Backstage Beauty: Jenny Packham AW 2014 Solaris Manicure

Michelle Saunders for essie was inspired by the jewelry and elaborately beaded gowns in Jenny Packham’s Fall/Winter ’14 collection. For the nail, she created an embellished ring finger accent design that resembled the Solaris necklace from the runway.

Products Used (All Essie):

• First Base Base Coat
• Mademoiselle
• Lots of Lux
• Wrapped in Rubies
• Hors d’oeuvres
• Penny Talk
• Set in Stones
• Good to Go Top Coat

Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Apply First Base Base Coat to clean, filed nails.
2. Once dry, apply two coats of Mademoiselle to all nails.
3. On ring fingers only, dip a bobby pin into Wrapped in Rubies and create medium-sized circles in the middle of the nail.
4. To begin forming the Solaris look, dip a bobby pin into Wrapped in Rubies and create small dots around the center circle.
5. Next, dip a bobby pin into Penny Talk to create small dots beside each red dot.
6. Then, dip a bobby pin into Hors d’oeuvres and fill in between so all of the dots connect.
7. Finally, take a small nail art brush dipped inn Lots of Lux to create the small pear-shaped designs on the outer edges to form the points of the Solaris.
8. Finish with Good to Go Top Coat