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10 Must-Have Nail Colors for Spring

When it starts to get really cold, the only thing we can think about is warmth. And the sun. And color. While we can’t have the first two quite yet, cosmetics companies are meeting our need for the third: The spring nail polish collections are here! (Or will be very soon.) While there were a lot of neutral nails on spring runways, it seems like color for real-life nails is going nowhere. From bright pastels to shocking neon, we’re happy that nails aren’t going to be so serious this season.

Click through to see our ten favorite shades from the collections.

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Francois Nars Shares His Holiday Makeup Tips and Secrets with Us

The holidays are officially upon us. Do you have a makeup plan yet? You probably have a few more holiday events to attend, and of course there’s the night to end all nights coming up–New Year’s eve. Or maybe you just feel like getting dramatically made up for a random Wednesday night. Perfect.

We got to pick the brain of none other than Francois Nars, the creative director and founder of NARS Cosmetics. Nars is known for drama and color, and we couldn’t think of anyone better to answer all our pressing holiday makeup conundrums. Read on for his wise words and product suggestions.

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Here Are Our 10 Favorite Pieces From the 2011 Holiday Makeup Collections

It’s December, and that means one thing: You can now indulge in all the Christmas music listening that you want, and you are free to abuse glittery eye shadows to your heart’s content. It’s the holidays!

The holiday makeup collections are always our favorites, because of the sheer fantasy of it all. Forget about sedate neutrals–go metallic and smoky and red and fuchsia. And this season’s offerings are truly stellar. We picked through all the collections and chose our favorite pieces, which was no easy feat. From the most gorgeous red lipsticks to shimmery face highlighters (and even something “lickable”), click through to see the winter wonderland of makeup available now.

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Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Gifts for the Nail Art and Manicure Fanatics In Your Life

Chances are you either a) know someone who is obsessed with nail polish or nail art or b) are yourself obsessed. We understand this, and also understand that there are holiday wish lists to be made and gifts to be purchased. Therefore, we’ve rounded up the coolest gifts we could find for all the nail freaks in your life. And the best part is that none of these are very expensive in the big scheme of things. So get clicking. Here are our 12 favorite gifts for the nail fanatic.

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Makeup Gets Artsy: Palettes and Powders That Are Too Pretty to Actually Use

Arguably you shouldn’t pay attention to the way a makeup is packaged–it’s all about how it looks on you, right? We all know (and so do cosmetics companies) that subconsciously we’re drawn to the most appealing and beautiful packaging. Companies have taken this concept a step further lately by making the palettes themselves into tiny works of art: Embossed designs and colorful patterns mixed into pressed powders are making our medicine cabinets a lot prettier. From the poshest of brands to the drugstore, you can find these gorgeous palettes everywhere.

Click through to see makeup that looks as good in the package as it does on your face.

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The Winter and Holiday Nail Polish Collections Have Arrived! Here Are The 12 Best

It’s officially chilly out, so that means it’s time to start thinking about your holiday nail wardrobe (yes, you need a holiday nail wardrobe). While red is obviously a classic (and look how amazing it is on Karlie Kloss in Dior’s beauty holiday campaign), and we’ve been wearing a lot of it this fall, there are tons of other offerings out there. From pearly neutrals to metallics to the highest concentration of glitter you’ve ever seen, you are a complete Grinch if you can’t find something suitable.

Click through to see all the little bottles we hope to find in our stockings this year.

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Street Style: Julia Says ‘Have Fun!’

Name: Julia Sloan

Occupation: VP Global Communications, NARS Cosmetics

How would you describe your style? Very Eclectic.

What is your favorite NARS product? NARS Schiap lipstick.

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Boys Win Makeup Contests at Both Nars and MAC

It’s no secret that guys have been raiding our closets, from Kanye famously wearing Céline to boy models like Andrej Pejic sporting womenswear on top runways. Now they’re after our makeup, too.

Guyliner obviously has a long history among musicians and hipsters (and drag queens), but huge cosmetics brands are making it acceptable–or at least supporting the concept–that boys can sport a full face of makeup. And we don’t mean like Marilyn Manson–we mean like a smoky eye and orgasm cheeks.

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From Nails to Makeup: More New Fall Collections from NARS, Estée Lauder, Duri, Lancome, and…Hello Kitty

While the stores are finishing up summer sales and fall merch is hitting the racks, the fall makeup collections are also coming fast and furiously. This week we have several more to add for your consideration. Click through to see new collections from NARS, Duri, Lancôme, Estée Lauder, and even Hello Kitty.

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More New Makeup for Fall: MAC, NARS, and Dior

While the thought of putting anything on our faces right now other than the occasional spritz of Evian is disgusting, we know we’ll feel differently in a few weeks. Our favorite makeup brands know it, too, and they’ve geared up for fall with some new colorful offerings. We’ve already showed you some great new makeup for fall, but more is coming out by the minute. All your faves are here: Dior, NARS, and MAC.

Click through to check out what’s new.

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There are Tons of New Makeup Collections Out Now: See the Highlights Here

From the brightly lit aisles of the drugstore to the rarefied beauty counters at Neiman Marcus, there’s a bounty of new makeup out there to try. We went through all the new collections that are hitting stores now to pull out our favorite pieces. From long-staying lip glosses to high-tech mascaras, you’re not going to be disappointed.

Click through to see the latest and greatest from NYX, Maybelline, NARS, L’Oreal Paris, Illamasqua, Le Metier de Beaute, and Rimmel London.

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Why TriBeCa’s Tenoverten is the Best Nail Salon Ever

Anyone who’s ever ridden in a cab with me knows that I’m a stickler for good customer service. (I.e., if a driver is incompetent I get real annoyed.) I’m like this about pretty much everything, from restaurants to department stores. (No one–I mean no one–who works at Uniqlo knows where anything is. Unless they’ve been promoted to the +J department. There, I’ve noticed, you can’t be lazy. But I digress.)

Because of my high standards, I never really stick to one place for beauty treatments, particularly manicures, pedicures, and Brazilians. To me, all nail salons are pretty much the same. The people are nice, but you can’t put a tip on a credit card and it’s rare to find a technician with whom you’re so impressed that you make an effort to go see her every week or two.

I was fine bouncing along, getting a manicure whenever I had the time. Until, that is, I discovered Tenoverten, a light-filled loft in New York’s TriBeCa neighborhood.

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