Nail Design
Design #10: Black Polka Dots
Apply a form to the finger and build a thin clear free edge. Use Cover Pink to create an extended nail bed. This will give the illusion of a deeper smile line.
Toenail Art Book
Toe-rrific Toenail Art Book is a new, updated guide to creating beautiful and healthy feet. This innovative book has step-by-step pedicure advice and lots more.
Design #9: Marbleizing Neons
Apply a form to the finger and build a thin clear free edge. This will be the perfect canvas to marbleize on.
Design #8: Icy-Glitter Fade
Use Cover Pink to create an extended nail bed. This will give the illusion of a deeper smile line.
Design #7: Summer of Love
Apply a thin layer of Metallic Pearl through the whole body. Fade Metallic Violet and Metallic Carmine in opposite corners leaving a white stripe through the center.
Design #6: White Bubbles
After applying a thin layer of Speed Clear to the body and free edge, apply a thin layer of Metallic Pearl from the cuticle to the free edge. (You have the option to keep design on the free edge.)
Tips for Making Manicures Last 10 Days
Redbook magazine shares seven tips for making a manicure last for 10 days.
Chic on a Budget
Redbook’s September issue features 15 treats under $5 or less that includes Sally Hansen’s FingerPaints nail color in Vintage Violet. The shimmering purple is on trend and has a pretty pearly sheen that’s universally flattering.
Job Interview Manicures
Cosmopolitan’s September Beauty Q+A asks whether bright polish is too over-the-top for a job interview.
Stylish Siren
Harper’s Bazaar takes a cue from Giorgio Armani’s fall runway collection and recommends fire engine-red polish on short nails.
Stunning Surfaces
Allure’s beauty team takes a look at some of the hottest polishes created with a special feature in mind: texture.
The Name Game
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann of OPI tells Allure how her team comes up with polish names like My Chihuahua Bites and Suzi & the Lifeguard.
Tip Top Teal
Allure names deep, creamy teal as the color of the moment.
Chameleon Colors
Essence explains how to turn one shade of Orly nail polish into three other, prismatic new colors with the advice of celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan.
Seasonal Switch
Self explains how to transition summer shades to fall favorites with jet black polish. Use the black as a base coat or on top for an autumnal hue that’s still true to the original color. Try adding a black base coat to Zoya’s Dana or Essie’s St. Lucia Lilac for a dramatic deep plum and pretty purple-gray.
Brighten and Whiten
Self offers advice on how to get rid of wine-colored stains with tooth whitening products. Use a tooth-whitening pen, gel, or toothpaste once a day for three days to lighten the stain without damaging the nail bed the way buffers do. The key ingredient: hydrogen peroxide.
Lively Lacquers
Fearless colors are all the rage, Glamour reports. Perky shades of bright yellow, teal, red, and orange are all fun options for getting in on the cheeky trend. Try China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, OPI Nail Lacquer in Teal the Cows Come Home, or Essie’s Nail Polish in Vermillionaire.