Category Archives: nails

deborah lippmann run the world (girls)

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some of you may have seen this yesterday on facebook or twitter, but yesterday’s was my 500th blog post. i’m still in a bit of awe over that milestone! in celebration, i’m taking a bit of inspiration from deborah lippmann’s new “run the world (girls)” mini nail polish collection.

top: i kissed a girl (poppin’ pink), it girl (yellin’ yellow), and hollaback girl (outrageous orange)

bottom: nasty girl (flaming fuchsia) and party girl (sassy salmon)

the five neon shades are juicy and bright, with a matte finish to make them special (and more fun!) they are begging for you to break out your nail art tools and just aching to be included in some fun and fabulous color combinations.

in honor of my big 5-0-0 and deborah’s nod to girl power, i thought i’d share some lovely links to the ladies of the beauty biz who, along with deborah, keep me motivated and inspired to blog the pretty day after day.

who did i miss? who inspires you?

this or that: mini nail sets

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this or that: nail sets

on top: kate spade travel nail polish set includes
watermelon fingers, seafoam swirls, orange solar, and yellow cockatoos

on bottom: sonia kashuk ‘a powerful punch’ mini nail set includes
ooh la la, khaki shorts, making waves, and tutti frutti

ps – thank you for all of your votes this week! you can still vote today up until noon and we will know on monday if i’m in the competition for week three. you are all amazing and i can’t tell you how much i value your love and support :) have a fabulous weekend!

butter london disco biscuit

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opi i lily love you vs. butter london disco biscuit

this is no april fool’s joke. after many months of scouring the internets, i have finally found a more than acceptable duplicate for our beloved opi ‘i lily love you’. it is still the number two most popular searched phrase that lands new friends and followers here at the glossarie, only to prompt many an email to my inbox as to where the sheer pink tint with bright sparkle can be bought.

well, happy day! the fine folks at butter london have worked a nearly perfect replacement into their spring 12 collection. named disco biscuit, the creators are calling it a “tropical hot pink with an undercurrent of tiny iridescent glitter particles.” sounds about right on the money.

now, hurry and scoop it up before it’s gone! because if we’ve learned nothing from last spring, we now know how quickly these hot pink glitter nail polishes disappear from sight. you can score butter london’s disco biscuit for $14 here.

essie resort collection 2012: sure shot

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essie captures a sure shot of dc's cherry blossoms

essie’s new resort collection polishes are all named after camera-worthy phrases. from the iridescent lilac ‘she’s picture perfect‘ to moody violet ‘no more film‘ – the four lacquers are a home run, but the winner of the bunch for me, is sure shot. in the words of the brand, it’s an irresistible, glistening magenta and it perfectly captures the essence of dc’s cherry blossom season, peaking right now. if you’ve never seen it in person, it’s a seriously gorgeous sight to behold. the blossoms bloom in the hundreds of thousands around the tidal basin painting this kind of puffy white and pink backdrop for all of the monuments.

to tie in with essie’s photographer theme, i am sharing a photo of the blossoms snapped by my talented friend meg. if you’ve just got to have a little cherry blossom cheer in your world, you can purchase her images here. and if you’ve just got to have a little blooming magenta on your nails, you can purchase essie’s sure shot here.

a very happy 100th anniversary, cherry blossom trees!

deborah lippmann the stripper to go

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it’s a gloomy day where i am, so that means cheering things up with a new watermelon pink manicure over my morning latte.

i don’t know about you, but i find the art of removing nail polish to be such a chore, so when i discovered deborah lippmann’s nail lacquer remover finger mitts, i wanted to kiss the woman! never in my life have i seen a beauty breakthrough so genius as these.

inside each pouch is one finger mitt soaked in aloe vera and lavendar laced remover. (these ingredients prevent dehydration and protect your delicate cuticles with anti-bac properties.) each mitt easily cleans all ten nails and because it wraps all the way around the finger, it makes things completely mess free! gone are the days of your finger turning red from one of these or dipping your finger in a sponge like this. no more spilled acetone in the living room from soaking your nails in the cap (i know i’m not the only one who uses that method!) or dripped on the floor from a remover pad too awkward and bulky to use.

see them in action here, here, and here. i’m telling you, they will change your at-home manicure.

deborah lippmann stripper to go nail lacquer remover mitts are 6 for $12 at nordstrom.

betsey johnson too too scented nail colour

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who: you, your best friend, your sister, your five year old neighbor

what: a hot pink nail polish designed by betsey johnson and infused with her too too fragrance. once dry, your nails will smell of fruity, flirty top notes like passion fruit, mandarin, ginger, strawberry – for days.

when: with your favorite chambray shirt, on a hot date, gripping your fab new clutch on girls night out. do you need an excuse for neon pink scented nail polish?

where: limited edition, exclusively at sephora

why: it’s hot pink, designed by betsey johnson, and did i mention it’s scented? (i think it gives it a little something extra, dontcha think?)

happy weekend!

sheswai nail lacquer + my sunday to do list:

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sheswai nail lacquer + the half moon manicure

(left image via)

all cozied up with my coffee, two bottles of sheswai, and a pack of super classy reinforcement labels to take a crack at this flipped french mani. what do you think? i’ve been doing more research into the tricks behind nail art and was floored to find how achievable some of it is – even for someone as untalented with a polish bottle as i.

sheswai is my new lacquer or choice, and not just because the bottles are the cutest thing you’ve ever seen – but that certainly doesn’t hurt. for starters, the color run is chic and playful with names like yowza, fersure, totally, and stoned, but the fun continues far past the beautiful shades. sheswai’s formula is free of the bad stuff (formaldehyde, toluene, dbp’s) and it goes on beautifully with the very first coat. i have the shakiest nail polishing hand on the planet, and this polish looks better after one wobbly coat than any other brand does after two. i’m not kidding when i say that it almost feels like my nails are painting themselves because the finished look is so smooth and glossy. shades are true to their appearance in the bottle and for the look above, i’m running with pretty orchid pink sugar kiss (it’s got a little sparkle!) and oh-so-perfect honeyfox, a cherry red with a touch of orange. at $16, these beautiful bottles are not cheap, but some things are worth the splurge.

if your nails (and your vanity) are longing to be dressed up, you can find sheswai online, at spirit beauty lounge and anthropologie.

what i’m wearing + lovely links

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what i'm wearing

happy weekend, lovelies!

i’m off to new jersey for a wedding, sporting a fresh paint job on my hands and feet. lindsay from belle belle suggested an orange-red on hands and metallic toes, so i went with it! i also opted for a brand new fuchsia lip from stila and it is serious business.

are you wearing anything new and exciting in the beauty department this weekend?

a few lovely links:

essie puts a triple-shade twist on the french mani

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essie for rebecca minkoff

the nails for rebecca minkoff’s runway show were the coolest. not only did haven for essie put a fun spin on the french mani by coating the nails in a creamy taupe before adding the traditional top-nail stripe, but the artists included a second stripe in a third shade giving them an extra edge.

get the look: