Borghese is feeling festive this season, and their newest limited-edition holiday Nail Lacquer collection, Festivo, proves it. Dominated by cool metallics and rich jewel tones, what I like most about this collection is its wearability .

For a flashy effect (think New Year’s Eve!), choose from shades like Prima Platinum – a sleek silver infused with glitter, and Gusto Golddust, a rich, yellow gold with a sparkle finish.
For a bolder look, choose from shades like Ecstasi Indigo – a deep blue with a hint of shine, or Brava Blackberry – a rich, shimmering shade of maroon. For classic red holiday nails …read more

‘Tis the season for purple  - I’ve been loving every shade of the hue for clothing, bags, eyeshadow and especially nail polish this fall.
My latest find is the Miss Sporty polish below – it’s a cool, metallic light purple that I picked up in Superdrug here in London (that’s right, I’m blogging from across the pond!) It was really inexpensive too – under 3 pounds for the bottle.

One of my favorite things about traveling is shopping for local beauty products, magazines and candy but since I live in New York City, it’s actually a challenge to find brands here in …read more

After ten years in the beauty biz, Lippman Collection is celebrating the milestone anniversary with a gift for their fans.
Three new nail lacquers, available ONLY in this exclusive Celebrate tenth anniversary set, are super glam just in time for fall and holiday.
The colors include (L to R):
Superstar: A show stopping, shimmering copper
Funky Chunky: A sequined, sheer black
Ruby Red Slippers: A sparkling red reminiscient of Dorothy’s famous slippers
The set retails for $35 and you can snag it at Barney’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus. It’s normally available at www.lippmancollection.com as well, but temporarily sold out.
I’m planning a Ruby Red Slippers mani right now…it’s …read more

Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, has pulled together a surprising palette with this fall’s Jade Nail Collection. It’s comprised of  two limited edition nail enamels – “Jade” and “Jade Rose” – that debuted during the Ready-to-Wear Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 runway show. These mineral-inspired shades recall the jade jewelry and the pink knit and pistachio tweed of the collection.

“For the nails, Karl (Lagerfeld, Chanel’s designer) wanted a green shade to evoke the jade notes of the collection. I worked with our laboratories to offer him a monochromatic palette of 10 green shades. We chose the color that most resembled …read more

For Fall 2009, Shades by Barielle and celebrity manicurist Elle extended a hand to guest collaborator Michelle Mismas, founder All Lacquered Up – THE nail authority online. Dubbed (of course!) “All Lacquered Up, ” the collection takes trend-making to a new level, offering unexpected color combinations, glitter particle and pearl shimmer effects, and Barielle’s signature healthy 3-free formulation.

Key colors in the collection? I’m oh-so-glad that you asked!
Black polish gets injected with a shot of colorful shimmer, with Lava Rock-a black and red pearl swirl, and Blackened Bleu-a black polish with sapphire sparkle. Blue and Green polishes come in …read more