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Patricia Nail Lacquer in SOHO at Ricky's NYC store!

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Compassion. Long story about the name, but this is my breast cancer color ! - Patricia Yankee Nail Lacquer

Mary J. Blige wearing my Patricia Nail Lacquer! Much love to Lisa Logan for sharing!!!

Step by Step with Pattie for Katy Perry's MET GALA nails!

Step 1: Start with a prepped almond shaped nail.

Step 2: Paint nail with a gold polish such as Patricia Nail Lacquer in ‘Diadem’ (You could also use gold metallic gel polish such as ‘Orly Luxe’)

Step 3: Allow polish to dry. Then, burnish CND Additives in ‘Antique Bronze’ (This will subdue and “antique” the brighter gold polish.)

Step 4: Next apply CND Shellac  top coat and cure. Do not cleanse.

Step 5: Using silver rainbow foil, randomly dab the foil pieces on to the nail, in the tacky layer of the cured Shellac Top Coat. Next use gold foil and again randomly dab in between the silver rainbow foil.

Step 6: Seal with another coat of CND Shellac top coat and cure. Do not cleanse.

Step 7: Apply a third coat of CND Shellac top coat and cure working on one nail at a time. Place a deep red Swarovski crystals in the center of the nail (For Katy Perry’s nails, I used antique set synthetic rubies from my client who is a jeweler).

Step 8: Next use large square, gold metal studs and place them around the center stone turning to look like a diamond shape. Place the four studs around the center stone to create the look of an antique “cross”. Cure nails. (I worked on one nail at a time so the studs wouldn’t slide around.)

Step 9: If desired seal embellishments with a final coat of CND Shellac top coat and cure. Cleanse to remove tacky layer. (For Katy Perry, I did not apply a top coat over her embellishments as I wanted to leave as much texture as possible). 

Behind the Scenes MBFW SS 2013

Hi Everyone,

This years Fashion Week was awesome and crazy as usual! I got to see some beautiful work and some of my favorite familiar Fashion Week friends. This year was especially exciting as I got to introduce Dashing Diva's  new Colorfx and Designfx appliques to the runways! Check out the pics below.  

Me with my Fashion Week assistant Isaiah. I wouldn't want to do this week without him!

Me with one of my several teams backstage at the Farah Angsana show. Several of them traveled out of state at their own expense. Now that's dedication!

Ran into one of my favorite people Kari Frost, Nail Pro Editor, backstage. It's always great to see her.
The Farah Angsana Show.

While backstage at the Tibi Show, I was privileged to be part of Teen Vogue's Eva Chen live  feed.
  A Day In The Life of Eva Chen.

My favorite look of the week.
TheTimoWeiland  Show. 

Was happy to use our Colorfx with a twist at the Naeem  Khan show.
Gorgeous Moon Manicure. 

Backstage Jeremy Scott Show with my favorite male model. I'm mortified to admit I don't even  remember his name. Ryan.... ??

The amazing luxurious urban gold cutsom Dashing Diva Designfx for the Jeremy Scott show.
Jeremy Scott... Always my favorite show. 

With Fashion Week over, it is always bittersweet for me. I have been receiving some press request for my How To blogs, so stay tuned and keep a watch out for new looks coming soon!

Until next time...