essie look
new york fashion week FW 2017
February 10, 2017

Tanya Taylor FW17

inspiration The Tanya Taylor Fall/Winter 2017 show brought us back to the ‘70s, and Julie Kandalec for essie created a dramatic crescent French manicure to instill the feel of that decade throughout the collection.
Three different shades were used – go overboard, bahama mama, and smokin’ hot – depending on what the models were wearing on the runway.

products used

first base base coat
au natural
go overboard
bahama mama
smokin’ hot
good to go top coat

 get the look

1. Begin by applying  first base base coat to clean nails.
2. Next, apply one coat of au natural to each finger.
3. Create a crescent shape for your French tip with the polish brush, starting along each side of the top of the nail and creating a “U” shape, using one of the three desired shades.
4. .Top off the look with good to go top coat for a high gloss finish.

       essie pro tip: To get the dramatic crescent French tip just right, Julie suggests using your polish brush to create the shape along the side of the nail edge, and then using a striper brush to go back and perfect the edges and inner crescent for an enhanced

(photo credits: Essie at Tanya Taylor FW17)

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