15 Nails That Defined 2015
That is so 2015.
by Beth Livesay
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHThat is so 2015.
Now that Pantone has named two colors of the year (Rose Quartz and Serenity) we have twice the products to keep your client's nails on trend.
Pantone, the color authority, has named not one, but two colors to define the year ahead.
Stay warm and fuzzy with texture-inspired designs.
"CND has collaborated with The Blonds for Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2016 inspired by Egyptology and the ancient Egyptians obsession with taking everything with them into the afterlife." says CND production director Amanda Fontanarrosa.
See the nails and Fashion from Libertine and CND at Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2016. Libertine's Johnson Hartig "understands that nails are the punctuation mark, so he's not afraid for the nails to pop against the clothing. They don't have to blend in and disappear. He deliberately chooses a way for them to stand out," says Heather Davis, CND Libertine team lead.
Go behind-the-scenes in the CND Design Lab for Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016. Meet some of the artists behind the nails at Fashion Week.
Mia Secret shows how to create this look: Prep the nail, apply a layer of Luxury UV base & top gel, cure for 45 seconds under an LED nail light and wipe off the residue with Gel Cleanser. Then draw the design shown on the video with eyelash glue and a nail art brush, cure for under portable LED nail light for 45 seconds to accelerate the drying time of our glue eyelashes, then adhere the foil paper, seal it up with a Luxury UV base & top gel, cure for 45 seconds, and remove the gel residue with Gel Cleanser. Now fill the spaces with the help of Mia Secret's liner brush and white Formagel builder gel, cure and apply colors from the Flash Neon acrylic collection, starting from the free edge toward the cuticle area. You can use a cuticle pusher to apply the acrylic powders, then cure in portable LED nail light for 45 seconds and our brush up any product excess to finish the nail.
Add some sparkle to nails with stones, jewels, studs, or charms.
Tapestry comes alive with the sumptuous texture of this fabric.
Take your clients’ love of embellishment to the next level. The newest trend in nail art is to put a rock on it. These exotic embellishments can make nails look all the more ornate. See how these nail techs rocked this new fad and unearth some inspiration.
Sporty goes versatile with this preppy, buttoned-up look.
Get nostalgic for retro prints as the ‘70s are officially back in style.
Here are some popular nail art trends and easy, medium, and advanced versions of each look.
Chicago-based hip hop artist Kid Sister (now known as Jane Jupiter) released the "Pro Nails" single in 2007 with her debut album Ultraviolet. The music video, directed by Ruben Fleischer, is a remix of "Pro Nails" and features a verse and cameo from Kanye West. Filmed at a nail salon, it also features West and others moonwalking, dancing, and breakdancing with their fingers and newly manicured nails.
Balance things out with large or small checks.
While on location at ISSELB15, nail art documentary film maker Ayla "Brass" Montogomery asked, "Is nail art dead?" What do you think? Let us know in the comments below! To see the nail looks that we spotted on the show floor, click here.