Entries in Essie (3)
Haute Chocolate
According to a study published by the Journal of Nutrition, eating flavanol-rich coocoa actually hydrates and smoothes skin. Don't need the extra calaories? Splurge on Creative Scentsations, $12 new hand and body lotions. Just in time for the holidays, the limited-edition aromas include: Chocolate Covered Cherries, Chocolate Coated Oranges and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. I can't think of a better guilt-free chcolate binge. 
Cheri Tracy
in OPI, Creative Nail, Essie, SpaRitual, Rescue Beauty Lounge
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Essie Gloss-e
When it comes to choosing the perfect mani color, I gaze, oohing and awing over the vast collection of shades from Essie. At over 300 shades I think they have the largest rainbow collection in the biz. Yet most of the time I opt for the classic, superpale pink of Ballet Slippers. It is perhaps the most-requested nail polish ever. The company sells over 20,000 bottles a week! Now you can glide on Essie's gloss version that, just like the original, looks great on everyone and is always appropiate. Essie, Gloss-e is available in six popular colors, $13. Fall Nail Trends
When it comes to nail color the majority of salons out there stock the top two- Essie and OPI. However those ‘in the know’ choose Creative Nail enamel, $6.00. Under the creative lead of Co-founder, Jan Arnold, Creative also sets the standard for cutting edge fashion and style. Well-known designers including Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera, Anne Klein, Nicole Miller, Betsey Johnson and Cynthia Rowley regularly work with Creative to develop specialized nail styles for their fashion shows.
A new decadent brand of romanticism emerged on the fall runways where textured blacks, stiff collars and gothic-inflected details contrasted with bright, eclectic layering of colorful knits and silks. The girly references of fashion seasons past have been cast aside and replaced with a sobering sophistication.
This calls for a shift in makeup and nail color to rich warm browns and reds. Lips in deep matte red are complemented by lots of lash and deep brown glossy nails, whereas kohl-rimmed eyes look fresh with short bright nails. The nail looks that Creative Nail Design created for the runways fall into four looks:
- Courtesan, defined by poetic, rich, billowy fabrics. Large bows, lace, taffeta ruffles, velvet peep-toe shoes. Nails are perfectly manicured in deep metallic burgundy enamel called Baroque, as seen at Douglas Hannant.
- London Lolita, the tomboy that loves makeup, wears lots of plaid, short hair, dark eyes and DIY bright Crayola color manicures. On short nails, she polishes in Hand-Me-Down, a vintage in feel, posh fuchsia cream. Seen at Betsey Johnson.
- Perfect Mis-Match, artfully layered textures in juxtaposing colors, swingy skirts and chunky knits go with longer, cheerful nails polished in Perfect Mis-Match, a full-bodied ruby shimmer, or Flounce enamel, a butterscotch hue laced with flecks of gold. Seen at Issa.
- sHE, has a definitive, powerful style and wears tailored menswear that shows curves but not skin. Nails are certainly not subtle. Groomed hands show off short dark nails in Fedora enamel, a slick, swarthy brown-red crème, or Tweed enamel, the evolution of summer coral, a velvety russet crème thick with
pigment. Seen at Issa, Ellen Tracy, and Ashley Isham.
Cheri Tracy
in OPI, Creative Nail, Essie
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