
Counteract Dark Spots
Redbook magazine suggests the use of a daily hand scrub to counteract dark spots on hands in 43 Ways to Look Younger.

Redbook magazine suggests the use of a daily hand scrub to counteract dark spots on hands in 43 Ways to Look Younger.

Redbook magazine answers the question of splitting and peeling nails in their October Q & Triple A.

Allure tested red, nude, pale pink, bright, dark, and trendy polishes for Best of Beauty, as well as base coats, topcoats, cuticle oil, and remover.

Allure’s Insiders’ Guide for October features advice from expert manicurist Tom Bachik on how to fix a manicure.

Harper’s Bazaar, in the Best Beauty section, features rich, luxurious shades for fall.

OPI’s Nail Lacquer in Pink of Hearts is part of Shape magazine’s Products That Give Back for October.

Minx owners Janice Jordan and Dawn Lynch-Goodwin talk to the New York Times about the history of Minx and how the ultra-popular service became such a hit. Celebrity manicuirst Lisa Logan talks about the fame from Minxing celebrities and how Beyonce's Minx manicure helped her become an overnight success.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!”

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.

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.

Elle’s Best in Show report names red polish as the Most Likely to Succeed on the runways.

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.

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.