CND at New York Fashion Week – Day 2 Giveaway
CND turned it out on Day 2 of New York Fashion Week working with heavy hitting, nail loving designers Jason Wu and Ruffian. They continue to step up to their game with Ruffian’s signature moon manicure, topping themselves with a new twist on the look.
Today’s manicures were tuxedo formal, gilded burgundy, minty green, and brushed copper. Long, almond shaped nails at Ruffian and Jason Wu elongated fingers and made models look even slimmer than normal! From head to nail, runway looks were dressed up and extravagant. The looks were so varied and strong that it made choosing a favorite quite a challenge. Read on to see if I succumbed to the power green or if nail art ruled the day. |
At Costello Tagliapietra, CND’s Angi Wingle crafted muted mint green manicures with custom blended Brilliant White, Bicycle Yellow, Green Scene, and Silver Chrome completed with Super Matte Top Coat for a satin finish. Paired with retro blown back hair, fiery red lips and offbeat red, green and yellow outfits on the runway.
I died a little inside when I saw this color. Just when I thought I was over mint green, this manicure made me fall in love with it all over again. I remember when Chanel Jade launched, I wore it in front of CND’s Jan Arnold and asked if you could recreate the color using Colour & Effects. While this mix isn’t a Jade dupe, it’s a fresh take on the shade with its satin finish and cool, sand-washed tone.
Jason Wu’s majestic, baroque nails were out in full force - CND’s Roxanne Valinoti created gilded burgundy manicures using Dark Ruby layered with Bloodline, and gilded with Gold Chrome smile lines. These manicures matched slicked back ponytails with a flash of gold leaf. Even Versailles could not contain this beauty look!
As Jan Arnold so accurately described them, the nails at Jason Wu look “expensive.” The gold exaggerated lines on the oval nail look like they were created with gold leaf, not polish. In a way it feels like a 180 of the Ruffian manicure with the gold crescent moon from their Fall 2010 show. FYI, word is that CND and Jason Wu will be teaming up for another limited edition nail polish collection. They will begin working on the colors in the coming weeks with a release sometime in 2012. The CND Jason Wu collection from the Spring ’11 shows is set to release this May.
At Ruffian, CND’s Kristina Estabrooks made luxurious tuxedo manicures fit for a black tie runway using Asphalt as a base, topped with Ice Blue Shimmer, Violet Shimmer, detailed with Blackjack, and finished with Super Shiney Top Coat for polished perfection. This masculine/feminine contrast accessorized a menswear-influenced collection.
The inspiration at Ruffian was referred to as the “Ginger Rogers walk of shame.” To complete the look, designers wanted a really dressed up nail that mixed feminine and masculine. The elongated nail shape and iridescent base color brought a girly touch to the meticulous hand-painted tuxedo design. Each set of nails took the CND team three hours to polish!! Can you even??
I don’t stand a chance of ever being able to paint such an intricate design, let alone a moon at the base of my nail, but I’m all about layering the two shimmers over Asphalt to recreate that base color. Hands down this is the look that made my jaw drop and caused me to tweet, “SHUT IT DOWN! WANT!” Yes, I’ve adapted one of Gordon Ramsey’s phrases from Hell’s Kitchen as a proclamation of things I love rather than a failed night in the kitchen. I even feign a bad British accent when I say it.
For your chance to win one bottle each of Asphalt, Ice Blue Shimmer, Violet Shimmer and Blackjack leave a comment telling me your favorite look from Day 2. I know, it’s hard to choose.
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the muted mint green for sure. wanting so badly to buy all the ingredients and try it myself. most show some restraint.
I love the ruffian look with the exaggerated gold nail line. That is chic. The tuxedos are a bit twee for my taste, though I love the colours used.
The moment I saw the Ruffian nails I was floored – such an awesome color and design! I probably don’t have 3 hours of patience, but I think using Blackjack to paint exaggerated moons like in the Jason Wu look would be hot.
The mint look is my fav
I love the tuxedo nails!
I love the half moon manicure. While I am not a fan of long, oval nails, this works and I love it.
The ruffian was my favourite.
Jason Wu Baroque nails had me at HELLFREAKINLO lol I love them all but that’s my fav
The Ruffian tuxedos on the nails was definitely the most unique design i’ve seen in awhile! Very cute
My fav design is the second one, so elegant – though for myself I’d use different colors (my fav color choices are definitely in look nr 3)!
There’s just something about Jason Wu’s look! I love how the gold works as an accent. The eye makeup is amazing as well.
I love the tuxedo look! I’d never have thought of doing it in that color! (:
I love love LOVE Costello Tagliapietra’s take on the mint green nail trend!!! Omg!
Love the base colour of the Ruffian nails, and the tuxedo!
I like the Ruffian the most!
While I like the last look, my favorite would be the first one. It’s simple and yet eye-catching.
And, my first comment here!
I love love love the Jason Wu gold and black look!
Ruffian, all the way! but the minty green is interesting too
They all are so beautiful, but Jason Wu’s look is my favorite.
It seems you’re having lots of fun!
Definitely Jason Wu! : )
Ooh.
The minty green followed by the tuxedo.
Um, that Ruffian look. WANT WANT WANT.
(thanks for the contests!)
def. the first one!
This is really cool!
