At New York Fashion Week, we saw a variety of nail colors. While many designers chose to use nude shades on their models, others went from bold, bright colors instead. Priti nail polish appeared on the runways of more than 15 different designers at Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week.

Thakoon went nude, creating an illusion that the nails were “an extension of the skin.” They used the shade Shirley Temple Peony and a applied a matte base coat over it. I have seen several women doing this at the nail salon as of late. Instead of a traditional clear top coat, …read more

Recently, I had an opportunity to try all the cosmetics in the Estee Lauder Sensuous Gold Collection. This collection features fabulous colors for fall, including the Estee Lauder Marbleized Shimmer Powder (which will become a permanent part of the Estee Lauder line), plus limited edition shades of eye shadow, lipstick, lip gloss and nail lacquer.
I fell in love with this collection instantly. The colors, which come in two groups – Sensuous Gold and Sensuous Amethyst, are amazing and the packaging is top-notch. It came no surprise to me that I was a big fan of the eyeshadow quad and the …read more

I have tried several nail color pens in the past when I needed to do touch-ups on the go. Though most of them were great for touching up — they weren’t good enough to use regularly as your normal nail polish. Recently, I tried Yves Saint Laurent’s Nail Touch Nail Lacquer Brush Pen and it’s much different.
This brush pen delivers fluid, shiny color in a convenient applicator. You can apply the polish anytime, anywhere. The colors are limited to light sheer shades, so you can’t exactly get any color you want. But if you are looking for an easy, fast …read more

Over the years, I have tried a lot of different quick-dry nail polishes that supposedly dry completely in one or two minutes. Though many of them are just empty promises, recently I got hooked on Rimmel London’s 60 Seconds Extreme Nail Polish.
Though some other nail polish brands actually dry in 60 seconds too, the color is oftentimes flat. With this Rimmel London nail polish, the color is really rich, shiny and vibrant. With just one stroke, you get hot color that dries in 60 seconds and actually lasts.
I usually end up adding a second coat and top coat later. But …read more

If you’re looking for a special treat to lavish on your fingers and toes, check out the Lippmann Collection of nail lacquers. I had the chance to try one the pretty magenta Shut Up And Drive a while back, which went on easily and stuck around for more than just a few days. There were some noticeable chips by the fourth or fifth day, but that’s not so bad considering the price point is a mere $15 per bottle.
In addition to having a whole range of colors that I’m having a hard time resisting, Lippmann has also developed a line …read more

Every time I open a magazine these days, Kristi Yamaguchi and Nic Sticks ads are on it. I’m not complaining at all. I happen to love Kristi Yamaguchi. That fact that she’s promoting nail laccquer that I’m very interested in trying out is a cherry on top.
Nic’s Sticks is from Nicole by OPI. They’re nail polishes shaped like a marker that you pump, apply on your nails, and you’re done. Those words are music to my ears. Anything that doesn’t make me wait for a long time to dry is very much appreciated in my life. Since my daughter loves …read more

This week I tried butter LONDON’s 3 Free nail lacquer.

Their polishes contain no Formaldehyde, no Toluene, and no DBP.  My girls and I tried three colors: Chancer, Saucy Jack, and La Moss.
La Moss is the color that Amy Adams is wearing on her recent Vanity Fair cover. It’s a rich and sexy shade, looks great for Amy Adams’s pin-up type covershot. I’ve got it on my toes. It’s very dark in the bottle, but is a nice deep wine color when it’s applied. Saucy Jack is a pink-red and Chancer is a bright with glitter. Bay, my teen, likes to …read more