Nail Pens

Among the many qualities that make Whitney Port (of The Hills) so lovely is that she has her own style. I've always thought of Whit as someone who sets trends as opposed to following them. So when I spotted this style star sporting shiny turquoise nail polish, I was excited.

For anyone who's willing to try out a wild new water-colored varnish, get ready for the next big nail trend. You can always go back to my China Glaze review, and here are two more aqua nail polishes.

Nic's Sticks by OPI in Baby Go Bye-Bye ($6.99) is a vibrant turquoise color. This relatively new and easy-to-use nail polish pen is great if you are looking for a quick color fix. I haven't tried them, but there are 30 colors and from what I understand, the only drawback is that they are a little runnier than the original OPI formula. The advantage: the polish dries in just one minute.

For one more turquoise nail polish, read more

While I was browsing products in The Body Shop a few days ago, I bought this Almond Oil Nail & Cuticle Treatment ($12). Not only did it have an olfactory allure (it smells like sweet nuts) but the formula really works. I love the fact that my cuticles actually feel soft enough after a few uses to be able to push them back with the rubber tip that is conveniently housed on the end of the cap.

I guess it's the mixture of organic olive oil, Vitamin E and almond oil that helps moisturize, soothe and smooth out rough, dry and dehydrated cuticles. They even seem less red and puffy — and the skin around my nails is more supple too, which I think improves the overall look of my hands.

Out of all of the cuticle oil pens that I've tried so far, this even blows away my creamy old fave from Sephora. All you have to do is paint the oil onto your cuticles and rub it in with your index finger. It's the perfect beauty playmate to keep in your pocketbook or desk drawer, since you can apply it as often as you like.

Welcome to another BellaSugar Guide. This one features five fantastic posts about the new nail pen trend! This is one bandwagon worth jumping on. Nail pens range from cuticle oil pens, to nail polish remover pens to polish and high gloss pens. This is one mess-free, quick and easy alternative to bottles, and cotton buds that I'm happy to take any day of the week!

I also love how the tight-fitting caps really trap all of the smelly solvents associated with nail products. Below are a complete list of all the nail pen products I've posted about on BellaSugar. If you've got any new discoveries to add to the mix, please let me know!

• Cuticle Nail Pens
• Nifty No-Mess Nail Polish Corrector Pens, Part I
• Nifty No-Mess Nail Polish Corrector Pens, Part II
• Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch
• Revlon Expert Effect Instant Nail Gloss

Welcome back to the second part of Nifty No-Mess Nail Polish Corrector Pens. These professional-quality pens help tidy up any manicure mistakes you make! Worry no more about gnarly cotton strands getting caught up in your wet lacquer and ruining your hard work. These gadgets remove all traces of nail enamel from your nails, cuticles and fingertips neatly and efficiently. Check out three great nail polish corrector pens in part one and read on for a couple more you won't want to miss.

Essie The Nail Corrector ($16), will erase any nail polish errors with one simple and swift swipe! It's easy to use, it's refillable and each pen comes with one extra replacement tip so that you can separate your lights from your darks without staining your next manicure. Now that's smart thinking!

For one last nifty no-mess nail polish corrector pen, read more

I am overjoyed with all of these new nail treats out on the market! The manicure world used to be super-small, full of the standard lacquers, cotton balls, base and top coats, but now we've got all of these new exciting, mess-free and easy-to-use pen products such as cuticle oil pens and pen nail polishes. But wait, there's more! Here's the first of my two-part series on nail polish remover pens. These will definitely make do-it-yourself manicures a whole lot easier.

Avon NAIL EXPERTS Neat Nails Nail Enamel Corrector Pen ($6) is a fast and efficient way to clean up polish mistakes. For those of you who do a lot of at-home manicures, meet your new best friend.

This pen is perfect for reaching those difficult nooks and crannies in your nails where polish gets trapped. It is pocket-sized, so it's perfect for travel and it won't leave your nails all chalky and white like other removers sometimes do.

For more nifty no-mess nail polish corrector pens, read more

This little contraption is becoming another one of my mess-free favorites! Cuticle oil pens are a great way to moisturize and correct, dry cracked cuticles. They are formulated with all kinds of vitamins, oils and nourishing agents to protect cuticles from becoming rough and dehydrated. The best part is that they absorb quickly too, so they won't leave behind a greasy trail.

This Sephora Cuticle Care Pen ($12) is a fast, easy and luxurious way to pamper your cuticles—and it smells great, too! It is made from essential oils and emollients to soften and protect your pretty paws.

To check out two more cuticle oil pens, read more

Here's a fabulously no-fuss beauty solution for Summer: Revlon Expert Effect Instant Nail Gloss. It's a nail polish pen, but not as fancy-schmancy as the Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch gadget I told you about last week. If YSL is Montblanc, this is like your old reliable Bic.

The Expert Effect pen is filled with a high-gloss finish that can be used to give bare nails a quick coat of shine. The portable tool also seems like it would be great for touching up an existing manicure, since it dries fast and works anywhere. Plus, it smells like green tea and lily, rather than stinky old nail polish. I want one! Thankfully, it's available online for just $7.99.

Yves Saint Laurent can now add another product to its beloved line of click-able makeup. First came the famous Touche Eclat Highlighter, then the gorgeous and glittery Touche Brilliance for Lips, and finally the flawless face Perfect Touch Foundation. But this baby is by far the coolest of the bunch!

Allow me to introduce the Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch nail polish pen ($23). Say so long to messy bottles that can spill and gooey caps that get stuck. With a couple of clicks of this no-fuss pen, you can polish your nails in one easy step — and with one hand.

The fluid tool releases just the right amount of sheer, high-shine lacquer to coat each nail, while a blend of solvents dry the polish upon application. It is also supposed to be long-lasting and chip resistant, since the finish is so thin. For the rest of the details, read more