Nails have been big again this year at NY Fashion Week. Along with makeup, nails added to the final looks designers strived to create. No doubt LFW will be a similar story.
Here is a rundown of some of the nail styles on show at NY Fashion Week SS12.
Joy Cioci – Nails by CND
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| Lucite lace nails. Clear tips teamed with a lattice pattern on the nail bed |
Ruffian – Nails By CND
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| The moon manicure has become a Ruffian show staple |
Nicole Miller – Nails By CND
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| Glam rock checkered nails using CND colours Rasberry Parfait and a custom mixed blue created from CND Anchor Blue, Dark Ruby and Eclectic Purple |
Jen Kao – Nails By CND
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| The new French Manicure? |
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Jason Wu – Nails By OPI
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| OPI’s MonSooner Or Later |
Rebecca Taylor – Nails by OPI
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| OPI’s On Stranger Tides (Pirates of the Caribbean Collection) |
Dean Quinn – Nails by CND.
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| CND Copper Shimmer with a layer of CND Putty over the top. A final stroke of CND Dessert Suede at the cuticle |
Erickson Beamon – Nails by Butter London
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| Serious pops of colour |









