Brighten Up with China Glaze's Spring 2012 ElectroPop Collection

Hi guys, it's Nelly, your resident nail polish addict here; yes I have been in hiding for a bit but there's nothing like an amazing nail polish collection to bring you back to life. And this new ElectroPop Collection from China Glaze has done just that. Spring is just around the corner so what better way to celebrate than with some electrifying and eye-catching nail colors. Inspired by all things girly, edgy and fun, the 12 shades of ElectroPop bring out the inner rock star in all.

The ElectroPop Shades, in order of appearance, include:

Kinetic Candy – Touch the sky in light blue crème

Electric Beat – Periwinkle nails for a wink worthy performance

Aquadelic – Pool blue for nighttime gigs and daytime fun in the sun

Gaga For Green – Green lacquer for the girl craving the limelight

Sunshine Pop – Shine in the spotlight in bold yellow

Make Some Noise – Rock the mic in tangerine

Wicked Style – Party cocktail tropical punch

Fuchsia Fanatic – Fuchsia pink for the rocker diva in us all

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CND Wows with Harlequin Hardware at Diego Binetti

For Diego Binetti's Spring 2012 Collection Presentation, Candice Manacchio, Nail Stylist and Educator for CND delivered a fascinating manicure called "Harlequin Hardware".

The eye-catching manicures stained in CND Colour in Raspberry Parfait #519 and Frosting Cream #511, capped in gold and silver metal for an artisanal finish. Toes were polished in Raspberry Parfait.

Though I might not do the gold or silver caps (though I may just use a matte metallic color) I am absolutely going to try this mani. It's inspiring isn't it.

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Dashing Diva at NYFW - Cushnie et Ochs and Supima

Pattie Yankee and the Dashing Diva nail team have been hard at work backstage at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 creating fierce and trendy nail looks.

CUSHNIE ET OCHS

Pattie Yankee worked with designers Carly and Michelle to create a “flesh extension” look.

Pattie used a base of Dashing Diva’s Mr. Right polish mixed with mineral makeup to match each model’s skin tone perfectly. The designers chose an extended, sharp, oval shaped nail.

Photo Credit: Ann Lawlor

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Sally Hansen Does New York Fashion Week

Nail leader Sally Hansen took New York Fashion Week by storm, joining forces with Tracy Reese, Prabal Gurung and Alexander Wang to create exclusive nail colors to complement each of their runway collections.
Backstage Beauty fixture and nail expert, Jin Soon Choi, created the manicures at each of the three shows using Complete Salon Manicure, an all-in-one formula that combines the components of a professional salon manicure—base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, rich color and top coat in a single multi-tasking polish.

Tracy Reese joined forces with Sally Hansen for the twelfth consecutive season to create seven bold shades that mirror the designer’s relaxed, romantic spring aesthetic. On the runway, models wore Complete Salon Manicure in Temptation.

Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure: Buttercup, Fired Up, Honey Whip, Olive Branch, Temptation, Parrot, The Sky’s the Limit

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