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Grey Nails at Prabal Gurung for #NYFW fall 2015
Grey nails debuted on the runway at the Prabal Gurung fall 2015 New York Fashion Week show to my delight. The sporty, fall collection is inspired by a trip to the Adirondacks and so the beauty reflected a very healthy look. Honestly, Grey seems an odd choice in nail color at first, but the color is very fresh and interesting and while different isn’t so intense as some of the black and dark blue shades that have been popular in recent seasons. Gurung designed this particular shade of Grey used in the runway show for Sally Hanson. Unfortunately, I don’t know when it is going to be released so I will be…
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Looking to Connect With New Beauty Brands
Do you know of a new beauty brand looking for publicity? I am looking to connect with new beauty brands to feature. So, if you know of any new brands or products please drop me a line at hn[email protected] and let’s talk. Have a beautiful day! 0
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Christian Louboutin Launches the Most Expensive Nail Polish on the Market
Christian Louboutin announced the launch of his beauty collection this week; and the first offering in the collection is an assortment of nail polish. Ironically nail polish is part of the Louboutin story, for early in his career he grabbed nail polish from an assistant to paint the sole of a shoe to make it more decorative and so the legend of the ‘Louboutin red shoe’ was born. The nail polish collection launches on August 31 and will include 30 colors in different categories labeled Pops, Nudes and Noirs. The most famous shade will most certainly be Rouge Louboutin (in red of course) currently available online at Saks Fifth Avenue for $50.00; which…
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Dior Marie Antoinette Inspired “Trianon” Beauty Collection
Dior is inspired by 18th Century Marie-Antoinette and her private domain, the Petit Trianon, for spring beauty 2014. The result is a beauty collection filled with every Macaroon shade that Ladurée can produce and a gorgeous compact in the design of a Fontanges bow. The Vibrant Colour Brush( in Corail Bagatelle) is in a fresh pop coral and is right on trend as this shade is being seen on lips and cheeks this season. Just don’t wear this shade on lips and cheeks at the same time. And while I want the entire collection, my first purchase will be the limited edition Dior Vernis Nail Lacquer in Porcelaine. A shade that would be…
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Do You Know the Ingredients on your Beauty Labels?
Everyone is busy these days so it’s hard to find time to read the small print to see the ingredients in your makeup, skin and haircare products; and yet it’s important to remember to check these ingredients (even in your toothpaste) so you know what you are putting on your body. Unfortunately, I don’t always understand what ingredients are in a product. So to help my readers make the most of your time here is a beauty ingredients cheat sheet to help So to help you make the most of the time, and to help empower you to make better beauty decisions, here is a list of the six more commonly misunderstood…
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Red Carpet Nail Trends from the 65th Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards took place in glamourous California on Sunday evening and as the drama built onstage the red carpet looks were even more dramatic with stunning gowns by all the designers you love and the new fall trend ” lacquered nails as accessories” created by Essie. I can’t rave enough about Mad Men’s star Jessica Pare teal blue dress Inspiration. I also wish I could be an actress and sing “Zou Bisou Bisou to John Hamm, but that is another column. Jessica’s nail accessory look was created with the Brooch The Subject to compliment her dress and create a classic Hollywood look worthy of a future icon. Julia Louis-Dreyfus shimmered in…
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Ruffian launches a brand new Lacquer Line with Birchbox
Ruffian, the design house known to popularize the Moon Manicure, has launched the line’s first lacquer collection with Birchbox just in time for the New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 shows. Ruffian is known being innovative with accessories, right down to their custom created nail art in recent shows, and the popularity of their nail designs helped launch their first ever nail lacquer collection. I recently reported on Ruffian’s snakeskin nails which were part of a brilliant Goth-Sherlock Holmes inspired Fall 2013 collection at New York Fashion Week and it looks like the designing duo wants to continue their beauty accessory success. This line contains two collections. The Crowdsourced Collection,…
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Marc Jacobs Beauty Arrives
Marc Jacobs beauty has arrived at select Marc Jacobs and Sephora stores and online at Sephora.com. The top designer who is already known for taking the world of fashion, accessories and fragrance over with his lines: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, a popular accessory collection, and a line of a fragrances (of which Daisy is my favorite) is now taking poised to take over the beauty business. This launch follows in the footsteps of other designer beauty collaborations such as Jason Wu for Lancome. His new line contains 120 pieces of cosmetics featuring foundation, concealer, lip gel, eyeliner, lipsticks, shadow palettes and polishes. Black lacquer packaging, bold colors and…
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Ruffian Snakeskin Nails and Victorian Goth for fall 2013 #NYFW
Ruffian for Fall 2013 at New York Fashion Week showed a “Just Bitten” beauty look with black, snakeskin-like nails topped with a Cameo and Tulle. Fitted jackets, A-line skirts, cropped pants all based in shades of black were complimented by rich Byzantine colors and tactile textures, all calling to a modern woman with a busy schedule and a crush on Benedict Cumberbatch as the modern Sherlock Holmes. Ruffian is becoming know for styling creative nail designs for runway shows as seen with the red and violet velvet nails that created a stir and lead Ruffian to create their own nail polish with Birchbox. So Fall 2013 was no exception with MAC lead…
