January 16, 2013
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OPI's Liquid Sand nail lacquer in Can't Let Go is a recommended shade this winter, according to magazine Red Book.
Keywords: fashion OPI Products polish
January 10, 2013
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A collection of shiny, metallic shades was listed in Harper's Bazaar's "Manicure Must-Haves" for January 2013.
Keywords: Deborah Lippmann Essie metallics nail trends polish
December 24, 2012
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Wearing white in winter is no longer a fashion faux pas. Frosty makeup, clothing, hair, and nails graced the runways of top brands like Chanel this season.
Keywords: Butter London fashion polish winter pedicures
December 17, 2012
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Cosmopolitan asked 100 guys on the street which holiday manicure hue was the hottest.
Keywords: holidays nail trends polish
November 29, 2012
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China Glaze is a polish line originally developed by Worldwide Cosmetics, then sold to American International Industries (AII). Known for their innovative displays and regular introductions of new colors, China Glaze has been one of the top five most nail polishes in the U.S. for many years.
Keywords: AII China Glaze polish
November 28, 2012
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Redbook Mag's latest obsession is the top coat from manicurist Jin Soon Choi's newly launched line of polishes.
Keywords: Jin Soon Choi polish top coats
November 21, 2012
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Marie Claire @Work advises readers to save the crazy nail art for off-hours and try the latest boss-approved neutrals for work.
Keywords: Deborah Lippmann Essie nail art neutrals OPI Products
November 20, 2012
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A colorless flammable liquid used as a solvent in nail polish.
Keywords: chemicals ingredients polish toluene
November 20, 2012
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A special co-polymer used to improve adhesion and toughen nail polish and treatments.
Keywords: chemicals nail treatments polish
November 20, 2012
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A volatile solvent added to polish to restore the product to its original consistency or viscosity; also called polish solvent.
Keywords: chemicals ingredients polish
November 20, 2012
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Nail polish is a solvent-based coating containing pigments and/or dyes used to create decorative effects on fingernails or toenails. It debuted in 1900 as a glossy nail varnish (applied with a camel-hair brush) that wore off in a day, but today’s polish is the icing on the manicure — and pedicure — cake.
Keywords: chemicals polish
November 20, 2012
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Refers to products that can be purchased without a professional license or prescription; also refers to a store or supplier that sells products to non-professionals.
Keywords: polish private labeling
November 20, 2012
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Nitrocellulose is a polymer used in the production of many nail polishes and top coats.
Keywords: chemicals nail chemistry polish top coats
November 20, 2012
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A synonym for fingernail polish.
Keywords: polish
November 20, 2012
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Mica is any of various colored or transparent mineral silicates crystallizing in monoclinic (three unequal crystal axes) forms that readily separate into very thin leaves; used in polish to add shimmer.
Keywords: ingredients mica polish