I love Jason Wu’s look! And it goes so well with the collection
Wow, ruffian looks so beautiful!
Omigosh LOVE THEM ALL!!!! But I have to agree with you on the last one, Michelle. That is ridiculous and I love everything about it! If only my left hand could be steady….
I do really really love the color in the first one – it’s just too bad it’s not an actual color, but a combination :/
Once again I have to say the first look. The other two were a bit “too much”. Although I don’t think that shade my suit my skintone.
LOVE that minty green nail!
Jason Wu, definitely!
My hands down favourite is the tuxedo mani – wow, that looks so amazing, and your description of it capturing the masculine and feminine was spot on. Maybe some day they will create nail art/stickers like this, because there is no way my amateur skills could recreate something so very intricate and cool.
Thank you for your reports – your entries, as always, are very informative and entertaining!!
wow they all look great! But my fav is the 3rd one. Tuxedo nails just “W O W”
I love those tuxedo nails–such a cute idea!
Mmmm First one and second are awesome both… Maybe I prefer the mani in the first pic: I really love undefined color, halfway from other colors. By the way the second one is absolutely classy!
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The Jason Wu look is amazing! Thanks for keeping us up to date with the manicures
i like the minty green manicure the best.
The tuxedo look is so chic.
I loved,loved,loved the tuxedo design. Awesome and something I’d never even imagined.
loved the gold and burgundy !
The tuxedo is absolute amazing!! I also love the baroque nails as that dark burgundy is a color I just love. I would have to say that my favorite it the baroque look but I love the detail on the tuxedo look.
Jason Wu’s look is sublime. Knowing Michelle Obama is a fan of his clothes makes me wonder how fabulous she’d look with that manicure!
Jason Wu for sure! After seeing photos from the show, the nails perfectly match the tone of the collection – which was a great blend of classic tailoring with a bit of a rougher edge. I think the mani also shows that combo…the traditional red, with the edgier gold smile lines. Gorgeous!
Day 2. My favorite look was the Angi Wingle crafted muted mint green with the custom blending.
I love the tuxedo look – but I don’t think I could ever re-create it. The base color is gorgeous though.
My favourite’s definitely the first look. I love how it combines last year’s jade with this/last season’s (?!) silver. Besides, I adore how retro chic it looks together with the make up and the hair!
On day 2 CND killed it!! Love all the looks but the Ruffian one had me with all the purple. Can you find out what eyeshadows were used in this look? I must get that magenta shade!
My favorite look is the first one. I’m definetly a nail art person but the color is just beyond beautiful! I love how it looks simple but can still be absolutely stunning!
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My favorite is the Jason Wu manicure.
I like the tuxedo nails the best – really clever and the shimmery purple color underneath makes it look fantastic. I agree the look is a nice mixture of masculine and feminine
Honestly? There’s something about the Jason Wu manicure that just looks so polished and tasteful. Powerful yet understated, etc.
Plus the wine/gold combination just looks amazing.
I am LOVING the almost metallic tones of the soft green used at Costello Tagliapietra. Such an unexpected color for fall. Second favorite are the nails at Jason Wu. If only my handcwas steady enough to create those gold smile lines . . . sigh. Hope you are enjoying fashion week, I’m incredibly jealous!
Oh my god I looooooove the first one!
i gasped when i saw the first look. that color is fantastic and is definitely a head turner! im also in love with the burgundy manicure with the gold…definitely an “expensive” look.
Oh wow, I love the tuxedo, too… for a fashion show. But my favourite is number 2, that being the only one I’m likely to wear, ever.
The tux manis are my fave from day 2. Too cute!
The Jason Wu nails are beautiful, so elegant!
That is such a tough choice. I love that mint satin look, but the base coat under the tuxedo art is a little more me. Still, those are all fantastic looks.
I love, love, love the tuxedo look!
All of them are fantastic but I love Jason Wu’s! The idea of using gold leaf in place of polish is truly brilliant!
Loved the Jason Wu look!!! Thanks for running this contest.
I like the second look from Jason Wu’s runway. The gold cresent moon on the nail tip is just breath taking.
The tuxedo manicure’s are just awesome! =) x
I really love the first look. Great color for spring.
I think the Jason Wu nails win for me. The CND Jade-esque color is quite pretty but I like the exaggerated french. I’m not a huge fan of normal french manicures but when they’re done with color I think they’re really fresh
The Ruffian look is cute but I don’t see it as something I would do (or be capable of doing) at home.
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i really like the second look with the gold tips. but i love the colors in the third look!
I adore Jason Wu, the whole package looks fantastic! This one really poped out for me in this entry. Although all three are lovely, but Wu is just fabulous.
It’s a tie between gilded burgundy and tuxedo formal
The first one. I’m not much of a fan of nail art.
I really love the Jason Wu look, although all are unique and fun! thanks for the giveaway.
I love the Ruffian one the best. Very detailed and elegant
I LOVE minty green!!
I am absolutely hypnotized by Roxanne Valinoti’s nails. The layered ruby looks stunning against her skin, and the Gold Chrome smile lines work perfectly with the layered ruby. This is something I can see myself trying out in the near future..like I said before, absolutely hypnotizing!
Angi Wingle’s custom green has me swooning!
The mint green color is georgeous!
Love the design by Jason Wu! Great special occasion polish.
