Allure and butter LONDON Arm Candy Nail Lacquer Collection

For my mani, I opted for a Mod Redux design, using Statement Piece, Front Row and Nude Stiletto

Last month, I stopped by Allure's Beauty Closet to get a sneak peek at the Allure and butter LONDON Arm Candy collection. The limited-edition nail lacquer collection includes ten shades, created to complement the top runway and street-style trends of Fall 2015. 

butter LONDON nail lacquer polishes contain rich pigments for one-stroke coverage that is high-shine and chip-resistant with added benefits like vitamins B, C and E, hydrolyzed silk and horsetail extract. Additionally, all butter LONDON lacquers are 7-free, containing no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, or xylene. 

The collection includes a variety of shades and finishes, including sheer crème, crème, shimmer, textured glitter and metallic. I love all these Arm Candy shades! The colors compliment each other, so they are great to use together and create your own nail design look. 

Six limited-edition full size (.4 fl. oz) lacquers for $15 each:

• Nude Stilettos - A sheer pink-nude, crème
• Statement Piece - An opaque orange-red, crème 
• I'm On The List - A metallic rose-gold
• It's Vintage - An opaque rust, crème
• Disco Nap - A glittery charcoal
• Lust or Must? - An opaque charcoal-brown, crème

Four limited-edition fashion-size (.2 fl. oz.) lacquers, sold as a set for $30

• So Major!: A shimmery loden green
• The Sweet Spot: An opaque dusty pink, crème
• Violet's Revenge: An opaque blue-purple, crème
• Front Row: An opaque wine, crème

Arm Candy is available at all major butter LONDON retailers, including butterlondon.com, ULTA, Sephora, and Nordstrom from August through March 2016.

- Kim Weling

Emmy Rossum Spring Manicure by butter LONDON

Looking for an amazing spring mani? Take note of Emmy Rossum’s latest butter LONDON manicure created by Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Jane Hughes.

Nail Look How To:

· Katie began by applying butter LONDON’s Nail Foundation Flawless Base Coat to hide and smooth tiny ridges and imperfections in the nail.

· Katie then used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Cotton Buds to create a half-moon at the bottom of the nail, leaving the top half nude and giving the nail a “floating nail art” look.

· To finish the look and add dimension, Katie added a dot of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Sprog to the middle of the white moon, followed by a dot of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Union Jack Black.

Backstage with butter LONDON at New York Fashion Week Fall 2014

butter LONDON x Creatures of the Wind

Here's a recap of the butter LONDON nailspiration and makeup looks backstage at New York Fashion Week. Katie Jane Hughes, butter LONDON's Global Colour Ambassador, created the nail looks for Creatures of the Wind, Tadashi Shoji, Dannijo, Nicole Miller, Lela Rose, Libertine and ICB x Prabal Gurung and makeup looks for Dannijo and Libertine. 

The Scoop: Fabrics and patterns within the collection had a space-like/psychedelic feel, which was presented down the runway as an evolution of colours – from dark to light.

The Look: Katie used a technique called water marbling to create the nail design, with the agate stones that inspired the Creatures of the Wind A/W ’14 collection as her guide. Each nail (675 in total) was made by hand last night by Katie and her team—with no two nails alike. To achieve the look, Katie poured drops of several Nail Lacquer shades one after another into a bowl of water, creating rings of colour, much like agate. Once the colour had been placed, Katie took an orange wood stick to swirl the colours together, creating a range of patterns. She then dipped the press on nail into the water, letting it sit under the water’s edge just below the pattern she wanted to lift onto the nail. Once removed, the pattern below the surface was transferred to the nail. To add playful variation to the nail look, two different base colours were used: butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Trallop was used on half of the models nails and Nail Lacquer in Teddy Girl was used on the rest.

Nail Lacquer Colours Used: Yummy Mummy, Diamond Geezer, Posh Bird, Pearly Queen, Billy No Mates

butter LONDON x Tadashi Shoji

The Scoop: The collection was inspired by Moorish architecture and textiles, with a range of deep hues and rich shades.

The Look: Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation to the nails followed by butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Marbs to create the gold half-moon and tip. She completed the look with butter LODON P.D. Quick Topcoat.

butter LONDON x Dannijo

The Scoop: The collection hinges on the relationship between ballet and boxing and its ability to connect us to the core essence of humanity. BOXERina is about the power of emotion, its role in creating and humanizing our heroes. The collection was presented as a ballet, with dancers from the American Ballet Theatre serving as the models, choreographed by Nicola Curry.

