Category Archives: nails

fashion to beauty: royal blues4

POSTED ON Posted on May 19, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i love everything about jessica alba here (from 2011) – the orange lip, the playful braids, the simple diamond studs, and holy lashes! but it’s that royal blue dress that’s got me so inspired. i had to work it into … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, nails | Tagged butter london | 4 Comments

opi liquid sand in ‘can’t let go’10

POSTED ON Posted on May 8, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

here’s the thing about a textured nail: it’s very tough to screw up. smudges, streaks, and chips are far less obvious (read: invisible) when you’re sporting nails with the level of grit that opi’s liquid sand provides. i tested the … Continue reading →

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clinique ‘a different nail enamel for sensitive skins’4

POSTED ON Posted on April 27, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

you might remember miss caroline from this post from last april. much has changed in her world since we last saw her – she’s potty trained, she became a big sister, and she’s now in regular preschool. one thing that … Continue reading →

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white hot nails11

POSTED ON Posted on April 15, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

* i cannot get enough of the simple chicness of the white nail trend. yes, at first it reminded me of the days when i used to paint my nails in white out (yes, i was the girl painting her … Continue reading →

Posted in nails | Tagged deborah lippmann, essie, revlon | 11 Comments

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POSTED ON Posted on April 6, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i’m the birthday girl! to kick off the celebrations, i gave myself a manicure in my signature pink, zoya’s (appropriately named) lara. i’m getting pret-ty good at the diy manicure if i do say so myself, and i attribute my … Continue reading →

Posted in lara, nails | Tagged zoya | 14 Comments

julep totally nails it4

POSTED ON Posted on March 20, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

* i say it all the time, but i love brands that do one thing really well. they know who they are and they have a focused expertise in one area that usually means every single one of their products … Continue reading →

Posted in nails | Tagged julep | 4 Comments

rebecca minkoff fall 2013 runway manicure by essie4

POSTED ON Posted on February 13, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

* how incredible is this marbled manicure? essie created the look for rebecca minkoff’s fall runway show and i am entranced. not only does the look combine some of my favorite essie shades, but it’s a grouping that i would … Continue reading →

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the new nail essentials from butter london6

POSTED ON Posted on February 8, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

(photo by kate headley) here’s the thing about nails. just like skin, they behave completely differently in the winter than they do any other time of year. mine get hard and brittle withy dry, unruly cuticles. it ain’t pretty, people. … Continue reading →

Posted in editorial sample, nails | Tagged butter london | 6 Comments

emerald nails8

POSTED ON Posted on January 18, 2013 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i know i’m not the only one seeing green. ever since pantone named emerald the color of the year for 2013, greens have been everywhere from teals and kellies to jades and shamrocks. i love the way that kermit’s favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in nails | Tagged butter london, essie, forever21, julep, pantone, revlon, sonia kashuk | 8 Comments

julieg nail color by jesse’s girl cosmetics2

POSTED ON Posted on December 26, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

all nail polishes are not created equal. and trust me when i tell you that these lacquers? are the stuff that at-home manicure dreams are made of. i am admittedly atrocious at painting my own nails, but either my skills … Continue reading →