From the hottest new shades to nail art and interesting polish combinations, the runways are where the latest manicure trends are taken out for a spin. Designers work with the top manicurists and nail brands to come up with a fashionable nail to complement their collections. So if you're already planning your Spring nail art designs (believe us, we are), you're in luck. We've got your backstage pass to the hottest manicures we spotted on the New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 runways.
— Additional reporting by Jaime Richards and Emily Bibb
Nails by: Patricia Yankee
Products used: Extralong press-on nails were coated with a jet-black shade called Void to match the models' hair.
Nails by: Katie Hughes of Butter London
Products used: To create "floating nail art," paint a white moon on top of a bare nail.
Nails by: Marian Newman
Products used:: Marc Jacobs Bark! Nail Polish (out next Summer), finished with Swarovski crystals dotted along the top before being sealed with another coat of color.
Nails by: Danielle Candido
Products used: Morgan Taylor polish allowed for a metallic silver hue with a pink glitter gradient.
Nails by: Katie Hughes for Butter London
Products used: Two coats of Cotton Buds ($15) with Matte Finish Shine Free Topcoat ($19) to finish.
Nails by: Katie Hughes for Butter London
Products used: Start with the Butter London Nail Foundation ($19), followed by Leccy, a sheer, blue-opal-flecked top coat (out October 2013). Add holographic foil down the center of six nails and complete the look by painting a glitter tip to three accent nails.
Nails by: Michelle Saunders for Essie
Products used: Essie Blanc ($8) created a crisp, white look that Nanette's daughter picked for the show.
Nails by: OPI
Products used: Start with OPI's So Many Clowns…So Little Time ($9) and add a slanted French tip in I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw ($9) for a pop of color.
Nails by: Patricia Yankee
Products used: Patricia Nail Lacquer Halo ($9)
Nails by: Deborah Lippmann
Products used: Two coats of Blue Orchid were topped with one coat of La Vie En Rose (both out Spring 2014) to create a fish scale-like effect.
Nails by: Gina Edwards for Morgan Taylor
Products used: Heaven Sent ($3)
Nails by: Michelle Saunders for Essie
Products used: A List ($8)
Nails by: Essie
Products used: A base of either Midnight Cami, For the Twill of It, or Licorice, followed by Stroke of Brilliance or Set in Stones on top.
Nails by: Katie Hughes for Butter London
Products used: Two coats of Lady Muck ($15), followed by Matte Finish Shine Free Topcoat ($19).
Nails by: Katie Hughes for Butter London
Products used: Nail Foundation ($19) as a base, with Lady Muck ($15) to create a half-moon effect.
Nails by: Miss Pop for Ciaté
Products used: Snow Virgin ($15) as a base, followed by Unrestricted Glam ($15) down the center of each nail, applied with a nail-art striper brush.
Nails by: Miss Pop for Ciaté
Products used: Ferris Wheel ($15) as a base, with Palm Tree ($15) applied vertically at the base to resemble grass. Add depth with Stiletto ($15), and to create flowers, use an old eye shadow brush with the colors Spinning Tea Cup ($15) and Talent Scout ($15).
Nails by: Butter London Global Colour Ambassador Katie Hughes
Products used: Pink Ribbon
Nails by: OPI
Products used: Don't Pretzel My Buttons and Alpine Snow
Nails by: Butter London Global Colour Ambassador Katie Hughes
Products used: Yummy Mummy with Hen Party layered on top.
Nails by: Butter London Global Colour Ambassador Katie Hughes
Products used: Pink Ribbon
Nails by: Lisa Logan for Red Carpet Manicure
Products used: Nude as a base, followed by a line of white down the center and a pop of yellow on top.
Nails by: Keri Blair for MAC Cosmetics
Products used: Custom blend of Steamy, a hot pink, with Flaming Rose, a bold red.
Nails by: MAC Cosmetics
Products used: MAC nail polish in Delicate ($16).
Nails by: Butter London Global Colour Ambassador Katie Hughes
Products used: The 444 as a base, followed by The Black Knight at the tip, blended for an ombré effect.
Nails by:: Tracylee for Sally Hansen
Products used: A windowpane design was created using either Mojito, Carnivale, or Batbano Blue (colors releasing this March) as a base, with lines drawn in black on top.
Nails by: Jin Soon Choi
Products used: A blue-gray polish topped off with obsidian-hued lines.
Nails by: Michelle Saunders for Essie
Products used: Two coats of Sand Tropez, followed by the brand's Matte About You top coat.
Nails by: Deborah Lippmann
Products used: La Vie en Rose (available Spring 2014) and rhinestones.
Nails by: Essie
Products used: Midnight Cami, Mademoiselle, and Matte About You.
Nails by: Keri Blair for MAC Cosmetics
Products used:: Circle-tipped nails featuring Steamy, Fiestaware, and Impassioned Nail Lacquers, individually chosen to enhance models' hands.
Nails by: Essie
Products used: Tart Deco, Blanc, Licorice, Butler Please, Good to Go, and dotting tool.
Nails by: Deborah Lippmann for Beauty.com
Products used:: La Vie En Rose with Pseudo Silk Kimono (launching in November) across the tip for an imperfect French manicure.