Royals

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Nails dripping in the season’s richest lacquer colors will have your clients living the luxe life.

B y K a r i e L . F r o s t

P h o t o g r a p h y b y C o r y S o r e n s e n

Nails: Kimmie Kyees, Celestine Agency • Makeup: Anthony Merante, Celestine Agency • Hair: David Keough, Celestine Agency Wardrobe: Kathryn McRitchie • Models: Michaela, Hollywood Model Management and Laura G, Photogenics Media • Retouching: Jaison Duell Wilson

The Crown JewelAt once elegant and unconventional, deep violet’s versatility makes it a priceless addition to your arsenal. Nail Art Tip!

Play up violet’s endless depth with basket-weave nail art accents in whisper-soft lilac and gold-laced grape.

Necklace Stella & Dot, stelladot.com; Earrings Wimberly Inc., wimberlyinc.com; Cuff Kenneth Cole, nordstrom.com; Bracelets (top) Eklexic, eklexic.com and (bottom) Stella & Dot, stelladot.com; Ring Oia Jules, oiajules.com.

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Simply Embellished Nails polished in neutral

taupe, beige or gray can look as grand as the most

bauble-bedecked manicure. Nail Polish Tip! Choose a

creamy hue with a hint of posh opalescence.

Necklace Stella & Dot, stelladot.com.

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All That Glitters Gold, the most precious metal of all, lends a distinctly vintage

feel to nails. Nail Art Tip! Give gilded tips a nouveau riche

makeover with art deco ac-cents done in smoky platinum.

Rings (on fingers) Forever 21, forever21.com; (middle) Stella

& Dot, stelladot.com.

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Color’s No Object Fall’s newest blues and greens seem limitless in their pigment

payoff—which is good news for anyone seeking one-coat cover-age. Nail Art Tip! Treat an accent

nail or two to swirling pools of gold, silver, bronze, emerald

and sapphire.

Necklace Eklexic, eklexic.com; Rings Forever 21, forever21.com.

Time HonoredLike a simple gold band (or several

stacked to perfection), crimson and wine lacquers exude classic beauty.

Lucky for you, a glut of full-bodied burgundies and timeless reds are

flooding the fall varnish landscape, making them the gold standard for

discerning lacqueristas. Nail Art Tip! Push ruby to its most

lavish by painting geometric accents using warm bronze.

Rings (cocktail ring) Marcia Moran, marciamoran.com; Forever 21,

forever21.com.

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Artistic Colour Gloss Attraction

Young Nails Mani•QScarlet

En Vogue Lac It!Scarlet Ribbons

ASP Gel Polish Spice As Nice

Cacée GPMae

Bio Sculpture GelPursuit of Beauty

Gel II Pip Pip Hooray

LeChat Perfect MatchMaroonscape

NSI Polish ProSoothing Lavender

Orly GelFXClose Your Eyes

SuperNail ProGel Miss Mischief

Bio Sculpture GelThe Artist’s Muse

CND ShellacPlum Paisley

Gell IIAll Hail the Queen

Christrio Gelacquer Nik Nak

GelishDo I Look Buff?

ASP Gel PolishCuddle Up

Mia Secret GeluxTierra Bella

Jessica GelerationNY State of Mind

China Glaze GelázeSwing Baby

Artisan GelEfexGold Dust

ENP GellaAaryn

CaptionWorth a Small Fortune

CND VinyluxLocket Love

Wet PaintPlay Misty 4 Me

LACQUER GEL POLISH

DuriDr. Zhivago

CND VinyluxRose Brocade

Essie Dressed to Kilt

China GlazeConduct Yourself

Color ClubFierce

Jessica CosmeticsMeet at the Plaza

ZoyaIndia

CaptionPining for Spring

AzatureHorizon

ibdHippie Dippie

Cacée BFF Toni

Dare to WearMajestic Wonders

OrlyBlend

INMZinnia

BarielleMidnight in Paris

VeniqueShocking Peep Toes

OPIViking in a Vinter

Vonderland

SpaRitualStarry Night

Mia SecretBronze

*Polish colors may vary due to the printing process

Morgan TaylorWho-Dini

AlessandroMartini’s Olive

LCN Sweet Serenity

Cuccio ColourJava Va Voom

Cuccio ColourCream and Sugar

Morgan TaylorMagician’s Assistant

SecheOh Dear, My Cashmere

ZoyaGenevieve

Mia Secret Gelux Extravagance

Artistic Colour GlossIndulgence

INM GelavishJaded

Alessandro LacSensation

INM GelavishSinful

Entity Once Color CoutureDo It All Denim

EzFlow TruGelProphecies

Essie Gel PolishButton On Up