PROSINA/(pro-seen-ah)/n./ 1. a purified protein isolated from pure New Zealand wool; /n./ 2. A bio-engineered peptide that produces an active form of the natural keratin produced by the body and also functions as a potent antioxidant to protect skin from free radicals, e.g., “ProSina improves the condition of damaged skin and nails for a healthier [...]

As a completely sold-out Chanel Jade soars past the $100 mark on eBay, imitations are springing up. Essie recently launched its Mint Candy Apple, a creamy pastel green that’s presumably meant to rival Peter Philips’ Chanel lacquer. On its own it’s a pretty enough shade, but we’re going to be flat-out honest with you, dear [...]

When I first met Brooklyn-based photographer Molly Surno two years ago, we bonded over being ambiguously ethnic-looking Jewish girls with freckles and a mutual love for nail art, subsequently sharing secret nail salon locations all over Brooklyn, where the manicures are cheap and the nail design is exceptional. On November 5 at Capricious Space in [...]

M.I.A. is hip-hop all the way. Case in point: While Eva Mendes, Camilla Belle, and Jessica Alba wore frilly, daytime-appropriate dresses to the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event at the Chateau Marmont this weekend, the “Paper Planes” singer opted for lots of black leather and over-the-knee boots. On her nails: a white basket weave print that [...]

OPI may have opted for a new, tech-savvy marketing approach with the announcement of its Dell laptop collab, but Essie Weingarten isn’t about to jump on any bandwagons to keep up with the competition. Instead, she’s sticking to what she knows best, that being nails and fashion. Weingarten, whose eponymous brand showed up backstage at [...]

If Senator Jeffrey Klein has his way, New York will join 14 other states in banning the popular yet unconventional pedicure practice of letting a tub of toothless garra rufa fish suck dead skin off your feet. Let it be known: Big government takes away all the fun. [NYP]
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Tao Okamoto has officially reached It model status. Forget the fact that the catwalker has been Phillip Lim’s arm candy for the past few seasons or that he had every girl who walked in his Fall 2009 show wear cropped wigs in homage to Okamoto’s signature coif. No, her “I’ve made it” moment came this [...]

If you’ve been mourning Hard Candy’s disappearance from department store floors, you’re in luck. The line has been revived by an unlikely hero: Wal-Mart. Now you can once again pick up its popular ring-topped nail polishes, glitter eye shadows, and fortune-telling lip glosses, and that hunting rifle you’ve had your eye on. [Butterfly Diary]
While Venezuela [...]

If you’ve been content to express yourself by painting quirky colored lacquers onto your fingernails, you’re thinking small-time. Dell has ventured outside the box and made it possible for you to put your favorite polishes where they apparently belong: on your computer. The popular laptop purveyor has partnered with Opi and will introduce [...]

As readers of this blog know, we are somewhat nail obsessed. Certain shows during fashion month provide more excitement in this arena than others, but we particularly hold our breath for Chanel, where artistic director of makeup Peter Philips never disappoints. Philips’ Jade color from Fall had the blogosphere abuzz long before he even decided [...]