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essie 2013 Neon Collection

We can thank essie for neons being popular more or less steadily for the last four or five years. They were the first and they’re still the best when it comes to neons. However because their first neon collection included such true orange, yellow, pink and purple neons it has been hard to follow-up with … Continue reading “essie 2013 Neon Collection”

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Butter London Starkers Collection

I love Butter! Their polishes last forever, they always seem to be ahead of the curve with shades, and even their more daring colors tend to be wearable. Their latest limited edition collection is called the Starkers Collection and they’re being built as nudes, but I like to think of these as foundations shades that … Continue reading “Butter London Starkers Collection”

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By Terry Spring Launches

By Terry launched three key products for Spring (see their makeup looks here). I’m a nail polish freak so I was most interested in those. They’ve launched what they’re calling a base coat serum – By Terry Regenerating Nail Base – that’s designed to stimulate nail growth by replenishing oxygen to nail keratin, while also … Continue reading “By Terry Spring Launches”

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Sephora + Pantone Universe

According to Pantone the color of the year is emerald so, for the second year now, Sephora has partnered with them to build a makeup collection around the color (last year it was tangerine tango). I went to a launch event for it a few weeks ago and – I’m sad to report…there’s no green … Continue reading “Sephora + Pantone Universe”

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BlissLabs Hair + Nail Boosting Bites: Chew the Right Thing

We don’t often associate things that taste good with things that do good, but these pomegranate-blueberry flavored chews from Bliss are delicious exceptions. Part of the brand new line of “nutricosmetics” that have come out of BlissLabs in the past month, the supplements work to strengthen nails and hair. Of course, you can keep these … Continue reading “BlissLabs Hair + Nail Boosting Bites: Chew the Right Thing”

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Ciaté Velvet Manicure: Nailed It

British nail brand Ciaté has released a nail art kit for the newest trend in the making – the velvet manicure. This limited edition beauty buy leaves your nails feeling a little fuzzy, which is extremely cool but takes some getting used to (I can’t stop touching my nails!). And fortunately, the process requires only … Continue reading “Ciaté Velvet Manicure: Nailed It”

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