Nail art–in its over-the-top 3D incarnation, at least–is waning in popularity a bit, and polishes aimed at giving you a nail art-y feel without all the work have been taking its place.
We tried tons of the so-called textured polishes–here’s what we think.
You touch your eyes about 200 times a day. And since nail polish can be an allergen source–one that can even cause dermatitis (a rash)–Clinique has decided to launch the first nail polish especially for folks with sensitive skin.
There is nothing worse than nails on a chalkboard, but what about a chalkboard on your nails?
UK nail company Ciaté (which roared onto the beauty scene a few years ago with the uber-popular caviar nail kit) is now launching a “Chalkboard Manicure” kit.
OPI, the mega popular salon nail polish staple, churns out eight nail polish collections a year. And the more quirky and punny the name, the better. (Its best-seller, for the record, is the cult favorite red “I’m Not Really A Waitress.”)
At an event yesterday to promote the launch of the nail polish powerhouse’s newest Liquid Sand line, Bond Girls (a follow-up to its James Bond collection, out April 1), we checked in with OPI’s CEO Suzi Weiss-Fischmann.
We grilled the refreshingly open-book Weiss-Fischmann on upcoming lines (Game of Thrones, please?), the death of nail art, and how on earth she comes up with those nail polish names.
We thought we’d seen every single possible way a nail polish could be marketed, but Physicians Formula just went and surprised us.
The drugstore brand known for its hypoallergenic formulas and whimsical packaging has just entered the nail polish arena. They may be a little late to the booming nail polish market, but the brand has obviously been watching its competitors closely because they hit it out of the park with this collection. Here’s why:
Find out how much coin women are spending on nail polish, plus what new nail products to expect in stores this spring.
Theoretically we’ve passed the dreaded Blue Monday (the longest day of the year), but if you’ve stepped outside recently you know that spring is still pretty far away. You can now pretend it isn’t, though, because Chanel’s new spring colors–including the hue worn by the models at yesterday’s couture show–are available now.
After resisting the trend for a long time, Essie has now officially and unequivocally thrown its hat into the nail art ring. Introducing: Essie “Sleek Stick” nail wraps.
You know you’ve made it to the height of pop culture-dom when you get your own nail polish collection.
Icons like Minnie Mouse, the Muppets, and, erm, Nicki Minaj have all had their own lines. But for your 2013 manicure you can now channel the girls of Girls. Yep, Hannah and co. are getting their very first nail polish collection.
If you’ve always dreamed of becoming the person who comes up with the pun-y, tongue-in-cheek names for nail polishes, then you’re in luck. Custom nail polish brand Pretty Please, which launched about a year ago, allows you to channel your inner Deborah Lippmann. We caught up with founder Sara Ricklen to get the full scoop.
Last November we were introduced to the now 26-year-old Rabbi Yael Buechler, who made headlines for her (yeah, we’ll make this joke again) unorthodox way of teaching the Torah to her students. In a program called “Midrash Manicures,” she has her students come up with nail art to illustrate their understanding of certain stories and teachings. It’s been a runaway success at the Jewish day school where she teaches in suburban New York, and she’s since expanded: She is now selling Hanukkah-themed nail art decals for those of us who may find drawing a menorah on our pinkie a bit challenging.
There really aren’t enough beauty products that pay homage to the derriere. Enter Bootie Babe, which saw this obvious hole (get it?) in the market, and recently released a line of nail polishes that come in ass-shaped bottles with cheeky (haha see how easy it is?) names.
We had to know more about how booties relate to nail polish, so chatted with the brand’s unlikely founder, Mark O’Hara.
