When a nail is broken or torn, resist the urge to pull it off. Instead, here's an easy way to cover up the tear, leaving your nails the picture of manicure perfection. Best of all, you most likely have all these items at home — particularly one from the kitchen cupboard. On Kirbie Johnson: Closed top, H&M necklace.
Tipping is a custom that allows you to express appreciation for a job well done. But when it comes to salon, spa, and nail services, it can be hard to decide who and how much to tip — especially on a color job gone wrong. And while tipping is at your discretion, here are a few suggestions on amounts to give in a variety of circumstances. See the guidelines when you read more.
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Now that you've gone through our VMAs beauty and fashion polls, it's time to take a closer look at what the stars were wearing on their nails. From bedazzled nail art to shimmery silver polish, there are plenty of interesting manicures to behold.
When the MTV name is attached to any red carpet event, you can always expect lots of adventurous beauty looks to follow. At the network's 2011 Movie Awards, manicures were no exception. Peep through to see 20 stars pulling out all the stops, from geometric shapes to funky textures and metallic accents.
Here's a lovely Andy Warhol-inspired floral manicure post from OnSugar blogger Beautopia:
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Wild, chunky "junk" manicures have been all over runways, fashion spreads, and Lady Gaga's fingernails lately, but you don't have to be a pop star or model to wear the look. In fact, you can get a truly textured manicure with nothing but some sugar and nail glue. The results are definitely not for the faint of heart, but for your next girls' night out, they could be a pretty fun project, and they are very easy to remove. So check out how I created this crazy nail look in a flash.
Chanel manicurist Tom Bachik, who has worked with Gwen Stefani, Beyoncé, and Victoria Beckham, shares his tips to getting a great manicure at home. Watch our video to find out why a dry manicure may be better for your nails, the benefits of going with acetone over non-acetone, and Tom tells us how to get bubbles out of your nail polish for a smooth coat every time.
As parents we stress about how the examples we set shape our children's habits, and health and beauty routines are no exception. We may ponder whether pampering sends the right message, but for better or worse it is rooted in our culture's gender stereotypes. Madonna's mini-me, daughter Lourdes Leon, is known to express herself with dark polish and even little Suri Cruise has been spotted flaunting red nails while shopping with her mom, Katie Holmes. Would you let your child get a professional manicure, and if so, at what age?
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The good old days of dropping into your local salon are over, or are they? Mani and Nanny makes having a tot and nail touch up possible.
The swank nail salon caters to mothers who are in need of sprucing up their pretty appendages with the kids in tow. Starting at $10, a well–trained nanny will watch one child while mama has her fingernails polished. If she's got another babe, it's an additional $5. Pampered moms can relax as they watch their children on a flat screen television or through a one-way mirror. Not too shabby. The actual manicure runs $20 while the pedicure is $30. The ability to conveniently do it all at once in your child's company may be worth the extra dime in the bucket.
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