Day 43: Be My Valentine Nail Art

Kristine Hyde, Gel Nails by Kristine (Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada)

Butter London: “No More Waity, Katie”

It seems that these days everyone is trying to acquire princess-to-be Kate Middleton’s amazing sense of style. Just a few days ago, I viewed a late-night infomercial hawking a (much cheaper) replica of her engagement ring.

All About Violets

Self recommends eggplant as a sweet alternative to your tired-and-true hues.

Patrick Dempsey Talks Beauty Dos and Don’ts

InStyle chatted with Patrick Dempsey about his thoughts on women's beauty.

Elegant Emerald

For a universally flattering nail and eye combo, Cosmopolitan is perfectly partial to green on all skin tones.

Starry-Eyed Sapphire

Cosmopolitan recommends indigo-blue eyes and nails as a fun pop of color that’s also completely flattering.

Twinkling Treasure

Gilded eyes and nails are ultra glam in Cosmopolitan’s November issue.

Smart and Striped

Cosmopolitan suggests coordinating eye shadow with nail polish for a killer combo that’s right on trend without being overly matchy.

Weakened Nails After Gel Removal

Sometimes a new gel client will be surprised to see damage to her natural nails after a few weeks of wearing gels. There’s no guarantee that all gel applications and removals will be done precisely to manufacturer standards, so in the event of soaking off a set of gels and looking at weakened and thinned nail plates, what is a tech to do?