The Finest Nails at New York Style Week 2024

CND x Libertine S/S 2025

Julie Kandalec, CND’s lead nail artist, celeb manicurist and educator, led the imaginative and prescient this yr at Libertine’s present, which was held at Elizabeth Road Backyard in NYC. “My inspiration for Libertine nail appears to be like got here from once I discovered that the designers had been impressed to avoid wasting the Elizabeth Road Backyard, which I believed was such a wonderful initiative. Seeing the situation and the designs, I envisioned the transition from day to nighttime. The yellow moon at night time, or the solar, symbolizes the fixed gentle that shines over the backyard—a guiding pressure of hope and development. This imaginative and prescient deeply impressed our design. The yellow moon turned a central factor, embodying heat, safety, and the pure magnificence we wished to have fun.”

After prepping the fashions’ nails and making use of the CND SHELLAC Base Coat, Kandalec utilized two layers of CND SHELLAC in Whisper after which a layer of CND SHELLAC No-Wipe+High Coat. As a result of these are gel polishes, they had been cured beneath LED gentle between steps. Utilizing a sponge applicator, she utilized a real silver chrome pigment over the complete nail, adopted by one other layer of topcoat to seal the impact. Utilizing an in depth artwork brush, she created a half-moon design utilizing CND SHELLAC in Catching Mild. Then, she completed the look with a closing layer of topcoat. Lastly, she utilized CND Photo voltaic Oil to situation the nails and cuticles.