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Lips, skin and hair were a study in texture on the Fall 2013 runways, and the same went for nails. Now, beauty brands are launching gritty, matte and high-gloss polishes, and top coats flecked with chunks of glitter or fabric. Global nail artist for L’Oréal Paris Tom Bachik offers his take on the trend.
Photography by Natasha V; Manicure by Tom Bachik
Holding Pattern “They’re not grunge anymore,” says Bachik of the darker polishes his clients often request for the red carpet. Here, he’s painted one over a bright purple lacquer, pressing a cloth on the still-wet top coat to add dimension, like a glimmering opal. Try L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Nail Colour in “Paparazzi Pleaser” and “Breaking Curfew.”
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