I’ve alway been a little wary of blue nail polish. It can look vampy, goth or just plain wrong depending on the hue. But the new Tahiti Breeze from Nailtini is making me rethink my view of blue. This vibrant turquoise color shimmers in the sun just like a sparkling ocean. If you’re new to [...]
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Honestly, I’ve never been a fan of green beer. If it’s not some shade of honey, it’s not going past these lips. I’m celebrating St. Patty’s Day instead with a little beauty pick-me-up from the shelves of my favorite beauty store, Sephora. I’ve been a good girl lately and pulling up my bootstraps but I’m [...]
Being the beauty snob that I’ve become, I was happily surprised to find a nail polish that cost me less than $2 bucks and that worked so well. Wet N Wild nail polish has made me a true believer in the spending power of the almighty dollar (or two in this case). Take that Susie [...]
Toluene. Formaldehyde. Dibutyl phthalate. Pretty big words to throw around on a sunny Thursday morning before my first cup of coffee. But if you’re a health head, you’re likely familiar with them. These are the “big three” controversial chemicals found in standard nail polish formulas that have been strongly linked to cancer and health defects [...]
Okay, I’ll confess that there have been times that I have strolled by the nail aisle at the drugstore and press-on nails have caught my eye. I’ve even picked up a package and quickly shoved it back on the shelf after flashbacks to my Barbie Dream House days when I owned an entire purple plastic [...]
It’s not even officially summer and temperatures are already hovering just below 100 degrees. Wow, it’s gonna be a hot one! Before you pack away your flats and pull out your flips, make sure that your feet are open-toe worthy by revamping your pedicure routine with our top five product picks for the perfect pedicure. [...]
Drum roll, please … announcing the three hottest makeup trends for the face of Spring and Summer 2007: Delicate Blush, Warm Glow and Vivid Lips. Last Saturday morning, I was one of about 200 women (and maybe four dudes) who crowded into the Nordstrom at Scottsdale Fashion Square for the annual Spring Cosmetics Trend Show. [...]
We get it. Use a daily sunscreen on our faces to ward off the physical marks of aging. Get it, got it, do it. But what about our poor hands? They wave, they scour, they pluck, they caress. Who’s looking out for them? Celebrity manicurist and nail trend-setter Deborah Lippmann, that’s who. Her Rich Girl [...]
After more thorough research (in other words, tooling around the Web for hours), I uncovered even more great products to slather from head to toe in support of breast cancer research and awareness. Here are some favs: Himalayan Bath Salts from Body Systems (pictured), Shower for the Cure Pink Ribbon Shower Gel from philosophy, Ultra [...]