Love that red/gold look, but you’re right, the “Ginger Rogers walk of shame” is something else. . .
I love the Jason Wu look. It does look expensive, and very fancy. Would be cool for a special event.
walk of shame is amazing!!!!!
My choice would be the look from the Costello Tagliapietra’s show ! I love it ! It so fresh and yet sexy. To die for
I like the mint green nails the best, although I think it would look even better on short nails.
oh my! it is hard to choose, but i am dying a little bit more over the Jason Wu look than the other two. it’s that gold chrome that does it!
I have to say, I love the green.
Ooooo! I am loving the tuxedo mani from the Ruffian show! While I doubt I’ll ever have the skill or patience to paint the little tuxedo on each nail, I still admire the simultaneous whimsy and structure of the look.
Ruffian’s tuxedo manicures are my favorite, hands down
OMG I love them all, but I have to go with the Ruffian tuxedo nails. That design is so awesomely amazing. It would be a really nice manicure for any black tie event.
The tuxedo look is so pretty, but I’m in love with the Jason Wu look. The gold looks amazing with that burgundy.
I love the “expensive” look, something I know I could never pull on myself because I don’t have the application skills!
I love the tuxedo nail. I know I would never have the patience to even try it nor the skill to execute it but I would love to rock it. Maybe CND should jump on the nail sticker bandwagon with some of these looks!
I love all three of these! That mint green with it’s satin finish is absolutely gorgeous! However, my favorite is the tuxedo! I seriously love that look and I will try to replicate this, probably badly.
Not sure I’d be able to rock it, but the Jason Wu look is my fave ;o)
The tuxedo nails are sooo cute!
The base color for the Ruffian show is TO DIE FOR. I’m not big on nail art (even though I think that looks great, it’s still too much for me), but I need that base color in my life. I wish I were creative enough to layer colors and effects and see what I come up with, but since I’m not I’m really glad I have you ;).
I am in love with the muted mint green by Angi Wingle at Costello Tagliapietra
I love Ruffian!
Angi Wingle mint green
Oooh, that Tuxedo nail is off the heezy for sheezy! (Full disclosure: I have no idea what that means, but I like it)
Jason Wu…hands down! (But then again, I love everything he does).
Thanks for offering such a great giveaway!
I agree with you that the shimmery base color in look three is incredible. However, the burgundy manicure with the gold accent is my favorite.
I love the first look – its such a unique twist on one of my favourite colours, and paired with the gorgeous model’s lips and eyes I think it’s a total winner.
I love the muted green look the best!
My favourite look is the tuxedo one! It looks so simple yet elegant, and I would love to try it out on my own nails!
Wow! Day 2 rocked! My fingertips are all tingly at the thought of tuxedos!
The Jason Wu mani is my favorite for today!
I like the Ruffian Tuxedo look!
Please enter me in the drawing. I love all three looks and it is very hard to choose, but it is calming just to look at the satin finish green mani. They’re all gorg, tho.
I LOVE the tuxedo nails at Ruffian, they’re so fun and creative. Will definitely turn heads on the street or during a night out on the town!
Love, love, love the nails at Jason Wu!
my favorite is the reverse ruffian! the gold and red really go well together.
Wu’s baroque, definitely.
My favorite look is Jason Wu!
Jason Wu, hands down (pun intended)!
I love the tuxedo nails!
I’d have to go with #1.
I love the ruffian tuxedo i think I will try it out soon.
The tuxedo look was my favorite, too! I think I would adapt it to my life by only doing the black moon over the shimmer layers, though.
well, the tuxedo design is cute, but I keep seeing an alien with 3 navels in a black bikini.
I love the Jason Wu look, the blood red and gold looks wicked, yet elegant and regal. They stole the show again in my opinion
I love the tuxedo nails!! So cute!
The Jason Wu look is my favorite, not only are the nails awesome, the eye makeup is gorgeous too.
I love them all, but I guess my favorite look is the burgundy with the golden tip at Jason Wu…so elegant!!!
Thanks for the contest.
I love Jason Wu’s nails!
the dark red with gold smile line one
but I love all of them!
Jason Wu and CND
Love look #2. It’s a fun twist on a french.
Ooh, I love the Valinoti with the gilded edges – I could never get it to look good on my nails, but it’s so rich looking!
The Ruffian!
The last look is definitely fun, but I loooove the Jason Wu look. The colors just look so decadent together, and the design is fluid. That is a ruffian I’ll have to try.
I like the barely-minty-green look. It’s so silvery!
I’m loving the tuxedo nails! Super cute
The first one is my favorite, definitely. I live in the Midwest, and I’m so ready for spring I can’t stand it. Bring on the warmth and pretty colors, please.
Oh this is hard. The tuxedo is absolutely gorgeous. But that mint green? That’s a unique puppy. Going to go with the mint green look. Looooove it. I can’t believe it took 3 hours for each set of tuxedo nails though. Insane.
i absolutely adore the Jason Wu nails… and uuuuurrrgh, i wish i could reproduce them somehow but it would probably end in a disaster..
I absolutely love the tuxedo manicure.
The tuxedo nails are incredible! I love the base color with the black contrast on top; although, I will never be able to recreate the look.
The tuxedo shirt nails are awesome! Luv em.
the mint green!
Definitely the tuxedo because I haven’t seen it before and I love the base color, too. J’adore Ice Blue Shimmer over just about anything.
