Nails

9 Ways to Preserve Your Manicure

February 24, 2013
How to Preserve a Manicure-goldnails

Whether you’re polishing your own nails or paying $10-$15 dollars for your manicure weekly or bi-weekly, it  can be frustrating when daily tasks cause the polish to chip or dull. Basic functions such as opening a soda can, applying hair products, cleaning your bathroom or opening the mail can all cause the demise of...
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Nail Polish: Deborah Lippmann “Lady Sings the Blues”

September 26, 2011
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I visited Nordstrom this weekend as I do on most weekends; this time looking for rain boots and stopped in the cosmetics section, “of course” and  found the most sparkly, navy blue polish ever by Deborah Lippmann. I love Nordstrom because you can try on everything there.  I had on a different shade of ...
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Oval Nails and Odd Ring Finger Polish

August 13, 2011
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So I’ve changed the shape of my nails to oval or semi-pointed. I’m on my fourth week now and I love them. They are easier to type with, my fingers look more feminine and I have gotten a lot of compliments on them. I’ve worn my nails square for 20+ years. When I first...
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Sephora Nail Bling: Leopard Studded 3D effect

July 31, 2011
Sephora Nail Bling: Leopard Studded 3D effect

Sephora has a large new nail art department.  I remember 15 years ago when I used to work as a nail technician and nail art was a  craze and now it looks like we have come full circle thanks to the Katy Perry’s of the world.  We have “Shattered, Crackled”  and now “Leopard”.   These...
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Nails: Sephora by OPI “Blasted” Application Tips

July 24, 2011
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Sephora in NY on Broadway had  so many shades of the  “Blasted” polish that I couldn’t decide which to take home. I bought one flat base- gray  “Break a Leg-Warmer” and tried an array of  Blasted shades over the gray base. The colors above are Blasted in “Silver, Red, Electric Blue, Gold, Turquoise and...
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Sephora Crackle Nail Polish

June 1, 2011
Sephora Crackle Nail Polish

OPI Sephora says, “Move over Katie Perry”.  OPI has released a crackle above all snap, crackle and pops of polish.  While visiting the Sephora on Broadway in NY today I discovered Sephora has released a crackle polish of their very own.  The difference between this crackle and Katie’s sold out polish is that there...
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Nail review: Gel Nails replace Natural Nails

January 19, 2011
Nail review: Gel Nails replace Natural Nails

  Natural nails are all the buzz.  The problem is for us girls who are lacking some vitamin that apparently keeps my nails from growing past the nail bed. I can continue to work with the natural look since I have really long nail beds, yet I still feel inadequate in that department because...
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How to: Do an Olive Oil Manicure at Home

September 17, 2010
How to: Do an Olive Oil Manicure at Home

Photo by me Do you have extremely dry cuticles? Are they peeling and ripping a hole in your tights? Does your partner say,”would you do something with your nails? Try an at home manicure with your kitchen olive oil. 1. Remove nail polish 2. File nails in one direction to even them out (sawing...
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OPI- Swiss/Hong Kong

September 1, 2010
OPI- Swiss/Hong Kong

Hong Kong Collection: Hot & Spicy Swiss Collection: Ski Teal We Drop & Cuckoo for this Color Ski Teal We Drop Opi new collection Swiss includes a lot of fun shades.  I was turned on by this teal that gave me the feeling that I was deep and mysterious, but allowed me the freedom...
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Nail Polish: Celebrities Choose Lippmann

August 15, 2010
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Sometimes I think I am too mature to wear a lot of the fun shades I see in the salons today.  However, I am mesmerized by the shades of polish color by Deborah Lippmann aka the voice of color and manicurist to the stars.  Lippmann has married two very important pieces of life: music...
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