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• MAC collaborates with Nicki Minaj on a new lipstick — Essence
• Peacekeeper Cause-Metics launches glosses that support the Paycheck Fairness Act — StyleList
• Kim Kardashian glamorizes her ponytail with gold chains — People StyleWatch
• Chanel's latest polish is like the ocean in a bottle — Makeup and Beauty Blog
• Julianna Margulies puts a spin on the purple lipstick trend — Glamour
• New half-moon nails from Minx — Refinery 29
• Three great fake-out hairstyles — InStyle
• You'll never guess what this beauty editor uses to remove her makeup — Lucky
• Your doctor isn't the only one making house calls — The New York Times

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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Concerned for the safety of the public, and especially for nail technicians, many city and state governments across the country are showing greater interest in nail salon safety standards. In San Francisco, for instance, the recently passed Healthy Nail Salon Recognition ordinance calls for the city to identify salons that use toluene-, DBP-, and formaldehyde-free polishes (three free).

In New York, a new law makes certain that salon owners supply staff with gloves and masks if requested. And in Washington state, officials in King County have been out educating nail salon staff members about utilizing better safety practices.

Some of the change is met with resistance, as a portion of owners feel that the act of covering up in masks and gloves can look bad to the clientele. Also, some say there's nothing really to worry about in the first place, as lots of polishes are already three free. To see more, just keep reading.

A BellaSugar reader recently wrote in asking for tips on applying dark nail polish. She asks, "Whenever I apply dark nail polish, I always end up with a lighter section down the middle. I try to apply very thin coats, start in the middle then paint the sides, but it never fails — I always have a light patch in the middle. Any tips for applying dark colors more evenly?"

I have tips galore, dear reader. So to see my steps for getting better results, just keep reading.

Good news for women who love long-wearing manicures: this March, CND will introduce 12 more maintenance-free Shellac nail polish colors. Ranging from hot pink to a barely-there buff, these new hues add to the original dozen shades.

If you aren't sold on the chipped manicure trend, then CND's 14-day manicure may be just the thing for you. We've tried Shellac —  check out our video review — and can't get over how long it wears. And adding 12 more shades to choose from? That's a dozen more reasons to love it.

Manicure man Tom Bachik has attended to the nails of stars like Victoria Beckham, Gwen Stefani, and Beyoncé. Now, Chanel's top nail expert shares his tips on why darker nail polishes peel faster, how to make nail polish last longer on your nails, and more. Watch now!

Here's an excerpt of a post by OnSugar blog beautopia on getting a black-tie manicure:

I took another page out of Wah-Nails's book and did a tuxedo this week. I have been trying to branch out into freehand nail art since I'm not exactly great at painting miniatures like the likes of The Daily Nail or The Lacquer Files. I've been attempting to practice and hone my skills so that one day I might be, so I've been trying to re-create other designs I've seen done so I at least have a baseline to work off of. Today you're seeing China Glaze "Cheers To You" from the Holiday 2010 collection on all fingers except ring fingers. The more I wear this silver the more I love it. It's the most metallic silver foil I own, and I own a few. The pieces are so finely milled and the coverage is so perfect. It's almost like a chrome.

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