I spend way too much time looking at my nails - xoJane

So Wet For This Right Now: OPI Minnie Mouse Collection Edition

Natalie — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:00:00 -0400

I now possess in my collection two of OPI’s utterly ridiculously named Minnie Mouse bottles, and they are just gorgeous.

Press On Nails: A Thing I Unexpectedly Love

Marianne — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:27 -0400

While I've spent years processing my Lee Press-On Nails trauma and disappointment, a whole customized press-on nail industry has grown up.

Summer Always Means Neon; Bright Nails For Relaxing In The Water

Marianne — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:00:34 -0400

I don’t always wear sandals during the summer, but when I do, I wear neon polish on my toenails.

Do You Think Feet Are Weird?

Marianne — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:45:06 -0400

Y’all, I think feet are way cute and even so I’m sitting here making this "ew" face that is usually reserved for when Ed makes me smell things that have gone off in the fridge.

This Manicure Has Layers, Just Like A Parfait

Marianne — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:00:24 -0400

I love changing my nails every day or so –- layering polish is the perfect way to accomplish this without using up all of my free time on any given evening. Imagine me laughing when I say free time.

What's Your Desert Island Manicure?

Marianne — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:35 -0400

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.

Grading on a Curve: Gradient Nails and Wedding Nails

Marianne — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:23 -0400

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.

HOW TO: Paint Your Nails With These 5 Steps

Marianne — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:20 -0400

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.

The Ruffian Manicure: Trends Of Future Past

Marianne — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:40 -0400

This one's for Lesley. With a special guest appearance by my husband's thumb.

Galaxy Nails Throwdown; Two Manicures Enter, One Manicure Leaves

Marianne — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:24 -0400

This story begins with a nail polish challenge. Also, I am sure Avril Lavigne is a lovely person.

Mind the V-Gap Manicure

Marianne — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:00:27 -0400

My first try looked like "Star Trek: The Next Generation," in a bad way.

Monster Nails! A Flocking Manicure Straight Out of Sesame Street

Marianne — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:24 -0400

Googly eyes make everything better.

Caviar Is Not Just For Eating: Caviar Nails

Marianne — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:00:25 -0400

I will be blunt: I wouldn't recommend fingering your girlfriend or yourself with this manicure. External body play only.

Gel Polish That Blows, Nail Stickers That Don't

Marianne — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:30 -0400

Complaining is the natural landscape of wild hyperbole: in which I complain about one product and praise another.

Endpaper Nails: Fancy Pants Water Marbling

Marianne — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:00:42 -0500

This manicure seems practical. Because, you know, practicality is such a consideration in my life.

My Best Worst Manicure: The Most Frustrating Thing I've Ever Tried On My Nails

Marianne — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:12 -0500

Any manicure that involves whittling is probably more than I actually want to deal with in my living room.

Nail Stamping: Awesome New Idea or Totally Over It?

Marianne — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:19 -0500

Also: I paint my nails, on average, every three days. Is that a lot?