September Essentials

Happy last day of September, lovelies! With TIFF, fashion weeks and more, it's no wonder the month flew by so quickly.

Here are a few of my essential items that got me through September:

Favourite Nail Looks at NYFW SS14

Courtesy of Essie

I'm seriously obsessed with this matte nail look as seen at Costello Tagliapietra's spring 2014 show at New York Fashion Week. The midnight blue colour is a nice alternative to basic black, and a matte top coat just seems to make any nail polish look that much cooler (seriously...my love affair for matte polish has been going on for quite some time now...)

Check out my post on styleswept.ca for the rest of my favourite nail looks from NYFW (and how to get the look!) 

XO,
Madelyn

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#MANIMONDAY: Peachy Sparkles

Confession: This manicure is actually from a few weeks ago, and I've since taken it off. I'm a huge fan of CND's Shellac (who isn't, really?) but I decided to be a little bit daring and try out Artistic Nail Design Colour Gloss. Overall, I was unimpressed. Though it does look really great when it's fresh, the colour quickly faded to a yellow-ish hue, and it chipped several times. I finally got so fed up with trying to fix it, I took it off after less than a week. Sad. Artistic does have great colours, but it definitely does not have the staying power of Shellac. 

Have you tried Artistic Nail Design before? Did it last for you? 

XO,

Madelyn

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Shades of blue

Clockwise from left: Essie Mint Candy Apple, Essie Rock The Boat, Chanel Nouvelle Vague. 

I know emerald green is the colour of the year, but right now I'm all about the blues. I'm still in love with Chanel's Nouvelle Vague, the it-colour back in 2010, and Essie's Mint Candy Apple is a classic fave. But there's something to be said about the light blue hue of Rock The Boat from Essie's summer collection. Love that it is a true blue - with no hints of green. 

Which polish will you be wearing this summer? 

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Talking Nail Art With Essie's Rita Remark

Essie Canada's Lead Nail Artist, Rita Remark; Photo by Madelyn Chung

Originally posted on styleswept.ca

Rita Remark certainly had her (perfectly manicured) hands full at World MasterCard Fashion Week. As the lead nail artist for Essie Canada, the Toronto native was responsible for creating nail looks for eight shows, including Chloe comme Parris, Pink Tartan and MIZ by Izzy Camilleri.

We caught up with Remark backstage at the tents to chat about her creative process and the nail trends we should expect for fall.