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Hammering a nail isn't exactly the most difficult home upkeep task, and I'm sure you can do so in your sleep. But can you hammer neatly? If you adhere a couple of pieces of tape to your wall, before you begin banging away, you will prevent any marks or cracks in the drywall or paint when you're hammering. Once the nail is set in place, you can just peel the adhesive, and it will tear off around Read more
I LOVE getting my nails done; I always feel clean and put together when my nails look perfect. On the flip side, there is nothing worse than chipping a nail right after you get home from the salon. While I follow every tip to help keep my manicure from lasting as long as possible, chips do happen so here are some tips to help cope with a ruined manicure! Click here to read more Read more
I'm sure you've all done this before - You're late for work and you're rushing to get out of your car and sh** - you slam the car door on your finger. Or maybe you tried moving a table on your own and dropped the leg on your toe. Besides the unbelievably intense pain, you're left with a little red reminder of your accident - Subungual Hematoma. Unless you're in complete pain for days, you Read more
Have you ever had those little white spots on your fingernails? They're called punctate leukonychia - which is just a medical term that means "white spots." Want to know what makes them show up? There are many reasons. The most common reason: your nail suffered some amount of trauma getting banged or slammed. The white spots are no cause for alarm and they will just grow out over time. Now, Read more
For the past several seasons, nail art has gone positively wild on the runways, so it was inevitable that we'd see a backlash. Fall 2012 is showing hints of a more subtle route, sending out manicures that are high on gloss but feature faded, sometimes altogether absent color. From BCBG to Richard Chai, there are a lot of new ways to wear next to nothing. Read more
Who says nail art has to be completely uniform to be winsome? At the Kate Spade show, models showed off these pretty black and cream polka-dot nails with asymmetrical and multisized dots. Along with the models' almond-shaped nails, the quirky dots gave the manicure a whimsical feel that was fresh and simple, not to mention easy to copy at home. So next time you're in the mood to change your Read more
What do you get when you sandwich a classic red polish in between a deep, rich brown and a heady black-brown? Why, the ultimate trifecta of cool nail polish palettes, of course. At Costello Tagliapietra's New York Fashion Week Fall 2012 show, models donned manicures featuring a clever "stacking" of three different richly hued shades: Essie's Carry On, followed by Bordeaux, and Little Brown Dress, Read more
From makeup to nails, things got totally groovy with Nicole Miller's psychedelic-inspired beauty look. In describing the makeup palette for the show, makeup artist James Kaliardos (for MAC) explained, "It's inspired by the planets, by Jimi Hendrix, Marianne Faithfull, flower-power . . . and burning of the bras." See more about how the look was put together, and get your own groove on along the Read more
A must-try Mardi Gras mani — Bethy's Beauty Spot Simple DIY hair treatments — Beauty Starlet Spring-ready nautical nails — Beautopia How to make red lipstick last — Forever Yours Beauty Nail wraps that rock — A Hoarder's Blog Read more
Sometimes it's the simply elegant styles that prove to be the most stunning. And at Tadashi Shoji, the entire beauty palette, from hair to nails to makeup, was the kind that you'll want to wear forever. Click through now to see how you can re-create this timeless style on your own. Source: Getty Read more
