Deborah Lippmann:  Celebrity Manicurist, Founder of Deborah Lippman Nail Collection and jazz singer

For every major event in my life there was a perfume and a song. Recovering from a broken heart, I discovered Deborah Lippmann "No more Drama" – a warm caramel/cocoa shade created in collaboration with Mary J.  Blige – and I have loved, worn and (hummed along) with almost every polish in her collection ever since.  I have been gifting associates and family with Deborah Lippmann Collection “Happy Birthday” since 2009,  and even my more conservative friends’ fall in love with this glitter polish for grownups. Most importantly, Deborah Lippmann nail polish is 5-Free (DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor) and cruelty-free so you can feel good about looking good.

Actress Olivia Wilde on the Red Carpet  (2013 Met Gala: Punk: From Chaos to Couture) wearing Deborah Lippman Amazing Grace and Fade To Black  A Reverse French Manicure…Black Tips

With a degree in music, like many aspiring artists, she had a day job; Deborah Lippmann started off as a manicurist while moonlighting as a songbird by night. But she kept her day job, her “you’re not done until you’re nails are done!” credo helping her to quickly establish an A list celeb clientele, a list so long, that I will drop just a few names: Olivia Wilde, Kerry Washington, Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o and Renee Zellwegger (Just Walk Away Renee).  In case you didn’t put it together, Deborah’s love for music is behind each name of polish in her extensive collection.

Fall 2014 New York Fashion Week Narcisco Rodriguez Deborah Lippmann P.Y.T. Pretty Young Thing 

After an editor from Allure anonymously sat across from her and tagged Lippmann in an article as "one of the best manicurists in the country", fashion insiders began requesting her for editorials and runway shows for award winning designers such as Narcisco Rodriguez, Zac Posen, Versace, Valentino, Balenciaga, Kate Spade, Badgley Mischka and Donna Karan.

Fall 2014 NEW YORK MARQUEE Luxe Chrome Collection from Deborah Lippmann

Do you remember “The Lipstick Index”? It was a term coined by Leonard Lauder during the recession of the early 2000s. His theory was that women would splurge on lipsticks instead of expensive shoes and clothing. We have been in a recession for nearly five years, and luxury lipsticks can cost over $50 (I am looking at you Guerlain Rouge G de Guerlain), which is why so manyhave turned to nail polish as an alternative little luxury (I am not sure if it is a real phrase, but I call it the “The Nail Polish Index”). Over the past few years, it seems like a thousand nail color lines keep popping up and most of them are driven by fads and will fade into obscurity. Deborah Lippmann is who I turn to when I want to know what is fashion not a passing fad. Here are Ms. Lippmann's nail trends for Fall 2014:

Anyone can wear Nude Nail colors: Try Fashion, a not so typical taupe that flatters most skin tones (Edun 2014)

Wear Nudes: (as featured on the runway at Fall 2014 Edun, Kate Spade and Narcisco Rodriguez fashion shows): “Nudes are fantastic because they are young, fresh and playful. Anyone can wear nude! To ensure a flawless finish – be sure to treat your hands. I prep my clients by hydrating cuticles with Cuticle Oil and complete every manicure with The Cure ultra-nourishing cuticle cream”, advises Deborah.

Michelyn's Favorite Nail Trend for Fall: (From Deborah Lippmann for Badgley Mischka Fall 2014) Take the A Train  (polished pewter chrome) with Glitter and Be Gay – So Glam!

Tone down the intricate Nail designs,stencils and airbrushing: "Nail art, if being done, is moving towards simplicity.  Minor accents as shown for the  Badgley Mischka Fall 2014 collection  look classic and elegant".

 (L) Band of Outsiders Deborah Lippman Naked and Amazing Grace (R) Honor: Deborah Lippmann  It's Raining Men, a classic red and Break for Love a techno pop pink created with Inez van Lamsweerde

Oval shapes and Two-Toned colors (as seen at Band of Outsiders and Honor): Deborah said, "I loved the elegant oval shapes and simplistic nail art that we created throughout Fall 2014 Fashion Week. Two toned nails, like the ones I designed for Honor and Band of Outsiders, are a great way to accent bright pops of color in your wardrobe".