I love, love, lovethe base coor of the tuxedo nails!! But the mint green is a super close finish.
I liked the first one)
Enter me, please!
Wow, I love the Ruffian look. It’s so cute and pretty!
I love them all but for everyday – i love that silvery green.
I like Jason Wu’s majestic baroque nails best!
Oh gosh, they are all gorgeous, but I think my favorite is the second one. Although I have to say.. minus all the hours of work involved, the final one is pretty darn snazzy too lol.
I think the Gold Chrome smile lines might be my fave. I love how exaggerated the smile line is! Plus the colors work so well together!
I love Jason Wu’s baroque nails!
I think my favorite is mint green!
The 1st one…I’m not a fan of green…period. But that color is unlike any green I’ve ever seen. It’s gorgeous & so chic!
Jason Wu. Love the moon manicures (although not as much as the moon at the base from ruffian previously). And love the decadence of the dark polish with “gold leaf”
They are all gorgeous but my favorite is the second one. The gold and the dark red are just fabulous.
I am DYING over the intricacies of the tuxedo manicure! I love it! I must say, though, that the green by Angi Wingle is my favorite.
I like more Kristina Estabrooks’s Ruffian
I love the tuxedo look. I’m not surprised it took 3 hours to paint!
I love the gold crescent moons at Jason Wu – so gorgeous and still wearable!
Wow I LOVE (!!) the tuxedo mani!!
:o) Louise
I LOVE THE TUXEDO NAIL!!! It’s so polished and fun, like having little butlers on your nails! Adorable (:
Look #1 is my favorite! I like the minty green shade.
I can’t believe these looks are each made of up so many layers! I can’t even imagine the time it takes to create these looks. I do love the iridescent shimmer that layering created. Nice choice
I love the tuxedo nails! so creative and fun!
I love the first look: “muted mint green manicures with custom blended Brilliant White, Bicycle Yellow, Green Scene, and Silver Chrome completed with Super Matte Top Coat for a satin finish”
I really like the luxurious look of the Baroque nails. I agree with you that the tuxedo nail art is way beyond my nail painting skills, but the effort and skill that went into those nails deserve admiration.
The tuxedo look is adorable!
Oh the tuxedo nails are by far my favorite, but 3 hours on each set thats crazy! At least the completed set was well worth it because it is so cute!
my favorite look is Jason Wu’s!
I love the Costello Tagliapietra look. Gorgeous!
Ahh! I love the Ruffian look! It’s so amazing!
i love the burgundy with the gold tips. so fresh, so fancy.
I’m usually not a fan of the smile line manicure, but that burgundy and gold look for Jason Wu is out of this world.
I love love loved the first look! (the Costello Tagliapietra) but I was hard pressed to not say the Tuxedo look as well!
Enter me please
All look are really special but my fav has to be the Jason Wu manicure. It looks so chic and glamourous.
The Jason Wu look really does look expensive! I think my favorite one, though, is the Ruffian tuxedo look. I can’t imagine how long it would take me to paint a similar look if it took the CND team 3 hours to do each set!
They all look great but since I’m partial to greens, I’d have to go with the first look. The nail shape on that one is my preference over the others as well.
Oy, hmmm….while I love the look of the custommade nails in image one, I think the burgundy one is my fave…
I like the first look.
This one is really tough!!!! I’m going to have to go with…….. Jason Wu. But the mint green is an extremely close second. Actually the tuxedos might even be second. I can’t decide ahhhhh!
They all look smashing, but I’m gonna go with the silver tux. Very sexy
Oh. My. God. Must try the tuxedos, they are definitely my favorite!!!!!!!!!
Tuxedo
I love the tuxedo nails. not something I’d do in regular life, but they’re great to look at
I like the tuxedo, but I love the burgundy with gold tips. I don’t know how that would work on my hands, but I just love it.
I love the Jason Wu nail, it’s so elegant!
My favorite look is the tuxedo nails. It looks awesome without being too much.
I love the Costello Tagliapietra look… it looks so cool!
Definitely the minty green color at Costello Tagliapietra.
My favorite look has got to be the tuxedo manicure! It’s SO cute! (Although I’d probably go cross-eyed before I could paint something like that on my nails). Thanks for sharing these pictures!
definitely my favorite is Costello Tagliapietra’s mint green nails! that mint green in combination with the shape of the nails makes me melt- i love it!
The Costello Tagliapietra! But I really love the look from Ruffian as well.
i loooooove the second look,, the ruffian. its so great, the colours work together beautifly.
I love the little tux nails
They’re so cool.
They are all beautiful but the one from Costello Tagliapietra really floats my boat. So simple (looking, not to mix!) and so elegant!
Definitely the mint green look! I love mint greens even though they tend to give me lobster claw hands.
I don’t know if I’m too late with this (I’m in another timezone
but my fave look is the top one. I do love the last one too, but I think the first one is simply more wearable…
I’m in total agreement with you on this one. My first thought was OMG! Those little tuxedo fingers are adorable! Then, oooooo that base color is gorgeous. So my vote goes for number 3.
OMG got to be the Ruffian Manicure !!!!!!! awesomeeeee
The first look for sure. It reminds me a lot of China Glaze’s Seaspray which I’m totally in love with.
I rather like the burgundy manicure!
