Get the Look: Stella McCartney & Opening Ceremony Shows Rock OPI Nails

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OPI brightened nails on the runways at both Stella McCartney’s 2018 Resort presentation and Opening Ceremony’s preview, and we're here to show you how to get the looks for your clients!

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STELLA MCCARTNEY FOR SPRING 2018 PREVIEW
Celebrity Nail Artist, Tom Bachik, along with a team of nail tech pros used OPI Infinite Shine Lacquer in Feeling Frisco, The Beige of Reason and Tiramisu for Two with OPI Infinite Shine ProStay Primer and Gloss, to create a soft look to compliment Stella McCartney’s new, bright spring-inspired collection. A step-by-step is listed below.

STEP 1: One Coat of OPI Infinite Shine ProStay Primer

STEP 2: Apply two coats of OPI Infinite Shine Lacquer in Feeling Frisco, The Beige of Reason or Tiramisu for Two to achieve a warm, simplistic tone

STEP 3: One coat OPI Infinite Shine ProStay Gloss

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OPENING CEREMONY LA PREVIEW
Celebrity nail artist, Naomi Yasuda, created three dramatic nail looks utilizing OPI Nail Lacquer in I Am What I Amethyst, First Lady of Nails and Russian Navy for a blue-green ombré nail, OPI Nail Lacquer in To The Mouse House We Go, Shh…It’s Top Secret and Excuse Me Big Sur for a pink-red ombré nail and OPI Nail Lacquer in Shh…It’s Top Secret and Excuse Me Big Sur for a fierce Scorpion-inspired nail design.

Ombré Nail:
STEP 1:
One Coat of OPI Natural Nail Base Coat 

STEP 2: Apply two coats of OPI Nail Lacquer in I Am What I Amethyst 

STEP 3: On a rectangular make-up sponge, paint lines using OPI Nail Lacquer in I Am What I Amethyst, First Lady of Nails and Russian Navy

STEP 4: Stamp the sponge onto the nail softly; repeat stamping a few times to achieve a perfect soft color fading so the colors end up mixing together, repeat steps 2,3,4 but on a piece of wax paper; once dry, finish with OPI Brilliant High-Shine Top Coat

STEP 5: After wax paper is dry, gently remove the nail polish from wax paper and cut it into small strips

STEP 6: Add 3 strips to each nail, with the center strip flipped and seal the look with OPI Matte Top Coat

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Scorpion Nail:
STEP 1: One Coat of OPI Natural Nail Base Coat

STEP 2: Apply two coats of OPI Nail Lacquer in Shh…It’s Top Secret

STEP 3: Draw scorpions with OPI Nail Lacquer in Excuse Me Big Sur, with a fine-point nail brush

STEP 4: Seal the look with OPI Matte Top Coat

[Images courtesy of OPI]

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