Stella McCartney favors a clean beauty look for her runway shows, no matter the season. But when it comes to her clothes, the designer’s definitely not afraid of a bold pattern, interesting texture, or unique draping. And her fall 2016 collection was no different, with the designer experimenting with puffer coats in velvet, loads of lace, and a charming swan print that couldn’t help but make you smile. All of this detail provides a wealth of inspiration for someone like Madeline Poole, Sally Hansen’s global color ambassador and the manicurist the brand brings on for the show. After the final look comes down the runway, Poole runs back to her hotel to dream up nail-art designs inspired by the collection—and this season, she shared her art exclusively with Allure.
“When I’m backstage, I start looking at the clothes on the rack and thinking about what I want to do,” says Poole. “And there are usually things that stand out very strongly to me as something that would definitely work as a nail look.” But Poole makes sure to stick around even after the models’ manicures are finished. “It’s best to see the clothes on people because sometimes there’s negative space that you wouldn’t notice when it’s on the hanger. Sometimes it’s the pattern that inspires you, and sometimes it’s the cut, so it’s best to have a thorough look at the way it appears on the runway.”
The detail that stood out to Poole the most from McCartney’s fall 2016 collection was those adorable swans that decorated everything from shirts to dresses. “I couldn’t resist it, and everyone backstage kept commenting on it,” says Poole, who found the print reminiscent of vintage upholstery. Poole admits that painting swans on your nails seems like an impossible feat (or one that requires a degree in fine art), but the manicurist came up with a genius way of making this design user-friendly. “By spreading out the pattern over the fingers, it’s more of an abstract, brushy pattern rather than intricate details.” And here, my friends, is how she did it:
Step 1: Paint the nails with two coats of midnight-blue polish. Poole used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Dark Huemoor.
Step 2: Use a striping brush and a short, stroking motion to paint the water reflection in light blue. Poole used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure In Full Blue-m .
Step 3: Paint swan shapes in white polish using the striping brush. Poole likes Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Let’s Snow.
Step 4: To create the swan’s beak, apply a small triangle of semimatte orange polish, like Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Kook-a-mango.
The final look:
Photos: Peter White/Getty Images; courtesy of Sally Hansen
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