Archive for February, 2011
Tune In – All Lacquered Up on Nail Talk Radio
Fanatics, I have some fun news to share. This Monday, February 28th I’ll be a guest on Nail Talk Radio with hosts Athena Elliott and Naja Rickette.
Nail Talk Radio founder Athena Elliott is a Houston based Medical Nail Technician who Minx’s celebrities like Keri Hilson. Naja Rickette is a Los Angeles based Celebrity Nail Stylist known as the “Minx Master.” In addition to her roster of A-list celebrity clients she is responsible for styling Lady Gaga’s nails in her “Paparazzi” and “Love Games” videos.
Past Nail Talk Radio guests have included Celebrity Manicurists that will be familiar to ALU readers; Kimmie Kyees, Lisa Logan and Pattie Yankee. And upcoming shows will feature Chanel MAN-icurist Tom Bachik and CND Co-Founder Jan Arnold. Needless to say, I’m flattered to be in their company.
I hope you’ll tune in this Monday at 10PM EST/7PM PST where we’ll be discussing all things nails including New York Fashion Week, color trends, etc. Visit NailTalkRadio.com to listen to my episode live or check out past episodes on demand.
China Glaze Anchors Away Spring 2011 Collection – Knotty Nauticals Swatches & Review
The Knotty Nauticals set from the China Glaze Anchors Away collection for Spring 2011 is filled with rich, bold cremes and glimmering glass flecks.
It’s common knowledge in the boating community that there is a long standing rivalry between power & sail boaters. As a kid I would watch Ohio’s version of Jimmy Buffet, Pat Dailey, rile up the power & sail boaters at the Beer Barrel on Put-In-Bay. This was long before it burned to the ground and rose from the ashes to become the world’s longest bar. And yes, I was a kid in a bar. Let the Sweet Home Alabama analogies begin. Anyway, Pat would taunt each side with stereotypes. That sailors are wine sipping fuddy-duddy’s who look at the water as a relaxing escape. That power boaters are beer chugging, party people who look at the water as a mode of transport, something to rip through. Granted these are heavy generalizations but in some cases they hold true. In my eye the Sand & Sea set is a smooth afternoon cruise on a sailboat and the Knotty Nauticals are a wind-whipping, wild ride on a speed boat. They represent both sides of the boater in me who appreciates the zen of sailing but loves the thrill of zipping across the lake. |
Celebrity Manicurist Kimmie Kyees Nails Rihanna & Katy Perry at The Grammys
Now that I’m home from New York Fashion Week, I finally had a chance to catch up on the Grammys and check out the fashions and nails.
Being a huge Joan Rivers fan, I actually watched E!’s Fashion Police before the actual show. Joan cracks me up and I love how Kelly Osborne & Giuliana Rancic lose it almost every time she opens her mouth. The actually Grammy show was kind of meh but I did love Cee Lo Green & Gwyneth Paltrow singing “F*ck You” and seeing Eminem perform. I have an out of character crush on Eminem and ended up watching his performance twice.
We’re in the height of award season and of all the shows, The Grammys, tends to be the most noteworthy nail-wise. We already learned about Lady Gaga’s bright yellow nails from Deborah Lippmann and now Celebrity Manicurist Kimmie Kyees shares her work on Grammy night with clients Katy Perry and Rihanna.
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CND at New York Fashion Week – Day 4 Giveaway
Sunday was Day 4 of Fashion Week and I was off and running at the crack covering a show at 8am. I’m so not a morning person but for nails, I make it happen. On this day CND worked with two talented female designers, Malandrino and Behnaz Sarafpour . While I wasn’t able to see the Malandrino show, based on the tweets from my fave fashion bloggers, every piece was covet worthy.
New York urbanites and Parisians alike will delight in today’s CND manicures which honor the sophisticated, jet-setting woman From a pale, purple tinged grey nail to graphic, futuristic French manicures based on shoes, we see two classic looks made modern. |
Rescue Beauty Lounge Fan Collection – Let’s Get Ready To Vote!
I have no doubt that the 300+ Rescue Beauty Lounge nail polish fans who submitted ideas for the fan collection have been stalking the RBL Facebook page and Blog for news of the finalists. For everyone else, I thought I’d let you know that Ji will be posting her selections tomorrow and voting will begin.
The voting period will only last for 48 hours so don’t miss out on your chance to have a say in which color concepts Ji will bring to life. I don’t know about you but I’m dying to see what she chose and what the amazingly creative nail community came up with.
Good luck to those who entered! I really hope some ALU fans make the short list. If your color is chosen, I hope you’ll comment here and let us know.
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