogs Shelena Robinson made for The Blonds show
All the supplies CND needs to create NYFW nails are sent weeks ahead
Modern Salon's Maggie Mulhern interviewing Jan Arnold
Torie Bastian, artist in residence, hard at work in The Design Lab
Inspiration for every look on The Blonds runway
A look at the CND Design Lab from up top
Backstage at Narciso Rodriguez
Me and Deborah Lippmann, who came to NYFW fresh off working the Grammys!
Inside NYFW at Moynihan Station
Me and Naomi Gonzalez, nail lead for Zoya.
This customized display showed off the color choices Zoya made available for Marchesa
Zoya's Naked Manicure was the line of choice at Marchesa
Inside Milk Studios
CND for the Blonds
Painting the roses red at CND for the Blonds
Heather Davis was proud of her sculpted flowers!
The nails underneath the cookies had white doily prints stamped on them
Edible glue attached these mini cookies to the nail tips
CND education manager Roxanne Valinoti and artist in residence Torie Bastian
Backstage selfies
Jan & Phillipe Blond (one half of The Blonds design team) wearing an "Off With Your Head" sweatshirt that appeared on the runway
A local bakery in the Chelsea Market created custom cookies for the Blonds show
Jan Arnold speaking to the press backstage before The Blonds show
Kristina Estabrooks demonstrates the smoking nail she engineered for The Blonds
Harriet, the rabbit made by Ashley Craig, as seen on Jan Arnold
Nail art by CND for The Blonds
Nail art for The Blonds by CND
Nail art by CND for the Blonds
Life-sized versions of the cookies that appeared on the nail art for The Blonds
Hair look for The Blonds
Mesh veils with crystals covered the eyes of the models at The Blonds
The Blonds
Nails + hair at The Blonds
The Blonds at Milk Studios, NYC
Before the Blonds show begins
The Blonds
Final looks at the Blonds
The finished hair look at The Blonds
Miss Pop for China Glaze at Alice + Olivia
Techs polishing nails at Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
Morgan (broken glass) and Taylor (red roses) both had on-point NYFW manis
Started off NYFW with breakfast with the Morgan Taylor team. Check out Morgan's beanie!!
JINsoon Dulcet at Karen Walker
Jin Soon (left) and Beth
The nails at Karen Walker were a blush tinted nude designed by Jin Soon Choi
Nail lead for OPI, Miss Pop (left) and Beth
The nail look at Jeremy Scott: tips covered in OPI lacquer and Infinite Shine topped with a pearly top coat
Morgan Taylor lead nail artist Danielle Candido
Taylor Daniel (left), senior editor Beth (center) and Morgan Haile (right) at Morgan Taylor's final show this season, Zero + Maria Cornejo
Torie's nails using Athena Rocks
CND for Libertine
The nail looks for Libertine
CND artist in residence Torie Bastian
CND's Jan Arnold (left) and artist in residence Torie Bastian (right)
Jan's Libertine-inspired nail art
Front row at Libertine!
NAHA winner Reiko Omae and I met backstage at Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
Jin Soon being interviewed backstage at Vera Wang
Miss Pop for China Glaze
Miss Pop's nails
Nail art using China Glaze by Valley Nails NYC
The China Glaze colors used at Alice + Olivia
An easy how-to for Alice + Olivia nails by Miss Pop for China Glaze
The nail art concepts for China Glaze for Alice + Olivia
Nail art by Vicky Llongo at Escape Salon in New York City
Jan Arnold's sketches of nails for Libertine
This drawing is for LED lights that were supposed to be in the center of the eyes at the Libertine show. At the last minute, designer Johnson Hartig thought the light took away from the color on the nails so CND did without them
Almost final nail looks for The Blonds
Lauren Wireman made these nails using feathers for The Blonds
Edible nails for The Blonds
Garden nails by Heather Davis in the CND Design Lab
Flamingo nails created by Torie Bastian
Torie Bastian made these molten looking nails outlined with flocking powder
Torie's marijuana leaf nail
Amanda Fontanarrosa's Royal Flush for The Blonds show. Fun fact: the hand drawn face was a concept that ended up not making the cut, because it wasn't extreme enough!
Up-close look at the cogs Shelena Robinson made for The Blonds show
All the supplies CND needs to create NYFW nails are sent weeks ahead
Modern Salon's Maggie Mulhern interviewing Jan Arnold
Torie Bastian, artist in residence, hard at work in The Design Lab
Inspiration for every look on The Blonds runway
A look at the CND Design Lab from up top
Backstage at Narciso Rodriguez
Me and Deborah Lippmann, who came to NYFW fresh off working the Grammys!
Inside NYFW at Moynihan Station
Me and Naomi Gonzalez, nail lead for Zoya.
This customized display showed off the color choices Zoya made available for Marchesa
Zoya's Naked Manicure was the line of choice at Marchesa
Inside Milk Studios
CND for the Blonds
Painting the roses red at CND for the Blonds
Heather Davis was proud of her sculpted flowers!
The nails underneath the cookies had white doily prints stamped on them
Edible glue attached these mini cookies to the nail tips
CND education manager Roxanne Valinoti and artist in residence Torie Bastian
Backstage selfies
Jan & Phillipe Blond (one half of The Blonds design team) wearing an "Off With Your Head" sweatshirt that appeared on the runway
A local bakery in the Chelsea Market created custom cookies for the Blonds show
Jan Arnold speaking to the press backstage before The Blonds show
Kristina Estabrooks demonstrates the smoking nail she engineered for The Blonds
Harriet, the rabbit made by Ashley Craig, as seen on Jan Arnold
Nail art by CND for The Blonds
Nail art for The Blonds by CND
Nail art by CND for the Blonds
Life-sized versions of the cookies that appeared on the nail art for The Blonds
Hair look for The Blonds
Mesh veils with crystals covered the eyes of the models at The Blonds
The Blonds
Nails + hair at The Blonds
The Blonds at Milk Studios, NYC
Before the Blonds show begins
The Blonds
Final looks at the Blonds
The finished hair look at The Blonds
Miss Pop for China Glaze at Alice + Olivia
Techs polishing nails at Vera Wang
JINsoon for Vera Wang
Morgan (broken glass) and Taylor (red roses) both had on-point NYFW manis
Started off NYFW with breakfast with the Morgan Taylor team. Check out Morgan's beanie!!
JINsoon Dulcet at Karen Walker
Jin Soon (left) and Beth
The nails at Karen Walker were a blush tinted nude designed by Jin Soon Choi
Nail lead for OPI, Miss Pop (left) and Beth
The nail look at Jeremy Scott: tips covered in OPI lacquer and Infinite Shine topped with a pearly top coat
Morgan Taylor lead nail artist Danielle Candido
Taylor Daniel (left), senior editor Beth (center) and Morgan Haile (right) at Morgan Taylor's final show this season, Zero + Maria Cornejo
Torie's nails using Athena Rocks
CND for Libertine
The nail looks for Libertine
CND artist in residence Torie Bastian
CND's Jan Arnold (left) and artist in residence Torie Bastian (right)
Jan's Libertine-inspired nail art
Front row at Libertine!
Go backstage with NAILS' senior editor Beth at NYFW A/W 2016.
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