In The Know
Magnificent Mattes
It’s all about the beauty of matte’s in this month’s Glamour issue.
Tried-and-True Products for Pretty Feet
Self’s Healthy Beauty Awards for 2011 named 10 different winning products in the Body category.
Bright and Brilliant
Judges from Redbook’s 2011 Most Valuable Product awards named OPI Nail Lacquer in Do You Think I’m Tex’y as the best bright nail color.
Beauty Pros Share Their Favorite Nail Products
InStyle’s Best Beauty Buys highlights nine great nail products, all handpicked by beauty pros as their tried-and-true favorites. Here are some of the winners:
2011 Stars Photo Contest Winner Announced
Congratulations to Michelle Sproat of Inspirations Salon in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada, for winning the 2011 Stars Photo Contest in the nails category.
Mani on a Budget
Lucky offers a few great at-home mani tools at $10 and under to help your nails look groomed and keep you on the right budget track.
Choosing Color by Complexions
InStyle shares advice for choosing the best beauty product shades for four very beautiful skin tones.
Not Always Good to the Last Drop
InStyle talks with skincare and makeup experts on why beauty products need to be tossed out and how long to keep them before giving them the heave ho.
Goin’ Girly
Glamour’s beauty team highlighted a few of the newest beauty products that are sure to help any lovely lady feel extra-girly when she wants to be.
Paint a Mini Portrait of Yourself — and Win!
Paint a miniature portrait of yourself on a nail tip and you could win $100 from NAILS.
Charming Hues Take the Lead
Marie Claire highlights Jason Wu’s ever popular collection of polishes for CND.
Getting the Base-ics
As part of its Healthy Beauty Awards for 2011, Self named Orly’s Primetime Chip Preventing Primer as the best base coat for nails. “My polish barely chipped all week,” said the mag’s tester.
Metal Mania
Intensely reflective silver and gold nails are all the rage right now, as evidenced by the two gorgeous manicures on actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Kate Beckinsale in Cosmopolitan this month.
Beauty Industry Pros Pick Top Nail Products
Redbook’s 2011 Most Valuable Product judges picked their favorite neutral nail color and nail treatment after an extensive sampling of some of the industry’s top products.
NAILS Online Wins Big!
Congratulations to NAILS Magazine for winning three Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association.
Tweezerman Continues Philanthropic Initiatives
This spring, Tweezerman announced its partnership with Starlight Children’s Foundation in launching the new Reach for the Stars Mini Slant Tweezer and Zip File.
Studying Services
Allure’s staff reviews tops salons from all over the country. Cities visited include New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.