Pierce Mattie Public Relations New York & Los Angeles

This week, I flew to New York to meet with editors at top national magazines such as Allure, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, and Town & Country. Not surprisingly, each editor’s look corresponded closely with the style of the magazine that she worked for. For example, the beauty editor at Teen Vogue looked like she was in fact in her teens and the beauty editor from Jane Magazine had an alternative look accomplished by an oversized dress paired with chunky boots and topped off with two long messy braids.

Although the personal style of each editor differed, they all had one thing in common: dark nails. During the past two months, dark nails have once again become the "it" nail polish. The front runner and my personal favorite is OPI’s Lincoln Park After Dark, a dark purple shade that almost passes for black. There are two rules to follow with dark nails to look stylish instead of Goth. First, keep nails short. Second, fill in chips immediately. If you like the dark polish look, jump on the band wagon quick because a trend that has caught on so quickly is sure to fall out of style just as fast.