It’s official; I am ready for fall. A combination of this latest East Coast heat wave, an air-conditioner that’s been on the fritz, and the consistent flow of cooler-weather-appropriate nail lacquers to recently cross my desk has pushed me over the edge (all right, it was mostly the latter). We’ve already mentioned China Glaze’s seasonal [...]

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I’m thinking about greening my beauty routine, starting with go-to’s like nail polish and foundation. I’ve seen a few products that claim to be “organic,” [...]

After spending almost two years vehemently swearing off sparkles on this blog, I have a confession to make: Glitter is growing on me. This newfound affinity is nails-specific, though; face glitter is still wholly unacceptable for adults outside of the gymnastics and figure-skating arenas, as far as I’m concerned. My change of heart started when [...]

On a typical Sunday afternoon in our apartment (football on the TV, girl friends perusing our beauty coffers on the kitchen table), an interesting conversation took place about nail polish. That’s right, we don’t just write about beauty, we live it. Everyone admitted to stockpiling bottles of lacquer in cabinets, drawers, and boxes—anywhere you can [...]

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 [...]

As we mentioned in our recent Statement Nails feature, matte tips are big for fall. Another burgeoning trend that has us even more excited is the return of cream colors completely devoid of shimmer and iridescence. As haters of all things sparkly (excepting choice pieces of jewelry, of course), we say bring them on. CND [...]