Michelle Obama Turns 48


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Beauty News For January 17, 2012

See the first lady's style transformation — InStyle What Angelina Jolie said about Brad's looks — The Cut Create a spa in the comfort of your home — Beautylish Has Beyoncé's skin been lightened here? — Huffington Post Try cool splatter-paint nail art — Stylelist Make the torture of growing out your hair a little easier — Refinery 29 Let celebrities be your hair color guides — Read more

Zooey Deschanel's Nails Wear a Tux to the Golden Globes


Updated 01/16/12 4:06 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Zooey Deschanel's Tuxedo Nail Art

Zooey Deschanel is queen of cutie-pie quirk, but for the Golden Globes she took things to a new level, tweeting this photo of her nails painted up to look like little men wearing tuxedos and cummerbunds. Zooey's birthday is on Tuesday, so she's got a couple good reasons to have such a festive manicure. This isn't the first set of "tuxedo" nails we've seen, either; Ruffian showed off a similar Read more

Expert Tips to Make Your Manicure Last


Updated 01/06/12 12:42 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

How to Make Your Manicure Last Longer

If you like the look of painted fingernails but hate polish chips, the solution could be as simple as adding one more step to your paint job. That's the advice of UK-based celebrity manicurists (and Rococo Nail Apparel creators) Ange and Vernice Walker. Their famous manicures last an average of 10 days, all because of a few easy tips. Read on to see them. Read more

The Garner-Afflecks Prep For Seraphina's 3rd Birthday


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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Spend New Year's Day in LA

The entire Garner-Affleck crew — Jennifer, Ben, Violet, Seraphina, Ben's mom Chris, and their two dogs — took a walk in Pacific Palisades yesterday. The family spent their holidays close to home in LA with Jen, who wore an Autumn Cashmere sweater for the stroll, due to give birth to her third child in the next few weeks. Ben and Jen have many exciting events to look forward to in 2012, but it Read more

31 Unbelievably Cool Ways to Wear Nail Art


Updated 01/21/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Amazing Nail Art Photos by Christina Rinaldi

Sometime over the past year, nail art went from kitschy to cool to certifiably huge — and if you're looking to see more of the "art" part of the trend, look no further than Christina Rinaldi of Prima Creative. The New York-based designer and artist looks to the runway and beyond for the impeccably precise paint jobs she shows off on her Tumblr. Here, she shares some of her favorite nail Read more

How to Make Your Own Magnetic Nail Polish


Updated 12/18/11 5:35 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Make Magnetic Nail Polish at Home

Magnetic nail polish is a growing trend, but did you know you can make it at home in about a minute? Yep. Plus, you can use colors you already have. You won't believe how simple it is, but you do need to know a few things to get it right. So read this carefully before you do it, and happy painting! Read more

Jessica Alba Treats Honor to a Mani Pedi Ahead of Her Glamorous Hosting Duties


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Jessica Alba at Nail Salon With Honor Pictures

Jessica Alba brought her daughter Honor to a nail salon in LA yesterday. Honor had her nails painted blue and pink and played with an iPad, while Jessica snapped pictures of the fun on her iPhone. The touch-up was perfect timing for Jessica, who dressed up later that night to host a private dinner for Swarovski Elements at SoHo house in West Hollywood. She wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown and sat Read more

Manicure Monday: Can an at-Home Gel Manicure Really Work?


Updated 12/26/11 12:03 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

At-Home Gel Manicure: Review of Nutra Nail Gel Perfect Polish

Editor's note: see an update of how the manicure wore after seven days after the jump. Gel manicures are all the rage at salons, so it makes sense that someone would make an at-home version. That's exactly what Nutra Nail has done with the release of its UV-free Gel Perfect Gel-Color Manicure ($12). While the brand markets the manicure as a five-minute deal, in reality, I found that the whole Read more

See NFL Fans Sport Fun, Spirited Beauty Looks


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Football Face Paint Looks

Football fans are some of the most passionate folk around. And for many, that means tailgating and cheering on their teams in the most spirited of beauty looks. Sure there's football nail polish to top off any enthusiastic ensemble, but as these following fans prove, the hair and makeup is just as important as well. Are you ready for some football . . . face paint? You know you are. Read more

Beauty Fake-Outs: 4 Products That Make Life Easier


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Convenient, Stick-On Beauty Products

There are a lot of lazy girl's guide-style articles featuring tips and tricks to help cut time out of one's beauty routine. But there are plenty of products specifically designed to allow you to do just that: products made to simply stick on and go. Call it smart, not lazy, if you will. Check out a few now: With ColorOn Instant Eye Shadow Applicators ($20), all you have to do is press on the Read more