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Here's an excerpt of a post by OnSugar blog LesleyKat on getting a sparkly holiday manicure:

As most of you know, I am abso-obsessed with all flakie polish. It's such a cool effect and adds so much dimension to your nails. When I was given Barielle Elle's Spell, I totally squealed. Red flakies are perfection for the holidays. Unfortunately, this polish doesn't do so well on its own, so I think layering is a must. I chose to go with a red-on-red. However, the red flakies would probably look KILLER on top of gold, silver, or white. Who knows, it could even elevate a rich chocolate brown color to the next level.

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Here's an excerpt of a post by OnSugar blog LesleyKat on getting a sparkly holiday manicure:

May I present to you a holiday nail suggestion: glitter-tipped gold. To create this look, I used Sephora by OPI Charge It! ($9) as my base color. Two coats give a nice opaque, metallic finish. After letting them dry for a few minutes, I then applied a dab of clear (glitter polish would work well too) and dipped the tips of the nails right into the glitter. The glitter I used was LA Splash Lady Luck ($7). This glitter is especially cool because it has small glitter pieces as well as larger ones, and it reflects golds, pinks, and greens.

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Martha Stewart has done glitter pumpkins before, but crafty as she is, she simply cannot compete with Amanda Talley. The New Orleans-based painter, who was featured as an Artist of the Day, was inspired to use a pumpkin as a canvas for her signature abstract designs. After a friend dropped off the pumpkin as a gift, she said she thought it was, "a perfect time to pull out the glitter and some Elmer's glue." I must say it's the most stylish pumpkin I've seen! It's inspiring me to paint my pumpkins, too. If you're up for the challenge as well, Talley recommends Martha Stewart glitter — well, I guess they do have something in common, after all.

You may recall how well Chanel's Noir Et Or Nail Lacquers went over with Team Bella. Well now, if you don't mind going silver instead of gold, there's a similar look for less: Revlon Nail Enamel Topcoat in Belle.

It's as glittery as Chanel's, at a fraction of the price. The only negative is that it's difficult to get enough of the large glitter flecks on the brush, and then it's equally difficult to get them arranged attractively on your nails. (A manicure stick could help). But still, it's cute, cheap, and perfect for Labor Day weekend parties.

Even though Freida Pinto is already blessed with naturally luminous skin and lovely brown eyes, she took it up a few notches at the premiere of The Last Airbender in NYC. The words "glittery blue eye makeup" might conjure up images of a Flock of Seagulls fan club, but Freida proved the look can be done in a sophisticated way. When wearing a bold hue with a glitzy finish, the last thing you want is for flecks of iridescent shadow to travel south. To prevent slippage, first prep the eye with a primer or a skin-toned cream eye shadow. Find out the rest of my tips for keeping a shimmery shadow in its place when you read more.

The following post is from OhBlerg, who submitted it to the Movie Reviews Group in Buzz Community.

Even the cheekiest, cheesiest, or most ridiculous flicks house a gem element that makes them worth your time. You just have to let go. Breathe. And prepare to giggle for at least 90 minutes. Here are five films that I believe suffered unfairly for their poorly developed plots, less than dazzling acting, or unmemorable final cut. I watched them once. And then watched them again. And they were way better the second time around.

• Glitter — It's almost been a decade and any profile of poor Mariah Carey jabs with this one. I say grab your best girlfriend, a glass of vino, and watch it again. You'll wince at the lip-syncing, plot and hair, but get shivers from the singalong worthy tunes, Mariah's producer boyfriend's sleeveless tanks and appearances from Da Brat and Padma Lakshmi. And glitter. Lots and lots of glitter.

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