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ROOTS STUDIO NYC A K Beauty company (before it was trendy)-KISS Products-once again sponsored the 'fun-set' NYFW  shows---including  Alice and Olive by Stacy Bendet. The models were perfectly made up-nail-wise, in a glittery take on the French manicure...with sparkling tips on a soft almond shape nail. A semi shiny matte-deep pink-flattering for all skin tones was also a highlight.  PICTURED ABOVE: custom made press on nails- by GINA EDWARDS -a editorial fav manicurist... LOVE: these nails=subtle with impact-an exclamation point (nail wise) for women who like to be noticed but in a subtle way. KISS NAILS are widely available..ULTA and KISS.com are exclusively featuring the KISS Salon Acrylic French Nude Nails $7.99 (a seamless cuticle line makes these look like the real deal-with nails, 2 g glue, manicure stick and mini file ), Other styles (new GLAM Fantasy SpecialFX Nails ($7.99 28 nails, 2 g glue, manicure stick and mini file and Mega adhesive tab...

O ff The Runway Influences: Those catwalk and presentation shows that cobble up 6-8 weeks of media coverage-two times a year-serve as indicators for what's trending-in many different industries. True...many companies subscribe to the same color forecasters...but also- it's creative visual types-who are smart thoughtful, insightful and arty ...soak up inspirations from many areas. Travel, art exhibits, a book, a political awakening (movement)...sparks can ignite from within and in reaction to outside stimulation. PART ONE: Clean+Polished+Beautiful Plenty of not a hair out of place polished tresses-notable long hair extensions and down the back braids-parted in the middle low ponytails--- and clean makeup seen from big designer runway shows to smaller presentations. Paola Hernandez -beautiful knitwear/women's wear presentation-featuring Elisa Monte dancers-hair by Cutler, MAC makeup-was flawless. LOVE-modern clean hair-off the face-focus on a classic weara...

From Black Friday- Lunar New Year -adds up to around a lucky 13 weeks of celebrating something. Time for everything? Of course not. Some tips on speeding up parts of life without compromises. Part One Beauty Time Busters via GIPHY We've covered imPress Nails since the company sponsored fashion runway shows. Though digital scrolling   Instagram has taken over that role ...the variety of press on nails still are the best for fast manis with creative flair, including trendy limited editions  like the ones pictured- the Alice+Olivia by Stacy Bendet collection. PLUS...imPRESS press on manicures are so easy to put on-one could apply while commuting on mass transit. Hint: Nail beds are shaped differently-if yours run a bit flatter-nail glue can help achieve a long lasting adhesive. Hair shines with hold less the sticky stuff. Ecru New York... has a new multi-tasking TEXTURE Setting Spray that works -on wet or dry tresses. Silk proteins thermally protec...

Limited Editions by Fashion Designer Christian Siriano Adds To Nail Art Line-Up We really love how two of our favs- fashion designer Christian Siriano and manicurist Gina Edwards (who has a slew of amazing editorial credits too-we read the fine print in those glossies)...managed to synch up during NYFW to celebrate the aforementioned ten years in the biz! Christian Siriano and Gina Edwards With the opulence and  elegance-inspired by late 18th century British Art that hangs in the Queen's Gallery of Buckingham Palace... Siriano's Fall 2018 fashion collection-ALSO heralded the launch of Christian Siriano limited edition imPress Nails ' collection...in seven beautiful deep tones -and exotic designs that flatter all skin tones. Available now too.

 Metropolitan West, NYC Oh happy day when we saw that imPRESS press-on manicures had a space at a recent media SHE's FIT, SHE's BEAUTIFUL event... Insta-Gratification in under five minutes...color, prints, tactile embellishments, matte-ultra-shiny-seasonal and classic tones---plus easy to personalize with Nail Art kits for the crafty sorts...when we need our nails to look nice-we opt for imPRESS over a trip to any salon...esp now that the gel like flexibility of the affordable kits- contours to our flatish nail beds and their easy to file a tad for that almond shape we like. Afterwards-daily swimming and preference for super short nails---has us removing them after a day or so but they last on a niece for 7-and bonus-no nail biting either..IMO with nail glue-we can re-use 1x for that special look, one more time. A game changer for those who lack the time or talent for at-home manis... $6.99 mix em'up -very cute!!! Widely available...and costs less than a man...

Johnny Cash/Elvis Rockabilly cool.... Mercedes Benz Fashion Week...Lincoln Center words and backstage images by Judith Ecochard Clover Canyon -new to us---is an Los Angeles based fashion line from designer Rozae Nichols . 35 bottles of Press-On Nails by imPRESS.  Gina Edwards-lead manicurist for imPRESS For the runway---the models channeled the California cool of an early Elvis/Johnny Cash...and as two hairstyle guys thought---the fins of Cadillacs for the pompadour waves of the hair. Nailwise- imPRESS nails were rather demure pretty---"HIGH HOPES"= a soft pale pink, pressed on and filed/clipped into a round shape when on the nails. six members of imPRESS nails...double tasked with hair/make-up people easy to shape.... a complete kick Linh Nguyen for Redken /Cutler did the retro hair---very fun----with hair swept up into a back ponytail...with a wave in the...