Metallic Dazzle
According to Glamour, shiny metallic nails will attract attention. For a lighter look, try clear glitter polish like this CoverGirl Boundless Color Nail Sparkle Topcoat in Disco Dazzle.
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Silver and Pink
Harper's Bazaar raves about Dior's new lacquers, Silver Pearl and Pink Ballet, in its April issue.
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Teen Vogue Readers' Choice Awards
Teen Vogue went through 159,000 reader entries of beauty favorites and names the best of the best. In polish, the winner was OPI , and the mag features OPI Nail Lacquer in Breathe Life.
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Teen Vogue Style Guide
Teen Vogue's April issue suggests matching bubblegum pink polish with blues of all hues.
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Real Simple's Trends Worth Trying: Lavender Nails
Real Simple magazine suggests sophisticated lavender nails of different hues and a polish accelerator for a quick, mess-free dry.
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Spring Means Vibrant Nails
O, The Oprah Magazine, says a good way to get over the winter blues is brightly colored toenails peeking out of a pair of sandals.
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Allure's Hot List for Spring
Switch from deep red to bright red for the spring, says Allure Magazine. Featured polish color is OPI Nail Lacquer in Big Apple Red.
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Cotton Candy, Anyone?
Featured products on Marie Claire's masthead for April include Orly Nail Lacquer in Cotton Candy.
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Butter London Polishes on April Beauty Buys List
Marie Claire magazine's beauty director Ying Chu picked Butter London's Jelly Sheer Polish in Shown in Chuffed and Twee as this month's best polish buys.
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"Optimistic Shades" of Polish
The runway is being swayed by earthy influences, from florals and leaves to birds and butterflies, and there's some bright new polish to match that.
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Glam Squad Advice: Pinks and Purples for Spring
Essence magazine's Glam Squad member Marcia says, "I'm going for the pretty with flirty curls and sophisticated shades of purple and pink" for the spring.
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Elle Photo Shoot with OPI Colors
Elle's April issue features photo shoots with makeup guru and includes nail colors from OPI.
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Don't Go Overboard with Bright Hues
While it's fun to experiment with color, be careful with bright nails, says Glamour magazine. "These neon shades don't go with frilly dresses," editors say.
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Easy Crystal Nail Embellishments
Glamour gives readers an easy how-to guide for adding crystals to nails.
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The Long Nail Trend
Glamour beauty columnist tells readers to consider getting "fakes" if long nails keep breaking.
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Get “Going Green” Off Your To-Do List
Salon owners looking to go green can suffer from information overload and become paralyzed, says Tamara Jercha, president of the National Association of Eco-Friendly Salons & Spas (NAEFSS). “They do nothing because they don’t know where to start,” she says. Her solution: Begin with the Salon & Spa Sustainability Model, created by the NAEFSS.
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Use Caution With Certain Essential Oils
Irritation and sensitivity are possible with the use of almost any essential oil, says Jimm Harrison, author of Milady’s Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils for Esthetics. This is one reason most aromatherapy experts recommend against using undiluted oils on the skin.
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