Archive for July, 2007
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Weekly Beauty Read
Here’s this week’s best reads from the Beauty Blog Network
A Touch of Blusher – Guerlain Fall 2007 Collection
Beauty and Fashion Tech – A look back in time with Beauty and Fashion Tech’s review of the Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets
Beauty and Personality Grooming – Foods that aggravate acne
Canadian Beauty – Canadian Beauty has a look at the new Stila palettes
Elke Von Freudenberg – Elke gives a few other ways to use the famous Elizabeth Arden “8 Hour Cream”
Face Candy – WIN FREE STUFF contest!
Lipstick, Powder ‘n Paint – Lipstick, Powder ‘n Paint tries 5 mascaras and gives us the lowdown
Makeup Moxie – Find out why Makeup Moxie likes the Laura Geller Spackle Trio…but wouldn’t buy it again
Celebrity Nail Watch – Big Brother 8
Ok so they’re not exactly celebrities, more like “celebrities” but CBS’s Big Brother and it’s cast is one of my guiltiest pleasures. My summer addiction. I subscribe to the live feeds, watch the online talk show and vote in all their silly polls. My secret is out, I’m a reality TV addict.
Not only do I love to catch all the drama, showmances and random acts of silliness on the live feeds but I also love getting to see the beauty regimes of the contestants. I know it sounds odd but being a product junkie, I like to see what products other people use and how they use them. This season, one ritual has stood out. Not so surprisingly, it’s the hamsters’ (as the online communities call them) focus on nails.
Now I’ve always caught contestants giving themselves pedis over the years but never before has polish been as noticeable as it is this season. And the girls aren’t the only ones getting in on the act.
Nick, the hunky All-American stud from Minnesota, who’s super comfortable in his sexuality and crushing hardcore on Daniele has been letting her play manicurist on his hands. I’m not a fan of the hot pink but I give him credit for sporting such a bold shade in front of millions of people with pride.
Then there’s the tattooed, rocker wanna be, Evil Dick (a self appointed moniker), who in the tradition of many a rock star (e.g. Dave Navarro) is “rockin” black nails. It works for him and after watching so many hours of him on my laptop, it would be odd to see him with bare nails.
What do you think about guys wearing polish? Is it sexy or weird? Does it only work on certain types of guys?
photos: WeLoveBigBrother.com, TV Fan Forums and Morty’s TV
Fall 2007 Couture Nail Watch – Jean Paul Gaultier
Everything seemed uniform and black, from what I could tell, at the Jean Paul Gaultier show and then…
BLAM!!! Bold purpley blue nails. Talk about my kind of fabulous. Looks to me like Creative Nail Design Blue Nirvana. China Glaze Tempest or Creative Jiggy are other similar shades you could check out to get the look.
And how cool does he look with steely gray tips?
photos: Style.com
Is There Such A Thing As Overmanicuring?
From the pages of August’s Allure, an article by Kristin Cobb:
Overmanicured?
Many doctors believe that brittle nails are caused by nail dehydration. But when researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine analyzed weak and strong nails, the water content was similar. People with brittle nails reported more use of hand moisturizers and more frequent professional manicures than those with healthier nails – indicating either that people turn to these regimens to treat their conditions, or that chemicals in the products involved are contributors. Lead researcher Dana Stern suggests keeping nails short to minimize absorption of chemicals, avoiding nail polish removers with acetone, taking 2.5 milligrams of biotin daily, and for any chronic nail problem, seeing a dermatologist.
So here’s my nail story. I started taking care of my nails for two reasons:
1. I was a habitual nail biter and keeping them painted helped me curb the nasty habit.
2. I bit my nails because they were weak, splitting and peeling. A symptom of what I call my “Danny Devito Syndrome.”
Danny Devito Syndrome – Have you seen the movie Twins with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito? In it, the two leads are twins separated at birth. They are the product of genetic experimentation gone awry. Danny Devito’s character was given all the “crap” genes while Arnold was comprised of the genetic material to make him a super-being. Long story short, I got the “crap” when it comes to my physical traits. I have crazy unmanageable hair (that’s already got a few grays *sigh*), the inability to heal like a normal human being (seriously it takes at least 6 months for a scar to fully heal), skin that burns and freckles (regardless of my father’s lovely olive complexion or my mother’s inability to burn), no athletic ability (even though my dad was a super jock back in the day) and weak peeling nails that look nothing like the super tools my mom sports on her tips.
So to make an already long story short (if that’s even possible), manicuring my nails is what keeps them healthy and strong. If I let them go, they’d be a wreck. So the article really doesn’t apply to me but, then again, I’m a genetic freak.
Lisa N.
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