 Tips  From Deborah Lippmann:  Find The Most Flattering Nail ColorsFor Your SkinTone

I asked Deborah to share some tips on finding a color that suits individual skin colors.  "Skin tone is generally broken down into three categories: fair, medium, and dark. All skin has either a warm or cool undertone as well. But skin is multifaceted — someone who might have light skin can still have warm, golden undertones, like a person who’s fair during the winter but tans easily during summer. Where the veins meet along the inner wrist is the perfect place to reference. It's also a great idea to compare skin tone to the person sitting next to you".

Deborah Lippmann Lullabye of Broadway works well with all skintones –  predominately silvery, shimmery taupe, with mauve-rose tones and a chrome finish- "the new way to go nude"

When you see yellow, orange, or olive undertones and veins that appear slightly greener than blue, you’re seeing indicators of warm undertones. Cool undertones will exude a bluish, purple, red, or pink sheen. If you have cool skin with a lot of red or pink, stick with hues that have blue-based or cooler undertones. If you have warm skin, then warm and golden- or yellow based tones will be very flattering.  Medium-skinned women can teeter between both warm and cool colors, but a paler shade really complements this skin type.  I suggest lavender, rose, mauve, and light blue. If you are in the mood for bold, true red is very flattering.

The rich caramel tones of Deborah Lippmann's No More Drama created with Mary J. Blige works well with tan, olive and darker skins with warm undertones (This is Michelyn's version of a nude color)

"Darker polish as well as bright and vibrant shades hold well against tan skin. The best matches will be colors with obvious yellow undertones including gold, copper, caramel, brown, and olive shades. Purple and bright coral are also classics. For nudes, medium skin tones should be wearing a more opaque, full-coverage yellow-based color such as Deborah Lippmann Fashion".

(L) Deborah Lippman Glitter and Be Gay and (R) Lullaby of Broadway are new for Fall 2014 and are Limited Editions

Disclosure: Some Deborah Lippman nail polishes featured are from my own collection and received additional Deborah Lippmann nail polishes for this article

Thank you Deborah Lippmann for taking time away from your schedue and  sharing these wonderful  tips and trends for Fall 2014. It is very rare that Deborah offers giveaways, but we have a draw for one US reader. I chose the colors from the new Deborah Lippmann Collection because I am loving both; Glitter and be Gay as an accent complements all the nail colors in the New York Marquee Collection. Lullabye of Broadway is a chic updated mauvey/taupe with a chrome like finish which I believe will suit anyone and is a great updated nude you can wear to the office.

To be eligible, please leave a comment about what  Fall 2014 tip or trend appealed to you and your favorite Deborah Lippmann Nail Color. Please indicate if you would like to win Glitter and Be Gay or Lullaby of Broadway in your comment. If you want your comment to count twice LIKE Deborah Lippmann's FaceBook Page or Tweet @deborahlippmann for #Cafleurebon @fifthsensenyc on twitter.  Draw closes August 31, 2014.

 LOVE!!!  Deborah Lippmann 12th Street Rag  – an intense silvery magenta chrome; Lena Dunham wore this color to the Emmys on August 25 as per the Hollywood Reporter

Editor's Note: Spring Summer 2015 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week is September 4-11, 2014. We hope Deborah Lippmann will be back for a Spring Summer 2014 report. All photos are courtesy of Deborah Lippmann.  Deborah Lippmann Fall 2014 Nail Polish and Fashion show Collage Photos of Edun with Lippmann Fashion, Band of Outsiders with Lippmann Naked and Amazing Grace,  Fall 2014 Honor with It's Raining Men and Break for Love the property of ÇaFleureBon. –Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

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