I may be a beauty editor, but I am terrible at doing my own nails - until now!

Nic’s Sticks are literally nail polish in a pen, made for the lazy girl in all of us.

It’s by Nicole by OPI, so you know it’s good stuff - and you just throw it in your purse and paint your nails whenever you feel like (like on the subway, which is where I experimented with this).

I have a tendency to streak and smear every time I attempt to paint my nails - with this, it was perfect results! Am so excited.

Image: Amazon.com

And so am I!!!

This weekend, the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve was also seen bright purple polish on her nails in all her scenes of the hit film “He’s Just Not That Into You.”

Gigi, played by Ginnifer Goodwin, a self-professed fan of purple and blue lacquers in real life, sports a few different versions of the regal color as she looks for romance. This made me an instant fan: I, myself, wear purple nail polish all the time, and like to think I may have started a bit of a trend of it locally. (OK, maybe not, but the girl at my nail salon said I had really awesome taste.)

In the movie, a bright grape-y hue alternates with a romantic mauve to compliment Gigi’s wardrobe of short plaid coats, strapless dresses and black tights. And what better way to wield the lilac-pink trimline phone she practically wills to ring, or the promotional pen that becomes an unlikely token of courtship in the story?

If you are looking to emulate her look (if not  her romanticized view of life) Nailtini offers a virtual bouquet pretty purples including Parfait Amour, Grappa, and Pink Lady.

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While I am not a great fan of the quality of Chanel’s nail polish (why oh why don’t they improve this??), the colors never fail to totally rock.  They have just released the Robertson Boulevard collection:

This pink is to die for.  Yellow, while not a color I can wear, if you can wear it, its gorgeous and super current. 

Chanel polish retails for $25, and is available at your nearest Chanel boutique or online at Chanel.com.

BTW, what I *don’t* like about Chanel polish can be pretty easily remedied.  After a few uses, the polish thickens up to the point where it applies poorly and chips easier.  Try one or more of these tips to keep your polish in the best shape you can:

1.  To remedy thick polish - add a little bit of base coat to the polish, shake, and you should be in good shape. 

2.  Always clean the neck of your bottle after each use with polish remover - this will keep air out which will cause the solvents in your polish to evaporate and thicken.

3.  One more thing you can do, which isn’t necessarily practical with Chanel or other expensive brands (unless you are totally hooked on the color), is buy two bottles.  Keep one as a refill bottle, and keep the working bottle always filled.  Again, this keeps air out of the bottle, keeping your polish fresh and thin.

Image: Chanel