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Polish Preview Fall 2010: Back to School

Nothing quite rings in the fall season like the toll of school bells indicating that class is back in session. So pull out your trusty highlighter and be sure to take notes during this ­lesson on the new fall colors. (Your clients might surprise you with a pop quiz later.) With reds, blues, purples, and grays all on the syllabus, you’ll want to keep these polishes on your supply list until at least winter break.

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What Are...the Fall Color Trends?

Designers continue to exhibit a degree of caution for fall 2010, yet offer a palette of beauty and excitement with a blending of colors, some with similar undertones, in surprising and intriguing combinations.

Go With Greige

Girl’s Life Magazine crowns greige as their August-September issue’s Way Wearable Hue.

Rebel Chic

InStyle's beauty editor Kahlana Barfield is crazy about Beyonce and Rihanna's mini-revolt against current nail trends. Both songstresses were spotted with long, oval shaped nails and bright fingertips to boot. "It's almost like their fingertips become a piece of colorful jewelry," Barfield says.

Peep Toe Pedicures

Glamour's 100% Guilt-Free page says its OK to paint only the first two nails when wearing peep-toe shoes. Sometimes there just isn't enough time for a full polish change, and that's OK.

Pearls and Lace

Cosmopolitan offers some tips on how to get in on the lovely lace trend. Working with lace can be tricky so working with a friend is recommended.

Sugar and Spice

Cosmopolitan talks to Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, artistic director for OPI, about this year’s version of the gradation manicure.

All About Greige For Fall

Nail pro Elisa Ferri talks about the best gray-beige nail shades for fall in Glamour’s August Issue.

On My Mind: I'm So Excited

I always love getting out of the office and seeing what’s going on firsthand. And after the year we had last year, it’s refreshing to see the shape of things turning around.

What Is...Rorschach Inkblot-inspired?

Designers express their personalities with patterns resembling the bilaterally symmetrical inkblots of the osychological Rorschach test.