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The Comet-Trail Nails at Jeremy Scott by The anticipation of a Jeremy Scott runway beauty look is always palpable among editors. Why? Because there's typically a whacky element that seems unworkable in real life, yet you simply want to wear it—reality be damned. This time around, the makeup and nails reflect that desired break with reality. Case in point: Three rhinestones of varying sizes dot the lower lash line of the models' eyes. MAC makeup lead Kabuki says, “There’s a futuristic narrative, but it’s very funky. It's like a fun kind of futuristic. There was so much excitement in the clothes that I needed something kind of minimal to really tie in the makeup. We tried to pick these aurora borealis-like different shade crystals, something very simple but playful and a little bit out there. It’s sparkle without transforming the girls too much.” Lest you think he grabbed rhinestones willy-nilly, plenty of thought went into the selection. "Crystal clear stones looked t...

    Nails themselves are made of  keratin  (say: KAIR-uh-tin). This is the same substance your body uses to create hair and the top layer of your skin. You had fingernails and toenails before you were even born. Where do they come from? It may look like your fingernails and toenails start growing where your U-shaped   cuticle   (say: KYOO-tih-kul) begins. But there's more going on under the surface. Nails start in the   nail root , hidden under the cuticle. When cells at the root of the nail grow, the new nail cells push out the old nail cells. These old cells flatten and harden, thanks to keratin, a protein made by these cells. The newly formed nail then slides along the nail bed, the flat surface under your nails. The nail bed sits on top of tiny blood vessels that feed it and give your nails their pink color.