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This new Neon Collection Mini 4-Pack by Essie comes in succulent and vibrant shades, perfect for sporting short, perfectly manicured nails.

 
Colors featured in Essie Neon Collection Mini 4-Pack: Shorty Pants (yellow), Short Shorts (pink), Bermuda Shorts (purple) and Mini Shorts (orange). SRP: $15.

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This is another beauty from the Yves Saint Laurent ‘Touch” series: Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch.

The new Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch is a clever pen brush, incredibly simple to use, to varnish the nails anywhere, anytime and very quickly! In a single click, the nails are adorned with a veil of pearly shine or glossy color. Comes in four shades: #1 Crystal Touch, #2 Beige Touch, #3 Pink Touch and #4 Pearly Touch. SRP: $25.00. Available at nordstrom.com.

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On the hunt for the secret for making your manicure and pedicure last during the beach season? Neri Ortega, nail expert of Butterfly Studio Salon in New York City, recommends the following for a long lasting, perfect manicure without chipping:

1. Following a hand massage, it is vital to clean the nail bed twice with acetone free nail polish remover to make sure that there are no emollients left on the nail-a clean, oil free nail bed is the most important part of lasting manicure, as it creates a clean surface to begin on.

2. Continue with a protein based base coat-this is key in keeping polish from chipping. A strengthening treatment like OPI’s Nail Envy, works wonderfully to keep nails strong, and polish from chipping.

Butterfly Studio Salon.

3. Following the application of polish, a good basic top coat is needed. Neri recommends Essie, and prefers classic top coats over ‘quick dry’ as she finds quick dry top coats tend to peel faster.

4. Pushing back cuticles rather than cutting them will also help a manicure last longer. To keep nail polish looking shiny and new, and cuticles from looking dull and ashy, she recommends a good cuticle moisturizer like Solar Oil (by Creative Nail Design)-the treatment will multi-task to keep your manicure going for extra days.

Butterfly Studio Salon.

With tips these easy the only challenge left is to pick your favorite color.
Butterfly Studio Salon website: www.butterflystudiosalon.com 
Location: 149 5th Avenue 2nd Floor New York, New York 10010.
The salon founder is Kattia Solano.

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Skyy Hadley-the queen if nail color-offers her take on this summer’s trends to Talking Makeup: ”This summer, jeweled true-green hues are going to be the trend on fingers, and it’s all about confidence wearing it,” says Skyy. “If you feel that this is too dramatic for you try a neutral metallic or light lilac shade instead.” To pick the best metallic shade, make sure to match it up against your skin tone, Skyy says. “These should compliment, not compete with one another.”

Skyy Hadley.

To create the perfect canvas for your nails, make sure to maintain more than just your polish. “Use creams on hands and use cuticle oil such as Creative Solar Oil to stay moisturized,” explains Skyy, “Never cut your cuticles, just push them back-and remember to exfoliate hands to remove dead and dry skin.” Keeping nails at a shorter, active length is an ongoing trend so file and cut accordingly.

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California ease, hipster cool, and true luxury intersect at Los Angeles’ hottest shopping spot, Robertson Boulevard. May 2008 brings a brand new reason to hit the block: the opening of the sparkling new Robertson Boulevard CHANEL boutique. To celebrate the occasion, Peter Philips, the new Global Creative Director of CHANEL makeup, has designed four limited-edition must-have nail colours, which will be exclusively available in-store. 

The mini-collection of graphic, pop art shades was inspired by the spirit of Robertson Boulevard itself, a young Hollywood hangout now famous for shopping sprees and see-and-be-seen lunch spots such as The Ivy. Just as Robertson offers a signature blend of trendiness and haute exclusively, these nail colours are fresh, eclectic, fun-bright as a cloudless California day, and perfect for a destination where every shopper feels like a star.

MELROSEA fun, hot pink destined to become spring’s must-have pedicure.
RODEO DRIVE A purple splash: girl power meets the power lunch.
L.A. SUNRISE A primary yellow as bright and cheerful as its name.
L.A. SUNSET A warm tangerine-just a thing for a afternoon shopping splurge.

Price: $25.

Available exclusively in-store at the Robertson Boulevard CHANEL Boutique beginning May 30th, 2008, on CHANEL.com in July 2008, or call 1.800.550.0005.

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It is almost summer time so you need to make sure your feet are presentable in your flip flops and strappy sandals. Nailtiques, the premier name in nail care, offers three products to ensure that you put your best foot forward this summer season.

Nailtiques Oil Therapy is a vitamin-enriched formula that replenishes your skin’s natural oils. A few drops can add needed moisture to dry flaking nails and moisturize parched cuticles. Tip: Add a few drops of this Nailtique Oil Therapy to hot water to soften before exfoliation. Once you’ve scrubbed, reapply Nailtiques Oil Therapy to unpolished nails and buff away unwanted ridges.

Nailtique’s Two Sided Cusioned Sponge File does double-duty for pedicures. Use the green side to shape nails and pink side to smooth any ridges. Tip: Pair with Nailtique Oil Therapy and buff away dry, cracked nails.

Nailtiques Avocado Foot Cream is perfect for conditioning and calloused areas. Tip: Cut the toes off your favorite athletic socks and slip them on after moisturizing. The cloth will massage the moisturizer into your feet, while your toes free to be polished.