I love them all, especially the Jason Wu look! If my nails were strong enough to withstand an oval shape, I’d try something similar on myself.
I’d have to go with the Jason Wu, but WOW, all three are amazing!
I love the first look! The color is gorgeous and I want it on my nails now, dammit.
That tuxedo mani is afreakinmazing! Normally I’m not a fan of nail art but that is all kinds of crazy good.
Hands down (pun fully intended) my favorite is the tuxedo design. It’s so fancy yet playful! I big puffy heart this manicure.
I love, love the mint green at Costello Tagliapietra!
OOOOOOO-M-G! That icy mint is to die for. Umh-Umh-Umh! Gorgeous!!!!
the tuxedos are adorable, but i really love the mint green! we’ve been seeing so many muted tones and nudes lately that the pastel is so refreshing!
The second look is definitely my fave!
I totally agree. The tuxedo nails are ridiculously amazing
It has to be Ruffian’s tuxedo design! Very pretty and clever use of layering the shimmers
I think the Ruffian look is my favorite. The tiny tuxedos are too cute!
I like the look of the Jason Wu nails best, but the base color on the Ruffian nails is STUNNING.
i love the burgundy with the gold tips!
Eek this IS a hard one… I really love the minty green AND the tuxedo look, but I think I’d have to say the minty green is my favourite! I love the shimmer in it, it’s just gorgeous!
I have to say that for runway the last look seems a bit kitschy to me. I absolutely adore the Jason Wu look, I’d love to try it out, but I don’t think I’d ever get it to look that good. It’s such a lush look.
i’m loving the burgundy / gold look – classy yet edgy!
The tuxedo look is really interesting, but I have to say the Jason Wu gold-tipped burgundy really gets me. I love how they feel like a more modern take on a kind of retro glamour look. I tend to keep my nails fairly square, but those are totally tempting me to go full vampy oval.
I like the black n gold look. Wish I could do it myself.
LOVE the tux mani- even if I’d never be able to do it on myself.
The Jason Wu nails, all day. LOVE THEM.
My favourite look is definitely the Jason Wu one. I’d never be able to paint something like it, but that sliver of gold is so beautiful.
Definitely the tuxedo look.
Costello Tagliapietra is my fave from Day 2. I love mint green polish!
The mint green matte whatever is really gorgeous…so elegant and not boooring. Definitely love the first one
I love the second look at Jason Wu.
Okay my fav IS the tuxedo nails at Ruffian! Yeah I wouldn’t have the patience or time to do those myself…but maybe just ONE accent nail!
Though they are all stunning! I also adore the baroque nails AND the minty nails! I may try a variation on the baroque nails in french! 
I love Jason Wu
Wow, i’ve never heard of these polishes before but they look amazing!
I love the first one the best; it looks very seafoam green-mint? Cant really describe it, it’s gorgeous! 
I’ve got to go with the tuxedo look! So cool, yet something I don’t think my hands will ever be steady enough to do. The mint green is beautiful as well, but a little plain for this glitter girl!
i’m loving the glamorous feel of jason wu’s nail design
Hard choice! But, I think the gilded burgundy is just stunning!
Definitely the second one, even though I would never be able to recreate something so precise on my nails!
I kind of like that second look with the exaggerated gold french tips. It’s something I would try myself!
My favorite look is definitely the first one. The golden minty look is simply awesome!!
The burgundy with the golden tips, definetely
I LOVE Jason Wu’s nail design and color. I think the burgundy color with the gold moon tips go so beautifully together!
They all look very pretty, but the third – tuxedo manicure is my favourite :).
Hands down the mint green. It wasn’t my first reaction, but going back through and thinking about all of them, there’s just something about that color that draws me in!
OMG I’m not sure I can decide between the first one and the base color on the tuxedo nails… EEEK they both look so wearable and awesome! I am going to have to say they tie
They all look so great, but my fav is the tuxedo look from Ruffian. So detailed! I’m sure I could never replicate that though.
Boy, this was difficult, but I’ll have to go with Jason Wu’s burgundy and gold stylized french manicure. It just drips simple elegance for me, and I really like ways of combining colors that aren’t overly fussy. (I have really bold, fussy hair color, so I like to keep everything else reasonably sleek…)
Hey there, I am in LOVE with the mint green look………so soft and pretty!! I have been obsessed with finding the perfect lighter colors for spring and THAT is phenominal!! Can’t wait to paint mine and my little girls’ nails in pretty pastels for spring….
While all 3 looks are insane, my poor nail art skills could never recreate the Ruffian look, much as I wish! My fave is the Costello Tagliapietra for it chic simplicity….love the matte finish!
My favorite look is the mint green color. I’m a sucker for pastel colors, and the chrome finish of the mint green manicure is amazing!
I hope I can enter from the Netherlands!
Love these colours and what you did with them
I love the Costello Tagliapietra look! You’re right, it’s very hard to choose-I love them all!
Hmmmmmm I have never been a fan of half moon nails, so I defo love the minty green mani best!!
I really liked that Ruffian moon manicure when you posted about it last summer, and I think the manicure for Jason Wu is a winner here for me too. I love nail art when it’s kept simple and classy like that.
Ahhhhh I love the gold detail on the look for Jason Wu! Very edgy, but creative.
Mint green!
