As in Lord Wedgwood. (Of Wedgwood china.)

I shall be jetting off to DC for around 24 hours for the experience, but I rather not look as bedraggled as I will surely feel.

Sephora

On my nails is the hotter-than-hot Illamsqua Nail Varnish in Collide, a neon pink.

Perhaps it’s a bit bold and daring for dinner with an English gentleman, but I want to leave my mark – and stand out. What else would I wear?

From a beauty gal perspective, I love it because it’s long-lasting and chip-resistant – much like me. It’s also intense. It’ll make talking with my hands way more fun!

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Nordstrom

At one point, I would have said no…but now I can’t imagine having felt that way!

MAC’s Style Black isn’t just black nail polish – though that is an option – but what it is is a super-hot mix of product that is largely inspired by the concept of black.

I will be covering other aspects of the launch in some very soon to come blog posts – but I love a lot of it – but for now, I want you to take a second to consider why you need to own this polish. Imagine the contrast against just about anything you own – and how striking you will appear when you wear it with your slinky pink dress and a sleek ‘do.

Plus, with the Twilight-fever hitting the immediate galaxy, what else would we wear?

I’m all about it…and more to come!

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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

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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.

Image: Nailtini

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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

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