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Lippmann Collection was created by Deborah Lippmann a top manicurists to the stars.  Her clientele includes celebrities like: Sara Jessica Parker, Mariah Carey, Demi Moore, Rene Zellweger, Faith Hill and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Now Deborah’s years of experience in manicure and pedicure is available to all of us through her nail-care collection, Lippmann Collection. 

For extra treatment you can stop by Deborah’s Salon AKS in New York City.  These are Talking Makeup’s Lippmann Collection favorites: Lippmann Collection Rich Girl Hand Cream SPF25 which is a hand and cuticle cream with shea butter, avocado oil, jojoba oil, and anti-aging fade botanicals. Cost: $25.  Lippmann Collection The Stripper which is a nail polish remover with soothing ingredients like aloe vera and lavender.  Cost: $16. 

Lippmann Collection Helping Hand Mandarin Hand Scrub System a cosmeceutical scrub system with warming peptide activator for deeper penetration for the softest hands.  Cost: $42. 

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Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz Nail Shimmer is a new metallic nail polish that can be used on its own or layer it with other shades.  Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz Nail Shimmer will add a sexy sparkle to your fingers and toes.  Did we mention we like to sparkle.  Comes in one shade: Pink Quartz.  Cost: $8.50. 

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The new MAC Antiquitease Collection will be available at all MAC location and on www.maccosmetics.com this Thursday October 18 (2007).  The new MAC Antiquitease Collection is all about silver, gold, rich, extravagant and old.  This new MAC look is inspired by the ornate excess of antiquity.  “Modern by nature, she flirts with the style and and fashion of another time. She’s an antiquitease.” (Source: MAC official press release).

The new MAC Antiquitease Collection includes:

Lipstick (all frost), $14:
Gilty Kiss-yellow gold with gold pearl
Her Fancy-sheer light pink with gold pearl
Antiquitease-copper with red pearl
Queen’s Sin-intense red with red pearl
Budding Lust-deep neutral plum

Lipglass, $14:
Red Romp-mid tone red with red pearl
Corsette-dirty grey brown with gold pearl  
Trifle-white pink with pink pearl
Majestic-yellow gold with gold pearl

Mineralized Eye Shadow Duo (all in frost except Family Silver ), $16.50:
Silversmith-silver blue with dirty mid-tone blue and white veining 
Earthly Riches-deep plum and dirty deep grey with pink veining 
Engaging-pinkly beige and yellow gold with rose veining 
Family Silver-dirty light silver and mid-tone
Mi’ Lady-intense blood red and rich purple with white veining 

Pigment, $19.50:
Gold Stroke-mid-tone chocolate brown with red pearl 
Your Ladyship-creamy white with gold pearl
Sweet Sienna-dirty brown with grey pearl

Fluidline, $14.50:
Uppity-yellow gold with gold pearl
blacktrack-solid flat black

Fibre Rich Lash, $11:
All black-black
 

Nail Lacquer, $10:
Vestral White-creamy white (cream).
Gold Veneer-tarnished yellow gold (frost).

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Mac Smoke Signals Collection is a new fall collection by Mac which was also inspired by some of the trends seen on the runway this Spring 2007 Fashion week.  The look is smoldering smoky eyes and subdued, nude lips. 

According to Mac’s Senior Vice President Creative Director, James Gager, Mac’s new Smoke Signals Collection is all about the seductive nature of makeup.  The collections brings the the feeling of sitting in a club, listening to great music, with smoke all around you and the intrigue glamour that it evokes.  For James, smoky eyes are forever a classic, paired with neutral mouth (via an official Mac Press Release).

Mac Smoke Signals Collection launched on August 23, 2007 just in time for Fall.  The new Mac Smoke Signals Collection includes: Lipstick in Brew creamy beige (lustre).  Barely Lit pink sand with gold pearl (lustre).  Sparks Can Fly creamy rose (frost).  Mellow Flame warm coral pink with red pearl (lustre).  Burnin’ rich wine (amplified), $14.  Lipgalss in Illicit creamy neutral pink (cream).  Soft & Slow soft rose with gold pearl (cream).  Bare Truth warm caramel.  Bizaarish burgundy with pearl (frost), $14.

Eye Shadow x4 in Gentle Fume Eyes: Rondelle light silver with white pearl (matte).  Carbon intense black (matte).  Gentle Fume cool midtone grey with silver sparkle (velvet).  Waft deep blue grey (matte).  Eye Shadow x4 in Smoking eyes: Next to Nothing creamy white with pink pearl (frost).  Smoking black with gold (matte).  Showstopper light muted grey (matte).  Satin Taupe taupe brown with silvery bronze shimmer (frost), $36.

Kohl Power in Orpheus intense black with gold pearl (frost).  Raven intense black with red pearl (frost), $13.50.

 
Powder Blush in Ablaze deep dirty coraly rose.  Emote grey brown, $17.50.  Pigment in Silver Fog metallic midtone silver.  Smoke Signals rusty deep maroon.  Dark Soul charcoal black smoked with gold, $19.50.

Nail Lacquer in Wildfire black with red pearl (cream).  Nocturnelle rich black (cream), $10.