fashion campaigns

I worked on the current Yves Saint Laurent fashion campaign that hit magazines this month. The campaign was photographed by Inez Van Lamsveerde and Vinoodh Matadin in NYC featuring supermodel Natalia Vodianova. Designer Stefano Pilati headed up the creative. I used the shade Stop and Stare on Natalias nails and toes finishing the look with Addicted to Speed uber quick dry with an incredible shine. I am thrilled to see the finished product in the magazined and how prominent the nails are in some of the photos. We worked very long shoot days to get every light and shadow right. Its worth every minute when you see the final campaign. I am proud of this one!

my NY fashion week recap. Fingers and toes are both matchy matchy and ultra shiny!

It has been full steam ahead for NY fashion week. Lots of preparation goes into putting my nail team together each season. Always looking forward to working with new talented manicurists from around the country. I also have to meet with the designers prior to the shows to see their inspiration and work with the team on the nail look. This season I worked on 6 shows.

Narciso Rodriguez (always a minimalist at heart) spoke to me about a very groomed cuticle and nails and toes buffed to a high gloss.
get the look:First we shaped the nails- short and rounded, applied cuticle remover to push the cuticle back and remove excess cuticle from the nail plate. Next we hydrated with cuticle oil and Rich Girl hand and cuticle cream. We finished the look by gently buffing the nails to a high gloss finish.

Zac Posen s girl for fall 2010 is a 'Chelsea Girl' Young downtown girl with a fresh 'blush' nail. Color: My Romance (hanky panky pink)
get the look :
Begin by shaping the nails making sure they are all the same length, groom the cuticle (this is key to perfect nails). Push the cuticle back and then hydrate (refer to the 'how to video on my site). We used ridgefiller base coat which is my go to base coat for a perfect foundation under nail color, then 2 coats of My Romance to give the nails a rosey blush look. Finish with Addicted to Speed ultra high gloss quick dry top coat (a must have for me backstage at fashion shows).

Badgley Mischka's fall 2010 show featured both their luxe gowns and their new Mark and James collection. We rocked Marquee Moon (futuristic sequined silver) on the nails and toes.
get the look: begin with a full manicure shaping nails evenly and rounded. Grooming and hydrating cuticle (refer to my manicure how to video). We made the plate of the nails perfect by applying ridgefiller as our base coat. Next we applied 2 very thin coats of Marquee Moon. This ultra modern shade has what I call 'sequins' in it. Each nail will not have the same amount of 'sequins'. It is 'deconstructed'. We finished the look with Addicted to Speed ultra high gloss quick dry top coat.

Adam's girl is earthy urban warrior. Lots of beige and gold in his fabrics. We decided on a modern beige nail- what I call the 'new' nude- Fashion a not -so-typical taupe.
get the look- again we opted for short rounded nails. When wearing a real nude I make sure to buff the nails with my Smooth Operator. This buffer has 4 carefully chosen fabrics to take natural nails from rough to smooth -- gradually without damaging or thinning the nail plate. When I am going to use polish I do not use the 4th fabric (number 4 on your Smooth Operator). I apply ridgefiller base coat. I let it dry a minute and follow with 2 thin coats of Fashion. Then finished with Addicted to Speed ultra high gloss.

Jill Stuart's collection is inspired by women who aren't afraid of mixing prints and silhouettes and textures. So we went for a soft beautiful 'lady like' nail with my newest nude shade I'm Not Innocent (clean,creamy peach)
get the look - nails were short and rounded. One thin coat of ridgefiller as the 'foundation'. Followed by 2 thin coats of I'm Not Innocent. TIP:Resist the temptation to try to get the bottle tone of the color in one coat. When applying a 'nude creme' you won't get the true tone until you apply the second coat. once again Addicted to Speed gave the finishing touch for a high gloss nail.

Lela Rose When I saw Lela's fabrics I knew I had to propose a shade from my upcoming fall collection. Across the Universe -a sheer navy base with electric green and blue 'sequins'.(available in late august).
get the look: begin as always with a full fledged manicure. Perfectly filed nails and perfectly pushed back cuticle are a must.
One coat of ridgefiller base coat. Let dry 60 seconds. 2 thin coats of Across the Universe (again let each coat dry 60 seconds before continuing). Finish with Addicted to Speed.
are you beginning to see what my go to products are for backstage nails?

We are truly having a resurgence in nails as an accessory.
This is not a time to be shy!
enjoy!

deborah

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Hello everyone,
I am back in Los Angeles for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Today I had the privelege of prepping hands and feet of two great actresses. Gabourey Sidibe stars as Precious in a very very powerful first time perfomance. Tonight she is wearing Ruby Red Slippers on her hands and feet to her first time at the SAGS. Next I prepped birthday girl and star of Law and Order SVU Mariska Hargitay. She wore a stunning Vera Wang gown in a sort of raspberry. We chose Lady is a Tramp (sanguine red) on both her nails and toes. She looked major! The trend I am seeing is matching your fingers and your toes-- old school!

heading back to NY tomorrow.
Grammy awards next week. I am racking up the air miles already this year!

deborah

Day after Globes.
One of the fun slash stressful parts of my job is working in award show season.
Fun because I am working with beautiful, talented, fashion forward actresses and part of the process of putting their total look together down to their toes. The stress comes in when I am trying to get from one place to another safely in crazy LA traffic-- and yesterday was complicated with rain.
All's well that ends well and in the end the gorgeous gals I worked with all rocked different glam looks on the red carpet.
Penelope Cruz keeping it clean and simple wearing Night and Day (sheer pinked beige) to compliment her glowing bronzed skin.
Marion Cotillard wearing Don't Tell Mama (mood ring blue/green). Marion wore a deep green very sexy Dior gown and wanted her nails and feet to match while being chic and modern.
Kate Hudson wore a stunning white Marchesa gown and we wanted to steer away from anything with a possible bridal feeling on the nails. Stylist guru Rachel Zoe chose Lady is a Tramp (classic sanguine red) and it was just the thing to 'finish' Kate's look.

Happy almost New Years Eve !
Thank you all for making this a spectacular year for us at Deborah Lippmann. I wish you all a healthy happy SAFE New Year full of blessings and dreams coming true!
What are you wearing on your nails and toes to FINISH OUT THE DECADE!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR

It's the holiday season. I added yet another layer of Happy Birthday to my toes today. It makes me giggle when I look down. And my pilates instuctor Shona enjoys seeing it twinkle as she makes me do many difficult exercises with my toes revealed. Tomorrow we are going to deliver toys to a school in my neighborhood in Harlem am and sing christmas carols. I better wake up early to vocalize first- its been a while! Then off to grocery shop for the holiday. Cant wait!
hope you are all enjoying your season

deborah

focus shades from Martha Stewarts show

Christina was featuring an array of color on her beautiful nails today on the Martha Stewart show. Nefertiti a full on gold, Don t Tell Mama insprired by Sally Bowles in Cabaret dark green/teal iriidescent) Dark SIde of the Moon Creme Aubergine,
sheer pikn Before He Cheats followed by a layer of Happy Birthday!
Acessories are a must.
Martha wore one coat o Baby Love followed by ond coat of tiny dancer.
its all a good thing.