June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Adam Lambert's Makeup Bag
American Idol star Adam Lambert shows OK! magazine readers his favorite beauty products. In his makeup bag is OPI Nail Lacquer in Black Onyx. "I like OPI; they have these really cool dark colors," he says.
Tags: OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Step-by-Step Pedicure Instructions
OPI artistic director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann gives Cosmopolitan readers the five-step instructions to a home pedicure. To prep, dampen feet, rub on a scrub, rinse, and pat dry.
Step 1: Trim nails, file into squares with rounded edges, buff.
Step 2: Massage lotion into feet and lower legs.
Step 3: Push back cuticles with a wooden cuticle stick. Wipe off with polish remover.
Step 4: Apply two coats of polish.
Step 5: Seal with topcoat and let it dry.
Cosmo says "bright hues are extrahot right now," suggesting OPI Nail Lacquer in Heart Throb, Sephora by OPI Nail Color in Arm Candy, adn OPI Nail Lacquer in OPI On Collins Ave.
Tags: OPI PRODUCTS, PEDICURES, POLISH
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Cosmopolitan Says Don't Shy Away from Neon Nails
Cosmopolitan says the brighter the better for nails, recommending lime, purple, and neon pink. The mag says to "alternate your favorite lacquers on each finger. Or do a mini-moon mani: Paint a light shade in a half-moon shape at the base of your nail, and do the remainder in an unusual hue." Featured colors are from Essie, in Punchy Pink, Perky Purple, and Funky Limelight.
Tags: ESSIE COSMETICS, POLISH
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Beauty Products to Toss, Try, and Buy
Marie Claire's beauty editors tell readers to toss out the dried-out bottles of purple and blue polish and instead try some sand- and seashell-inspired hues. They suggest Barielle Shades nail polish in Skinny Dip, Avon Speed Dry Nail Enamel in Sheer Chiffon, CND nail polish in Cocoa, and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Color in Petal Pusher.
Tags: CND, POLISH, SALLY HANSEN
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Polish on the Runway
Fall's nail colors are in and all over the runway, and Harper's Bazaar editors choose their favorites, which include OPI Nail Lacquer in Russian Navy Matte, CND Enamel in Silver Anniversary, and Salley Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Color in Rapid Red.
Tags: CND, OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH, SALLY HANSEN
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Mani/Pedi Products for Under $10
Lucky recommends nail products for an in-home pamper session. The mag features the Sephora Colorful Nail Files Set, the Sally Hansen Quick Care Clean-Up for Manicures to obliterate mistakes, Tweezerman Shape and Shine Nail Tool for shaping and buffing, and Matte/Glosse polish by OPI in La-Pazitively Hot!
Tags: OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH, SALLY HANSEN, TWEEZERMAN
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
Revlon Polish a Beauty Steal
Lucky raves about Revlon, naming it the favorite bargain nail polish. The mag says, " This dries to a beautiful high glossiness with unbelievable speed, builds gorgeously coat by coat...and has the perfect, precise tiny brush." Featured colors are Revlon Red, Craving Coral, and Fuchsia Fever.
Tags: POLISH
June 29 2009 - Nails In The News
No Vacation Getaway? Treat Yourself to a Pedicure
Instyle's Staycation Guide says a treat for your feet is must-have for Monday morning. "Start the week by giving your overworked hoofers a relaxing lavendar mineral soak, follwed by a tingly peppermint-and-pumice scrub," says the guide. It recommends purple for this summer, highlighting OPI's A Grape Fit.
Tags: OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH