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12.01.10Sephora Holiday Gift GuideNow that it is officially December it’s time to finish up all your holiday shopping! And what better place to snag the best holiday presents than Sephora? This year they have an unparalleled selection of one-of-a-kind gifts. Whether you’re looking for the perfect tiny treasure or the ultimate beauty indulgence, Sephora makes holiday shopping effortless. Here are my top picks for the season! LIP LUST: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick - This Stefano Pilati-designed and Sephora-exclusive shade (N°20 Rouge Flamme), has already been seen on the lips of celebrities such as Maggie Gyllenhaal, M.I.A., Ashley Olsen ...
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08.22.10Nail Harmony Gelish Soak-Off Gel PolishI have written about my nail spot, Gloss Nail Spa in Silver Lake before. I love it there because they're clean, play great music, and you can take a free book! Earlier this week I was in to test Perfect Formula Perfect Color Polish in Deco, and I noticed an add for Nail Harmony's Gelish Soak-Off Gel Polish, which is a soak-off gel nail lacquer, like OPI's Axxium. Of course, I was intrigued! And when my annoyingly peely nails chipped in just a few days, I went back to Gloss to ask them about Harmony's Gelish. The woman I spoke ...
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07.21.10LA Wedding Vendors: 'The A-Team'I said I'd post a wedding pic, so here it is! I know; kinda far away, but it is the first one I've seen and the first one I am sharing with my HOTB peeps. Of course, what I really want to know is, how do you like the hair? In my opinion, it turned out great. As did the whole night. I think I was in a pink bubble of wedding joy, but seriously everything went off without a hitch. And that is thanks in large part to picking the "A-Team" of Los Angeles wedding vendors. So, I thought ...
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05.29.10Summer Brights by OPII have been in a bright, off-colored nail kick lately--greens, blues, purples... Good thing OPI is right there with me. This month they launched six new Brights by OPI Nail Lacquer shades that tie in with Shrek Forever After. Funky Donkey (a dark purple), What's with the Cattitude? (a moody light blue), Rumple's Wiggin' (a nice lavender), Who the Shrek Are You? (a brilliant green), Ogre-the-Top Blue (bright blue), and Fiercely Fiona (light green). My favorites are Funky Donkey, Ogre-the-Top Blue, and What's with the Cattitude?. I am loving the blues lately! It's fun to do something different on your nails. I love ...
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05.24.10OPI for the iPhoneHave you guys seen this iPhone app from OPI? It's called OPI Nail Studio and it lets you try polish on your nails and toes before you buy--for free. You customize your iHand (hee) to your skin tone, and then you can try out over 200 OPI polishes. You can also search by polish name, so if you're in the salon you can figure out if a shade will look good. In the next few months, OPI will be adding a salon locator, and a "drawer" feature to store your favorite shade for future reference. Oh, and it's free! I ...
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05.04.10Hair EnvySpeaking of Alexander Wang (and winning free clothes!) check out this gorgeous Alexander Wang-inspired side braid on the lovely & amazing blogger, Fashion Chalet. Also, she's wearing an Alexander Wang tank. How perfect. ;) Worth noting too, her nails are OPI Vodka & Caviar--one of my all-time favs.
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04.05.10OPI Axxium Soak-Off Gel LacquersA while back when I was getting my nails done at Gloss, I overheard two women discussing OPI's new Axxium Soak-Off Gel Lacquers. It piqued my interest and I went home and immediate did some research. Here is the deal, according to Allure, "OPI's new salon-only treatment deposits a thin coat of color that is as close to the strength of acrylics as a lacquer can get and still be removable with soaking. The process of applying the polish is the same as a regular manicure--a basecoat, two coats of color, and a clear topcoat. Then each coat is dried ...
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03.29.10How To: Glitter Nail PolishWhen I am super lazy or in a big rush, I opt for OPI Matte polish on my fingers and toes at the nail salon because it dries super fast. I'm not even particularly crazy about the matte look on my fingers and it seems to chip faster than regular polish. But still, so conveniently fast! Right now I'm wearing Russian Navy Matte: But matte can be very... well, flat. And if you love the look of really intensely glittery nail polishes, you can make your own! That way you can have a polish that looks great and is the exact ...
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03.15.10Pampered PetThis is OPI Red My Fortune Cookie. It's from the OPI Hong Kong collections, which I am in love with. All the colors are so cool. See that girl in the mirror? That's me wearing a T-shirt I bought in the Junior's department at Kohl's for $4.99. What if this becomes one of those style blogs? That would be weird. (p.s. I promise to take better pictures in the future.) This is my dog. He's annoyed because I'm taking blurry pictures of my nails instead of taking him for a walk. He's practicing mind control in this picture. The other day, ...
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12.16.09OPI You Don’t Know JacquesOh, check out Gwyneth Paltrow with what looks like OPI You Don’t Know Jacques! It's an OPI polish from fall 2008, but I still love it. In fact, I painted my nails with it last night. I re-did the horror that was OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Matte. Ugh. Fine for toes, not for fingers. OPI You Don’t Know Jacques is a perfect neutral, sorta warm taupey shade that works with everything. Everytime I get sick of super dark nails, I go back to You Don’t Know Jacques. Love it!
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