I love them all, but I think the second look is my favourite. I love the gold exaggerated lines!
Love the gilded burgundy manicures. Perfect combination of colors!
Tuxedo – all the way!
I looooove the first look, with the mint green nails! never thought i’d like mint green on nails but this is gorgeous!
I love the tuxedo look!
LOVE the gold “smile lines!” trying this out soon!
Jason Wu’s inverted Ruffian is GORGEOUS. Love it.
Definitely the Jason Wu combination. Absolutely gorgeous.
The muted mint green manicure looks so cool!
The mint color needs to exist! I love it.
I love the mint green!
I like the burgundy and gold! But the tuxedo nails weird me out a little…
I love the tuxedo look. Its so unique and fun
I really like the littlel tuxedos! So cute. And that base color!!!
I really love the first one,mint green
LOVE the muted mint green at Costello Tagliapietra!
Oh I loved the tuxedo nails the best! I have to try it even if it takes forever.
I am loving the tuxedo mani! I could never pull it off unless I grew my nails out forever. Definitely would be something I would do with long nails. =D
I love the Mint Green! But the Tuxedo, very well done! No doubt it took you 3 hours.
Ruffian’s tuxedo look wins my heart!
Wow, all the looks are awesome – but the base colour of the tuxedo look is just beyond gorgeous, instant love and want!
Don’t have the time to do a full mani, but might try with one tuxedo nail with a full mani with the base colour.
The Tuxedo!
I love the mint!
I absolutely love the first look! So perfect for spring
Being a green fan, I love the satin mint mani!
I love the ruffian!
I like the nails for Jason Wu! Love the combination of the gold and burgundy. I’m not a big fan of the moon look generally, but that tuxedo nail is really cool (even if it does seem nearly impossible to replicate at home).
the tuxedo mani is the best in my opinion! yay, so cool
i love it, i’ll recreate it for sure 
I’d love to wear Jason Wu’s creation to a Cavs game. Perfect colors!
love the burgundy with the golden crescents…perfect, elegant, glamorous!
The first one. That shade is hot. My gosh, so sad I probably wouldn’t be able to recreate it even if I wanted to!
So difficult to pick one! I think the tux is my top… I’ll def try recreating that cute nail art on my own. Second runner up is that gold smile tips love how they make the nail look long & rich!
Ooooh tuxedo! I would love to re-create that look, it’s too cute.
The mint green in Look #1 is my favorite. I love that color.
Definitely the Dark Ruby, Bloodline and Gold Chrome. Gorgeous.
Love the base color of the tuxedo look, but I think the Jason wu burgundy/gold is my favorite
I’m not sure I could pull off the tuxedo nails, but I definitely love how they look! They come in as my favorite
I liked Costello Tagliapietra’s nails!
I love the Jason Wu look. I’m mad for the gold on the tips.
All the looks are beautiful but look #2 really gets me. I love the colors and how luxurious the nails look with the gold.
I LOVE that green! I like the designs on the other 2, but I really don’t like the nail shapes.
Gilded Burgundy by far is my favorite of the day! What a great look.
Tuxedo definitely! But what a lot of work. The layering option do look good with this set!
i absolutely adore the tuxedo nails!
My favourite is the gilded burgundy manicure.
While they are all REALLY pretty, I think my favourite is Costello Tagliapietra’s muted mint green- as you said, it’s such a refreshing, pretty take. Plus it’s perfect since spring’s just around the corner (wishful thinking?)!
Going with the mint green!
Tuxedo nails were killer!
I love the one at Ruffian. Especially the base color.
burgundy with gold-leaf crescents!
That Ruffian look still nails it for me, but I agree – they’re all excellent!
My favorite design is the Dark Ruby, Bloodline and Gold Chrome.
Angi Wingle is SO BEAUTIFUL.
Jason Wu’s all the way here too! Such a simple but impressive image.
I’ve really been loving dark, vampy colours lately so I’m going to have to go with the Jason Wu nails. But the tuxedo’s area close second!
I like the Jason Wu ones. I really like the shape of the smiles, looks cooler than your average “french”. I want to like the tuxedo look, but it is a little bit too much for me. I’d rather wear a tuxedo :p.
I love the Ruffian nails but the Jason Wu ones are a close second!
I love all the looks!! Especially the green, so pretty O.O
The tuxedo is super cute as well(:
I absolutely LOVE the Jason Wu look! I’ve always wanted to try that, but could definitely not pull it off!
Jason Wu! Those are beautiful. And to be done in gold LEAF? I can’t even imagine. That stuff is a pain to work with.
Love the tuxedos. I think that may be perfect for my 30th birthday celebration coming up!
The Jason Wu nails are gorgeous.
I really loved the burgundy with the gold tips. It’s very different, and I think depending on your makeup and other accessories it’s easy to dress up or down. I think the tuxedo is great, but probably only looks its best when parred with a specific over all look.
Love the Jason Wu look. I will definitely be replicating this one.
I guess I’m not much of a risk taker so the only one I’d wear myself is the muted mint green. But the tuxedos are amazing and the baroque nails are so cool!
My favorite is the Tuxedo look!
As much as I do love the Jason Wu nail look, Costello Tagliapietr’s nails and makeup both look so fresh! It seems much more accessible and not as “fashiony,” so you would totally be comfortable wearing that look out with girlfriends and not appear as if you’ve fallen of a runway.
