shoppables

NEED MORE THINGS: Hannah's Extremely Urgent Beauty Wishlist

I'll never have enough beauty products! Here are a few that I'm craving RIGHT. THIS. SECOND.
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Beauty, shoppables, illamasqua, nail polish, obsessive compulsive cosmetics, sk-ii, skincare, wishlists, make-up, sephora

Nov 30, 2012 at 9:00am | 244 comments

color

The xoJane Nail Polish List: What's Your Color?

I asked the xoJane editors to tell me how they choose their nail polish. Plus, one lucky reader will win the whole lot!
Julie in
Beauty, color, manicures, nail art, nail polish, shoppable

Apr 17, 2012 at 1:00pm | 228 comments

nails

Stop Commenting On My Chipped Nails

Why my manicure (or lack thereof) is none of your business.
Hannah in
Beauty, nails, nail polish, chipped nails

Jan 24, 2013 at 12:00pm | 147 comments

nail polish

GIN MANICURE O’CLOCK: How to Do Your Nails With a Cocktail and a Job Seeker Form

Since gin is in my blood I will forgive it for the times that it has induced me to write out the lyrics of the Dawson’s Creek theme in ill-advised messages to men. And now, with this manicure, you too will have something to admire when your thumbs drink and dial.
Sarah Woolley in
Beauty, nail polish

Jul 3, 2012 at 6:00pm | 144 comments

nail polish

TAKE IT OFF TUESDAY: Get Naked With Your Nails!

I just want mannequin hands. Trust me on this, okay?
Julie in
Beauty, nail polish, nude nails, The Big Lebowski

Apr 3, 2012 at 3:01pm | 126 comments

make-up

The New Look For Fall: Stupid Sexy Vampire

Don't even think this is about "Twilight." I'm talking vintage, femme fatale, B-movie vampire diva!
Hannah in
Beauty, make-up, goth, lipstick, nail polish, vampire beauty, fall beauty, shoppables

Oct 4, 2012 at 10:00am | 124 comments

nail polish

KNOCK-OFF NATION: Affordable Bootlegs of the Best and Most Exclusive Nail Color in the Universe

Last fall, Chanel brought the chameleon color to the table. This fall, everyone else wants a piece! Almost every major cosmetics label has busted out their own version of chameleon color and I. AM. SO. EXCITED.
Tynan Sinks in
Beauty, nail polish, chameleon color

Oct 10, 2012 at 5:00pm | 118 comments

shoppables

LESLEY'S LIST: Five Happy Discoveries Keeping My Life Sunny as the Weather Turns Colder

Yes, I am hugging a uterus.
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Fun, shoppables, nail polish, periods, YouTube, socks

Oct 12, 2012 at 1:00pm | 112 comments

cute nails

Caviar Is Not Just For Eating: Caviar Nails

I will be blunt: I wouldn't recommend fingering your girlfriend or yourself with this manicure. External body play only.
Marianne in
DIY, cute nails, I do what twitter tells me to do, i spend way too much time looking at my nails, manicures, nail polish

Mar 27, 2012 at 5:00pm | 98 comments

being a femme is hard effing work

HOW TO: Take This F#*%!$@ing Glitter Nail Polish Off

I tried to get Ed to demo this in a sort of Edward Tinfoilhands moment, but he declined. Alas.
Marianne in
DIY, being a femme is hard effing work, femme skills, femme skills workshop, glitter, manicure, mariannicures, nail polish

Aug 2, 2012 at 10:30am | 97 comments

floss gloss

Y’ALL AREN’T READY. FLOSS GLOSS SLAYS EVERY OTHER NAIL POLISH IN HISTORY. TYNAN INVESTIGATES.

LISTEN UP because I’m about to introduce you to a nail polish company that will make you cooler than everyone else just by putting it on. Not exaggerating.
Tynan Sinks in
Beauty, floss gloss, nail polish, nails

Mar 6, 2013 at 11:00am | 96 comments

nail polish

Lesley's List: Five Distractions from Mindless And Possibly Dangerous Rage (Which May or May Not be Period-Related)

There are a lot of f-words in this post.
Lesley in
Fun, nail polish, rage

Jul 27, 2012 at 1:00pm | 96 comments

aging

I Prefer Beauty Products for Adults, Thanks

Crayola nail polish? I'll pass.
Julie in
Beauty, aging, expensive, nail polish, The National Gallery, youth

Jun 27, 2012 at 1:10pm | 95 comments

i spend way too much time looking at my nails

HOW TO: Paint Your Nails With These 5 Steps

The first time I polished my nails, I just kind of flailed away at it, like an octopus playing the drums. Except with nail polish. It was a mess.
Marianne in
DIY, i spend way too much time looking at my nails, manicures, nail polish, the importance of base coat

May 11, 2012 at 12:30pm | 95 comments

mariannicures

The Chalkboard Mani Is The Easiest Thing Ever

I love kits and complicated stuff. But chalkboard nails do not even need any of that.
Marianne in
Beauty, mariannicures, chalkboard, nail polish, manicures, beauty industry, matte top coat, DIY

Apr 10, 2013 at 6:00pm | 90 comments

nails

Open Thread: What Do We Think of Clinique's Summer 2013 Polish Colors?

Seriously, I'm just showing you nail polish colors.
Emily in
Beauty, nails, nail polish, clinique, shoppables

May 1, 2013 at 4:30pm | 87 comments

fitness

Lesley's List: This Week's Four Massively Dorky Fascinations

Just when you thought I couldn't get any nerdier, here I come to BLOW your MIND.
Lesley in
Fun, fitness, mars, nail polish, nerdery, shoppables, standing desk

Aug 10, 2012 at 12:00pm | 74 comments

british stuff

4 Brit Brands You Need In Your LIfe -– or How I Need To Stop Being a Shopping Psycho

Something chemical happens. It’s like a Jekyll and Hyde transformation. I turn into Sephora’s bitch.
Natalie in
Beauty, British stuff, celebrities perfume, nail polish, shopping

Aug 20, 2012 at 4:00pm | 74 comments

collecting

Where Did All This Blue Nail Polish Come From?

I own four and a half linear feet of blue nail polish. That’s taller than my friend’s seven-year-old daughter.
Marianne in
DIY, collecting, hoarding, mariannicures, nail polish

Jul 2, 2012 at 6:00pm | 73 comments

desert island lists

What's Your Desert Island Manicure?

If you were stuck on a desert island, what's the only bottle of nail polish you'd want to have with you? I know what mine would be.
Marianne in
DIY, desert island lists, i spend way too much time looking at my nails, i'm really literal, manicures, mariannicures, nail polish

May 21, 2012 at 1:30pm | 71 comments

i spend way too much time looking at my nails

Grading on a Curve: Gradient Nails and Wedding Nails

Believe me, it's just as weird for me to be advocating for neutral polishes and restrained glamor as it is for you to be reading these words from me. But I have layers! Like a parfait.
Marianne in
DIY, i spend way too much time looking at my nails, mariannicures, nail polish

May 16, 2012 at 5:00pm | 68 comments

fashion

5 FASHION THINGS: RANDOM STUFF I LOVE RIGHT NOW

None of this stuff is at all related in any way, but it sure is cool.
Alison Freer in
Clothes, fashion, glitter, jewelry, keith haring, nail polish, pop art, shoppables, spikes, studs, style, sunglasses, trends

Jun 4, 2012 at 9:00am | 68 comments