There were plenty of natural nails on the runway for fall winter 2011 but at Nina Ricci, Rodarte, and both Chanel and Valentino Couture we saw that short and painted completed the look. The deep dark navy at Chanel Couture is my favourite–less intense than black and more unexpected than a vampy maroon. The shape at all 4 of the shows was leaning more towards square then my preference which is always oval.

Dior Vernis Perfecto  Barry M Nail Polish Bright Red   OPI In This Case RnB Stands For Really Blue  Essie Very Structured

Before removing dark nail polish apply a salve on cuticles and along the sides of nails. The salve acts as a barrier to prevent the polish from getting stuck in the cuticles and from staining the skin around the nail.

Image from chanel.com