The mint one!!!
I’m going to have to go with Costello Tagliapietra because I’m not a nail art person. Although I love the look of asphalt with the two shimmers over it.
I love the Jason Wu look! So awesome!
I *love* the Ruffian tuxedo look. While I’m unsure I could ever replicate it, I think it’s awesome that they’ve made “nail fashion” reminicent of an actual clothing fashion – the tux. Love!
love the tuxedo one!
Love the little tuxedos, really cute !
Definitely the gold and red nails. Amazing!
I LOVE the muted mint green manicures!
the first !
because the color is sweet and remind me the spring !
I love the Ruffian funky french the best.
I like the ruffian nails.But impossible to do it myself.
That tuxedo nails are adorable, but that level of detail is practically like doing microsurgery in my book…fortunately I think the colors on their own would be gorge too!
I love the Jason Wu look too! The tuxedo is fabulous too but it’s not ‘me’.
Love the Jason Wu!!!
even though the tuxedos are really cute..i’m totally in love with the Jason Wu look…they look so sophisticated and sexy to me.. for me he won
I honestly don’t really LOVE any of the nail designs, but my favorite would be the tuxedo manicure. I really like the base color of that design, plus the nail design is really interesting.
As impressive as the tuxedo nails are, Jason Wu is my favorite today.
I actually really love the tuxedo purple nails, adorable and I love the colour!
the tuxedo nails! they look simple but stunning. i would tweak the color combo and do a pinky nude color with that burgundy for a more everyday feel. i would definitely do the metallic gold for an event.
I can’t get over how gorgeous the green from Costello Tagliapietra is! Perfectly chic and subtle.
i love the tuxedo look!
Love the purple nails! looks like a suit for nails
Definitely the tuxedos!!
Love the Angi Wingle look. Chanel Jade wasn’t for me but this is definitely up my alley!
I really love the Costello Tagliapietra look, but they are ALL super beautiful.
Love the tuxedo nail look
I adore the tuxedo one best! Though, that was a tough decision to make. Maybe I’ll try to recreate the look soon….I foresee that being unsuccessful though!
I LOVE the tuxedo mani. Can’t wait to try it!
Green is my favorite look, with tuxedo being a close second. If I could replicate that look it might have been my fav!
As cute as the tuxedo design is, the mint green edges out in my book.
The tuxedos are my favorite of this bunch for sure! Very creative!!
I love the Ruffian look. The nail-tuxedos are adorable!
Ruffian wins, hands down…! I have a seriously soft spot for purple and black combo, and it is so precise and elegant-looking.
Wow! Those tuxedo nails are so chic and imaginative! But that pale green just knocks me dead.
I LOVE the gilded burgundy nails. Such a cool take on the funky french manicure concept.
I like the Jason Wu look!
I like the Jason Wu look. Just goes to show that nail art creativity can never run out!
tuxedo for sure!
I really love the Angi Wingle look – the green is amazing!
Love the green!
ruffian! totally reminds me of taco–puttin’ on the ritz. kind of creeps me out in a good way.
I love the green so much. I’m in love with mint, so I suppose it comes as no surprise.
The topmost photo wins hands down for me. Oh the sheen!
That mint green with the satin finish is my absolute favourite!
Hard to choose for sure but I think the second is my favorite look. The first green is pretty and the Tuxedo is cute, but the second looks extra special to me.
I love the tuxedo look. That color combination is fabulous.
Wow, that tuxedo base color is awesome, a definite must have.
The Ruffian remix nail is definitely my fav of the three!
I love the Jason Wu burgundy and gold manicure. Doesn’t seem too hard to recreate!
I love the Ruffian base color. The tuxedo look is very cute, but I don’t know if I could do all 10 nails that way. Maybe only as an accent nail.
Hope you are having a great time!
LOVE the burgundy and gold nails. Wish I could do that myself!
I am loving that Jason Wu vampy look!
the tuxedo manicure! even though there is no way I will be able to duplicate it.
Angi Wingle mint green noooooooooommmmmmmmm…..
I love them all, but Jason Wu’s are my fav!
I love the Jason Wu. So elegant. By far my favorite…plus its not a square nail! Very exciting!
I think my favorite is the Jason Wu look. I saw those on earlier and was amazed, so elegant.
I love the Jason Wu nails! They are really pretty.
That custom green color is gorgeous!
Jason Wu’s are simply gorgeous but I’m loving the “Ginger Rogers walk of shame” design the most! Very unique and so cute.
definitely Costello Tagliapietra! what a pretty colour for spring
The look at Jason Wu is hot! Even the eye makeup interests me, and I don’t ever wear any face makeup.
I’ll chose Costello Tagliapietra, because I’m happy with the idea of using the Matte Top Coat in my collection again
The tuxedo looks is my favorite! It’s so cool and unique, I’d love to try it!
Angi Wingle by far! Such a beautiful colour! Reminds me of a Disney Princess dress.
Girl, you know I’m all about the purples and I love good nail art, so look #3 gets my vote!
Jason Wu’s nails were divine!
Jason Wu nails are absolutely GORGEOUS!
Jason Wu’s look for sure!
