Liquid Confidence: How To Futuristically Fade Your Nails

Edited by Nicole Vardo

It’s time to spike things up on your finger tips! It’s the easiest trick, we’re taking the ombre nail art trend to a different level. It only requires three different shades of your favorite nail polish colors, and a triangular makeup sponge. If you woke up on the wicked side of life today, try this futuristic fade with neon colors. Check out how FashionIndie’s mani came out after the jump, we used Bon Bon’s minature collection and Bikini from Pure Ice (sounds seductive, we know.)

TOP SECRET: Chanel Nails Blue Boy

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

A deep inside source has divulged to FashionIndie: Chanel is feeling blue. Launching in September is the new collection of Le Vernis Nail Colour, and the three new colors are shades of steely blues. The first of which is called “Blue Boy“, and it’s going to look something like this: 

10 Cheery Nail Colors to Get Your Fingers Ready for Summer

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Time to ditch the greys and burgundys for hot pinks and bright blues. Summer is on the horizon and your drab fingers and toes are dying for a wake-up call. There are millions of nail lacquer hues out in the universe, but we narrowed it down to 10 cheerful must-haves to get your nails looking vibrant.

How to Get Sandal-Ready Toes Without Leaving Your Apartment

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

It’s not quite warm enough for sandals yet, but we’re getting closer. Are your toes ready for exposure? Mine are definitely not. But if you’re in the same boat, not to worry because you can get sandal-ready feet in no time from the comfort of your own home. Check out the six easy steps below and prepare to wear your most baring shoes.

5 Nail Trends to Make You Sparkle

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The words boring and French rarely cross my lips, but when it comes to nails, we’re so over the subtle French mani (like, years ago). Nude hues are done and even the solid brights aren’t cutting it. We need more. We need sparkle. We need pizzazz! Enter the world of wild nails. You may remember them from middle school, but now they’re classy. Just like Katy Perry and Justin Bieber.

12 Crucial Items To Have In Your New York Fashion Week Survival Kit

Edited by Nicole Vardo

Clearly fashion is all about image, but it’s  not always easy to keep up, with all the running  back and forth from each awesome show during this fashion week season! After the last show I attended I swore to always be prepared with whatever came my way, after all the beauty of it all is to make it seem that you’re not trying hard at all. Let’s just say travel sized items have never been so loved!

Alexander McQueen Black leather Flats, $580;; your nail polish color of the day (chipping isn’t cute);; Fujifilm Polaroid camera from Lomography, $70;; Stress away Johnson&Johnson lavender baby lotion, $2;; Nexxus Travel-sized Hairspray, $7;; Moisturizing Hand sanitizer, $3;; Cherry Chapstick (for both tint and shine) $2;; Colgate Wisps, $3;; Citrus 5 Hour Energy Shot, $3;; travel sized eau de parfume bottle;; phone charger ( & come to the LOOKBOOKS lounge to recharge!

Congrats to our “Bored Hands” Contest Winner!

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Last week, Ricky’s NYC and FashionIndie asked you to show us your most unique/fun/funky/fresh/orgasmic nail look for a chance to win an amazingly glittery polish set from Mattese Elite. Well the editors have voted, and we have chosen a winner!

Blow Dolce & Gabbana a Platinum Kiss

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

If you’ve been digging gray nails over winter, you might not be so willing to give that up come springtime. We want you to keep the gray, but not the dull. Dolce & Gabbana Platinum Nail Lacquer knew jacques a long time ago, took what it learned from him, then added intensity and luminosity to the overused matte. It’s got undertones of olive, shines silver and reflects gold. And it applies like silk. It complements the not-too-bubbly pink Dolce & Gabbana Bon Bon Lip Gloss. Yummy.