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Allison Hannigan Names Her Favorite OPI Shades

Allison Hannigan Names Her Favorite OPI Shades

by Staff

OPI is the polish of choice on CBS’s hit show “How I Met Your Mother.” Alyson Hannigan, who plays Lily Aldrin, loves the shade Ski Teal We Drop from the Swiss Collection, as well as the classic Siberian Nights. “We will have just the right color for any look,” says Jennifer Turchi, the show’s key makeup artist.

A Minxed Man

A Minxed Man

by Staff

Beverly Hills, Calif., manicurist Rose Riggio (left) Minxed Aerosmith’s lead singer, Steven Tyler, in July. Tyler requested Flowers Minx on his toes, and Golden Lightning Cheetah on his fingers.

Falling for China Glaze.

Falling for China Glaze.

by Staff

Celebrity manicurist Marsha Bialo gave actress Jessica Alba a manicure with China Glaze Sacred Heart for the cover of the summer 2010 issue of Genlux Magazine . Bialo and the stylist agreed that Sacred Heart was the perfect choice because of its neon base combined with the richness of red, making it a good transition of summer nail trends into fall.

Katy's Choice

Katy's Choice

by Staff

For the Teen Choice Awards, celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees manicured singer Katy Perry’s fingernails in Hand & Nail Harmony Gelish in the shade June Bride for an eye-catching sparkly nail look.

Bling It On

Bling It On

by Staff

Nail tech G Elizondo (right) of D’Hair to be Different in Las Vegas has had the honor of doing singer and actress Marie Osmond’s nails on several important occasions. At one of Osmond’s birthday parties, Osmond even let Elizondo bring seven friends backstage with her. Elizondo says, “We had fun watching her shoe changes because we got to see her gel toes blinging through the different shoes!”

Runway Ready

Runway Ready

by Staff

During New York Fall Fashion Week, the Dashing Diva team custom-made a mushroom gray polish for designer TIBI. TIBI loved the color so much that they wanted to retail it at their Manhattan boutique — the new shade is branded TIBI Couture and is also available at www.dashingdivapro.com.

Beauty Tips from Bobbi Brown

Beauty Tips from Bobbi Brown

by Staff

Master makeup artist Bobbi Brown talks to Elle about some of her favorite tips and tricks. “A dark nail color can make a casual outfit look dressier,” Brown says. Elle recommends Essie Nail Color in Wicked, one of the brand’s popular shades.

Prized Polish

Prized Polish

by Staff

OPI’s Lincoln Park After Dark won Glamour magazine’s Best Nail Polish Color award for the first time. Described as the “most unique naughty purple around” by the magazine, the deep purple shade is still as popular as ever.

Advice on Gel Manicures

Advice on Gel Manicures

by Staff

Glamour’s beauty expert Andrea Pomerantz Lustig recommends getting gel manicures only once in a while, as the removal process can leave nails weak after lots of filing and acetone soaking.

Lively Lacquers

Lively Lacquers

by Staff

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.

Brighten and Whiten

Brighten and Whiten

by Staff

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.

Seasonal Switch

Seasonal Switch

by Staff

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.

Chameleon Colors

Chameleon Colors

by Staff

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.

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