The Makeup Look:
· Skin: concealer around the nose and on blemishes, as needed; the new Hydrating Balm mixed with a highlighter on all high points of the face (pressed onto the middle of the forehead, down the nose, on the top of the lip, across cheek bones and brow bones); butter LONDON Cream Bronzer in Bit Faker (out Summer ’14) on the cheeks

· Eyes: butter LONDON WINK Mascara in Union Jack Black on the lashes, WINK Eye Pencil in Twigged on the bottom lash line and palette of nude powder shadows

· Brows: butter LONDON WINK Mascara in Brown Sugar, groomed upwards

· Lips: the new LIPPY Lip Balms in either Toasted Marshmallow or Nutter (depending on skin tone) mixed with a hint of concealer

· Body: to give the ballerinas a polished and sporty shine, Katie mixed the new butter LONDON Signature Lotion with body oil and applied sparingly on legs, arms, shoulders and décolletage

The Nail Look: Katie applied the new butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Goss as the base, and then applied Nail Lacquer in Posh Bird at the tips using a makeup sponge.

butter LONDON x Nicole Miller

The Scoop: The collection was inspired by strong women warriors. Predominant colours in the collection included dark plum, light olive, wine, aqua and black paired with muted jewel tones.

The Look: Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation to the nails followed by butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Union Jack Black. She then matted the look by applying butter LONDON Matte Finish Topcoat. Using a thin striping brush, Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Knees Up – starting at the cuticle and creating a feather or flame like design along the nail. The shiny finish of Knees Up served as the perfect contrast to the matte black lacquer that popped at the tips.

butter LONDON x Lela Rose

The Scoop: The collection was inspired by Ferran Adrià, a Spanish Catalan chef who creates food masterpieces. His dishes are each sketched before created and use a variety of different textures. This inspiration has translated into a collection of whites, gold, silver and black with textures such as pearls, beading and feathers.

The Look: Katie began by applying butter LONDON’s Patent Gel Top & Tails for a chip-free and long lasting wear. She then applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation to the nails followed by a diagonal stripe of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Alabaster Gaze (available April 2014). Katie filled in the top-half of the nail with two coats of Alabaster Gaze. She finished the look with butter LONDON Patent Gel Top & Tails to give the nail a cohesive shine and a dab of butter LONDON Handbag Holiday Cuticle Oil.

butter LONDON x Libertine

The Scoop: Libertine’s A/W ‘14 collection was colorful, heavily embellished and showcased a variety of textures—along with the introduction of fur. The Libertine girl is glam, goth and a bit of a party girl who has been digging around in diamonds.

The Makeup Look:

· Skin: prep skin with moisturizer and apply concealer (Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage) around the nose and on blemishes

· Cheeks: contour hollows of the cheek using butter LONDON Cream Bronzer in Bit Faker (available Summer ’14) with a tapered contour brush from Real Techniques

· Eyes: Curl lashes and then apply butter LONDON WINK Mascara in Union Jack Black; using freshly sharpened Union Jack Black Eye Pencil draw out the line of the wing and fill in, then cover the lid up to the crease and blend with a soft brush whilst keeping the wing defined—clean up the wing edges with pointed q-tips and a bit of moisturizer; press Jet Black Shadow from butter LONDON (out Fall/Winter ’14) over the pencil and blend upward toward the brow bone; saturate bottom lash line with butter LONDON Eye Pencil in Alabaster Gaze (out April ’14) then layer the Alabaster Gaze Cream Shadow to create a starlight effect

· Brows: groom upwards using the new butter LONDON Hydrating Balm (rub a mascara wand on the tip of the balm and brush upward)

· Lips: apply the new LIPPY Lip Balm in Teddy Boy to and press in with fingertip to make it matte

The Nail Look: Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in The Black Knight to the tips of the press on nails. She then applied butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Diamond Geezer at the base of the nail to meet up with the black at the tips. Katie used Nail Lacquer in Stardust and the new Nail Lacquer in Anorak, a black, white and silver chunky glitter overcoat (available in March 2014) over the entire nail. While the nails were still wet, Katie completed the look by applying holographic, diamond-shaped glitter to the tip of the nails.

butter LONDON x ICB x Prabal Gurung

The Scoop: The collection was designed for hip, downtown girls. The hair, makeup and nails were inspired by their effortless yet edgy beauty look.

The Look: Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation as a base followed by butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Union Jack Black. She then used a thin striping brush to create the tweed effect, layering various Nail Lacquer shades onto the nail – both vertically and horizontally. Katie finished the look with butter LONDON’s P.D. Quick Topcoat. Shades used: butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Billy No Mates, Stag Do, Blagger, British Racing Green and Pearly Queen.

- Kim Weling

Emmy Rossum Mani by butter LONDON

For my weekend mani, I took nailspiration from Van Gogh and Emmy Rossum's latest butter LONDON manicure created by Gloal Colour Ambassador, Katie Jane Hughes.

Nail Look How To:
· Katie began by applying butter LONDON’s Patent Gel Top & Tails for a chip-free and long lasting wear.
· Katie then applied two coats of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Royal Navy, followed by a layer of Nail Lacquer in Leccy.
· To add more dimension to the nail, Katie then used saran wrap to speckle butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Diamond Geezer over the nail.
· The look was finished with the Patent Gel Top & Tails and a dab of butter LONDON Handbag Holiday Cuticle Oil.

This was actually the first time I used saran wrap to speckle and it turned out great! For my mani I used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Bluecoat, followed by Nail Lacquer in Leccy and speckled with essie No Place Like Chrome.

