Nails

French Tips With A Twist

Looking for a fresh updated look for your nails?  Well we’ve got you covered with this french tip with a twist.

  1. On clean dry nails, paint with a base coat like Essie First Base Base Coat ($8.50).
  2. Continue by giving nails at least two coats of the shade Essie Limo-Scene ($8.50).
  3. Once nails are dry add the copper metallic tips.  Using a striping brush or the paint brush, apply Essie Penny Talk ($8.50).
  4. Finish the look with your favorite top coat like Essie Gel Setter ($10).

Magazine in the background and inspiration for this look: J.Crew Style Guide April 2016

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Pretty in Pink

Femininity – a singular word with so much meaning and symbolism. I equate femininity with beauty, strength, sensitivity, motherhood, sisterhood, independence and the freedom to express these things as we choose. This expression can take the form of wearing a pair of fierce heels, donning sexy lingerie, spritzing your most adored perfume, or by wearing your go-to LBD (little black dress). When I want to tap into this side, I don’t have to look any further than my vanity, where I can paint my nails a subtle shade of pink or apply my beloved fuchsia lipstick like MAC Girl About Town ($17).

My love affair with this shade, I assume, began from the moment I received my first JEM doll with the wild pink hair. From that moment, I’ve gravitated to the color pink and incorporate it into my beauty routine, especially those moments when I feel most in touch with my femininity. Whether I’m on a date with my husband or playing the role of a princess in my sons’ interactive plays, pink represents me and all those things I cherish as a woman. It means even more when I purchase a piece of makeup, like Bobbi Brown’s The Peony Set ($50), where all proceeds go to supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

So for those moments in your life when you want to feel “pretty in pink”, I say go for it!

My Favorite Pink Products

  1. Maybelline Color Whisper by Color Sensational (7.49)
  2. NARS Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight ($26)
  3. MAC Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait ($20)
  4. Too Faced Liquified Long Wear Lipstick ($21) in shades Melted Peony and Frosting.
  5. Essie Nail Polish in Mademoiselle and Ballet Slippers ($8.50)

Insider Tip

Most often, when you buy a product directly from a brand’s website, you may get a 10% to 20% discount off your first online purchase.

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  • Easter Nail Polish

    Easter Nail Polish

  • Step 1: Essie in shade "Fiji"

    Step 1: Essie in shade "Fiji"

  • Step 2: Rhinstone Placement

    Step 2: Rhinstone Placement

  • Easter Nail Final Look

    Easter Nail Final Look

For those who celebrate Easter, this simple nail art look has you covered. So ready, set, let’s deconstruct…

  1. Choose your favorite base coat and paint over clean dry nails.  We used “Top 2 Bottom” by Orly ($11).
  2. Next, we painted all nails with the pastel pink color “Fiji” by Essie ($8.50).   Allow nails to dry completely.
  3. Now it’s time for the nail art that will be placed on the ring fingers as accent nails.  Take any small bobby pin, unless you have a dotter tool (we’ve used a dotter from the Monster Bundle 20 piece set $13.50), and open it up for easier handling.  Now lightly coat the bobby pin or dotter tool with a top coat and proceed to take a small rhinestone (we’ve used 1.2mm rhinestones from the Born Pretty Store $1.99) and gently place and push into your nail. NOTE: You may create any desired design. For this look, we simply created a vertical row using three 1.2mm rhinestones.
  4. Finish off painting your nails with your favorite top coat.  We topped them off with  “Gel Setter” by Essie ($10.00).
  5. Optional: Once nails are completely dry, gently massage some Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream ($6) to give hands a healthy glow.
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