Let's just say we're not a French tips sort of bunch। Instead, we're always looking for fresh inspiration to shake up our nail routine। In fact, we turned to the runways--and to some local experts--to draw up our newest line-up of shades to obsess for the coming spring. Statue-of-Liberty green, bright persimmon, and confetti-like gold, are just a few of the swatches we're adding to your list. As nail aficionado Regine Berthelot of
Caudalíe Vinotherapie Spa at The Plaza adds, "people are getting really excited about humungous sparkles, and Deborah Lippmann's Happy Birthday has become the most requested shade alongside NARS' Blue Lagoon. We are also seeing loads of bold, opaque liquid metallic shades." To discover more tippy-top shades, just snap your fingers...and click here!
1. Posh Periwinkle
Above, from left: Christian Dior spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com; Butter London Nail Polish in Muggins, $14, available at Miomia.
2. Metallic Shamrock
Above, from left: Lancôme Nail Polish in Pop Petrol, $18, available at Lancome.com; Balmain spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com.
3. Peach Parfait
Above, from left to right: Cushnie et Ochs 2010 runway, photo via Style.com; Chanel Nail Polish in Inattendu, $23, available at Neiman Marcus.
4. Uniform Blue
Above, from left: Rococo Matte Nail Polish in Eccentric Rococo, $16.50, available at Space NK; Rochas 2010 runway photo via Style.com।
5. Gold Rush
Above, from left to right: Balmain spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com; Rescue Beauty Nail Polish in Look Rich Be Cheap, $18, available at Rescue Beauty.
6. In the Nude
Above, from left: American Apparel Nail Polish in Mouse, $6, available at American Apparel; Marc Jacobs spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com.
7. Persimmon Perfection
Above, from left: Lanvin spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com; OPI Nail Polish in Hot & Spicy, available at Nail Etc.
8. Luxe Lavender
Above, from left: Yves Saint Laurent BeautyNail Polish in Mauve Silk, $17, available from Beauty Encounter; Burberry Prorsum spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com.
9. Minty Fresh
Above, from left: Mulberry 2010 photo via style.com; Knock Out Cosmetics Nail Polish in Liberty, $19, available at Miomia.
10. Black & Blue
Above, from left: Bleach Black Nail Polish in Dick Weed , $12.95, available from Need Supply; Oscar de la Renta spring 2010 runway, photo via Style।com.
A recent Twitter highlight for me was catching the entertaining New York Fashion Week backstage tweets from Fashion Magazine’s beauty editor Lesa Hannah as she hunted down the Fall 2010 beauty trends. Along with interviews with industry superstars such as makeup artists Dick Page, Tom Pecheaux, François Nars, Gordon Espinet and Gucci Westman (and an encounter with cranky hairstylist Orlando Pita), she snagged chat time with nail pros such as Nonie Creme from Butter London, Jin Soon Choi, who did a collection for MAC last season, Jan Arnold and Roxanne Valinoti of Creative Nail Design (CND), Deborah Lippmann and Yuna Park (in vid above). And happily for those of us who fell for Fall 2009’s grey shades for nails, there’s more to come:
