Free Manicures for New York Fashion Week

If you're in New York City during Fashion Week, stop by one of the participating Triumph Hotels for a free manicure (a quick polish change) from personalized nail polish brand, Pretty Please, and on-demand manicure service, cityMANI.

Pretty Please custom nail polish colors for Triumph Hotels./Photo from Facebook

The free mini-manis are available on a first come, first serve basis to the boutique hotel group's guests and the general public. Here's where to get your free polish change during Fashion Week:

The Cosmopolitan Hotel Tribeca, Friday, September 5: 10am - 2pm

Washington Jefferson Hotel, Monday, September 8: 10am - 2pm

The Gershwin Hotel, Tuesday, September 9: 10am - 2pm

Nail Polish Colors

-Hotel Belleclaire: #3 "Raspberry” The Belle-claire of the Ball

-Hotel Chandler: #18 “Burgundy” Chandler Cabernet

-The Iroquois: #12 "Light Pink” Don’t Be So Iro-quois

-The Cosmopolitan: #13 "Navy Blue” Blueberry Cosmopolitan

-The Gershwin: #2 "Grape Purple” GershWine Night

-Washington Jefferson: #23 "Pastel Blue” WJ Up Up and Away

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