I love the green look from Costello Tagliapietra. But I also love the Jason Wu look. It reminds me of something I did on my toes this summer with gold half moons and a burgundy base. It kinda reminds me of a minx nail look from Sex in the City 2 on Samantha. Have a great time in Fashion Week!
Jason Wu!!
Love these colors!
Loved the Jason Wu look!
I like the Jason Wu mix of gold and burgundy, and I LOVE the base color at Ruffian….phowar, that’s hot! The moon looks lovely with it, but I’d do without the rest of the tux.
Ack, such a hard choice between the Jason Wu and Ruffian tuxedos! I think I have to go with the latter because they were done so well, plus I loved the “Mimi Rogers walk of shame” description. Too funny!
The Costello Tagliapietra look is AH-mazing! My jaw dropped when I saw it!
Jason Wu’s twist on the ruffian was my favorite. The tuxedos are also adorable.
Angi Wingle WINGED IT! I am loving this mint from the bottom of my heart!
wow, really difficult to choose, but I think I’m with you on #3
My favorite’s the Jason Wu look!
Gotta go with Jason Wu! LOVE them! But the tuxedos are amazing, too! What a great day for nails.
So cute! thanks so much for posting!
I love the mint green manicure the most. It makes me want spring come even faster! The second was truely beautiful as well.
I really liked the tuxedo nails. They look so cute! Those are some fancy nails.:)
I LOVE the burgundy and gold nails. That gold looks so real!
I love Ruffian!
I love the Angi Wingle mint green. So pretty.
The tuxedo nails, definitely! Nice!
Tuxedos Rock!
i love love LOVE the tuxedo look! that is so adorb!
I absolutely love the tuxedo
I love the Ruffian nails! So cute, although with my shaky hands I won’t be able to create them.
The Jason Wu nails hands down (no pun intended).
Can’t Wait until his CND collection comes out.
The little tuxedos, adorable.
Oh my goodness– the green, the green! tho i adore the purple, i cant imagine getting such an even amount of l layering done with a yellow to get that wonderful soft color!! eck!
I’m in love with the tuxedo nails. I’m totally into dark nails this winter and I really like nail art, even though I don’t really wear it.
the nails are very creative!!!
aaaahhh!! i cant decide between jason wu or ruffian!! sooo..after a long thought…def. the tuxedo manicure. i would try to do the tuxedo design just on my ring fingers though.
Jason Wu, hands down. I love love love the elongated smile line – I will totally be doing something similar with my next manicure!
I like the Tuxedo design!
oooo its hard! I cant decide between the first and the last. I love the last, that little tuxedo is so freaking adorable I seriously want that on my nails but that colour from the Jason Wu collection is just gorgeous, and unlike the tuxedo something Id actually be able to do myself.
I guess I have to go the tuxedo, even though Ive got no change in hell of being able to do it myself they are too cute to pass up
Love the Jason wu look
I like the first look best!
Ruffian!!!
Oh, the Jason Wu collection, definitely! I like the tuxedos, but the red and gold looks so classy but with just enough edginess to be interesting.
Def the Jason Wu nails!
tuxedo nails!!x))
maybe i’m boring? but i loved the first one.
I loooove the Jason Wu. It’s so classy.
I love the ruffian nails!
I love the Ruffian!
definitely the tuxedo! amazing!
I’ve loved the tuxedo look, though I don’t think I’d wear it.
The base colour is great…WANT!!!
the ruffian nails!
dark vampy red and gold is such a beautiful combo.
Oops. I meant to say the Jason Wu look. Sorry for posting so many comments.
I am in LOVE with the doctored up muted mint green!!!! I love a pretty mint, so this was right up my alley!!!! So pretty!!!!
MINT GREEN MANI! LOVE IT!!!
The tuxedo look is gorgeous!
Love, love, love the tuxedo nails!
The Ruffian tuxedo nails. Adorable!
Hahaha…thanks for the Hell’s Kitchen reference!
I love all the nails (especially the mint green) but can’t say I really like the eye looks that much…then again it’s high fashion, not everyday.
Love the Tuxedo look!
The mint green is amazing!
I adore the Ruffian tuxedo manicure!
I like the burgundy and gold nails. Very classy.
Mint green for me!!
COnsidering filing my nails into an oval shape to pull off the jason wu manicure. love love love
I can’t pick I love them all!
Jason Wu nails were my favourite.
I love the new ruffian!
Ruffian
Love the gold and ruby reverse ruffian nails!
WOW, Ruffian’s nail look is really cool!
I have to agree with you — LOVE the base color of the tuxedo manicure!
I love the tuxedo nails. I also like the edgy look of the burgundy/gold tip nails.
I really love the burgundy with the gold tips, they are amazing.
I love the tuxedo nails more!
The tuxedo nails are incredible. There is no chance I would ever be able to paint nails like that but they are just so cool
I love the tuxedos!
i love the burgandy/gold combo, very dramatic!
The mint green looks like Essie Sag harbor in your pic
Surprisingly, I love the nails from Jason Wu! I would have thought that would look cheap, but instead I think it looks very luxe. Perhaps it’s the deep shade of red that does it.
Huh, the Jason Wu Nails are a direct knockoff of the nails from Illamasqua’s Art of Darkness promo pictures – See the Queen of the Gypsies.
The tuxedo is such a classy choice for New York Fashion Week. Reminds me of a formal black and white new years celebration. Excellent choice.