- Kim Weling

butter LONDON Lounge with Katie Jane Hughes at New York Fashion Week

butter LONDON cosmetics used for my makeup look

On September 12th, butter LONDON and Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Jane Hughes hosted the butter LONDON Lounge at the Soho Grand Clubroom. For the last day of fashion week, attendees relaxed and recharged with complimentary make-up touch ups and manicures and checked out the latest launches from butter LONDON, including butter LONDON's first cosmetics collection, Rock Your Colour, celebrating self-expression with shades inspired by the catwalk. 

butter LONDON's Rock Your Colour Bespoke Colour Cosmetics collection, which launched at Henri Bendel in September, includes five new Nail Lacquer shades. The collection introduced 6 shades of WINK Mascara, 6 shades of WINK Cream Eye Shadow, 6 shades of WINK Eye Pencil, 6 shades of LIPPY Tinted Balm and 6 shades of CHEEKY Cream Blush.

For my make-up touchup, 'Inky Six' and 'Union Jack Black' mascara were used to create a bold blue eyeliner. I also received a great tip: 'Brown Sugar' mascara can be used on the eyebrows too! After my make-up touch up, I received a 'glitterfall' mani - a combination of Cuppa and The 444 colors. 

butter LONDON 'glitterfall' mani 

butter LONDON's Spring 2014 nail art by Katie Jane Hughes. Click here for the recap of the looks backstage at New York Fashion Week.

- Kim Weling

Backstage with butter LONDON at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

butter LONDON x Tadashi Shoji

butter LONDON's Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Jane Hughes, created the looks for Tadashi Shoji, Nicole Miller, Monique Lhuillier, Louise Goldin, Lela Rose, Band of Outsiders, Karen Walker, ICB by Prabal Gurung and Milly Spring 2014. Here's a recap of the looks backstage at New York Fashion Week. 

Tadashi Shoji Spring 2014 was inspired by liberation and empowerment. The collection allows women to assert confience with femininity as illustrated through soft, delicate materials. Backstage at Tadashi Shoji, Katie created a chic, muted nail look. "We wanted the nail to mimic the gorgeous organza fabrics seen throughout Tadashi's collection," said Katie Jane Hughes. "butter LONDON Naul Lacquer in Hen Party and the Matte Finish Topcoat really transformed the nail to give this glistening, textured effect."

Nicole Miller's Spring 2014 collection was inspired by the opulence, glamour and beauty of Versailles - the gardens, mirrors, mazes and chandeliers. Backstage at Nicole Miller, to create the "glitterfall" nail look, Katie first applied a layer of butter LONDON's new Nail Lacquer in The 444. To create a cascading effect, she used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in The Blak Knight and applied upward from the tip of the nail. She lightly dabbed the nail lacquer where the two shades met to blend the look. Finally she reapplied The Black Knight to finish the ombre effect. 

butter LONDON x Nicole Miller

Monique Lhuillier Spring 2014 was inspired by sheer elegance through the use of bright, bold colours in clean and modern silhouettes with feminine details. For the look, Katie Jane Hughes applied a coat of butter LONDON Nail Foundation followed by two coats of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Pink Ribbon. The soft nail look was juxtaposed by a bright red on the toes. Katie used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Pillar Box Red.

 butter LONDON x Monique Lhuillier

Louise Goldin Spring 2014 was inspired by summer activities; specifically tennis and concerts which inspired the colour palette and prints within the collection. Katie first applied two coats of butter LONDON Nail Foundation followed by a coat of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Pink Ribbon. 

Lela Rose Spring 2014 was inspired by mid-century, modern furniture design. Katie created two looks for the runway. For look 1, Katie applited two coats of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Lady Muck and finished the look with the butter LONDON Matte Finish Shine Free Topcoat. For look 2, Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation to create a clean, nude base. She then used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Lady Muck to create a half moon effect. 

butter LONDON x Lela Rose 

Easy bohemian meets sporty sleek for Band of Outsiders Spring 2014. Whites transitioned into vivid colours, using transparent and athletic fabrics. For the look, Katie applied two coats of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Cotton Buds and completed the look with the butter LONDON Matte Finish Shine Free Topcoat. 

Karen Walker Spring 2014 combines traditional Eastern utility with modern urban practicality. For the look, Katie creates a bespoke colour, blending butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Kerfuffle, Cuppa and Bumster. She completed the look using butter LONDON Matte Finish Shine Free Topcoat. 

butter LONDON x Karen Walker 

ICB by Prabal Gurung was inspired by holographic textures and contemporary fluorescent light artists such as Dan Flavin. The ICB girl is street chic with a sleek downtown vibe. For the look, Katie applied butter LONDON Nail Foundation tothe nails followed by the new butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Leccy - a sheer, blue opal fleck overcoat (available October 2013). She placed colorful holographic foild down the center of six nails and completed the look by adding a glitter top to three accent nails.  

Milly Spring 2014 was inspired a recent trip to Tokyo and contemporary Japanese architecture, the collection is an ultramodern interpretation of traditional feminine silhouettes with the use of three-dimensional fabrics, layered transparency and architectural illusions. For the lookKatie applied butter LONDON Nail Founcation to create a clean, nude base. She then used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Cotton Buds to create a half moon manicure. 

butter LONDON x Milly

- Kim Weling