Bobbing For Apples: 15 Apple-Inspired Nail Polishes


Updated 10/21/09 12:01 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Bobbing For Apples: 15 Apple-Inspired Nail Polishes

With the H1N1 scare still fresh in our minds, I'm not sure many of us will be partaking in any activities involving saliva-swapping, like round after round of beer pong or a playful game of bobbing for apples. But since we're in the heart of apple harvesting season and Halloween is upon us, I figured there had to be another way to do the whole apple bobbing thing without transferring communicable Read more

Love It or Hate It? Rihanna's Gaelic Green Nails


Updated 11/23/09 2:20 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 42 comments

Rihanna's Green Nails

Rihanna and her green nails are just a little bit late for St. Patrick's Day, but that's all right. The star got up close and personal with her young fans after performing a benefit concert last night at a Chicago club. You voted that you (overwhelmingly) liked her black nail polish over any of the other wild and crazy colors that she's worn recently, and now you've got another shade to choose Read more

Bellissima! Duri Hot Ice Nail Polish


Updated 08/24/07 1:30 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Bellissima!  Duri Hot Ice Nail Polish

Don't you just hate it when you take off your nail polish to find that it's completely turned your nail base yellow or stained? Here's a quick fix. Duri Cosmetics Nail Polish in Hot Ice ($3.99) is a pale greenish-bluish nail polish that can double as a base coat, so any pre-existing tarnish that you have on your nails and toes won't distort your new color. The concept is similar to tinted Read more

Found: The Perfect St. Patrick's Day Nail Polish


Updated 03/04/11 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Justin Bieber's One Time Lime Nail Polish Is Perfect For St. Patrick's Day

Now, let's be clear: as a woman well out of her teen years, I do not have Justin Bieber fever. But within myself, I have discovered an unexpected affinity toward many of Justin's nail polishes from his crazy-popular One Less Lonely Girl collection from Nicole by OPI. The newly-released One Time Lime ($7), described as a "vibrant lime that's worth your time," is no exception. It's bright and Read more

The 9 Most Perfect Red Nail Polishes


Updated 01/26/12 11:35 AM · Posted by Allure · 0 comments

The Best Red Nail Polishes For All Skin Tones

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: Sure, trendy manicures are fun. But not everyone works in an office where mint green fingertips are gonna fly. For a classic manicure that still grabs attention, there's nothing quite like red. We put dozens of fiery polishes to the test, and these are the ones we'll be wearing: Read more

What's Your Sign, Beautiful? Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)


Updated 01/20/12 1:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Aquarius Beauty Products

If popularity contests existed in the literal sense, Aquarians would probably be the winners. Often thought of as cool and somewhat eccentric, Aquarians love to surround themselves with family and friends. Those born under Aquarius, the 11th sign of the zodiac, are typically inventive, original, and want to make the world a better place. This free-spirited bunch is also known for wearing Read more

What We're Sweet On: Fun, Flaky Topcoats


Updated 01/17/12 9:14 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

New Flaky Nail Polish From Zoya

If you missed out on the "flaky" nail polish trend the first time around, this is your chance to try it out. Zoya's new Fleck Effect topcoats ($8 each) are full of Mylar "flecks" that create a pretty holographic effect on nails. They're all transparent and pretty versatile, but if we had to choose one we'd take the pink shade, Chloe. The orange, gold, and red tones in the flecks will go well with Read more

16 of the Season's Most Fun, Most Festive Nail Decals


Updated 11/23/11 6:31 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holiday Nail Polish Stickers and Decals

The holidays are here again, and it's time to get festive. You don't have to break out the red lipstick and green eye shadow to show that you've got the spirit of the season, though. These 16 nail stick-on nail polish strips are cute, easy to apply, and packed with plenty of holiday mirth. Source: Flickr User Shandi-lee Read more

Link Time: Scarlett's Beauty Evolution


Updated 11/22/11 10:20 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For November 22, 2011

See Scarlett Johansson go from little girl to bombshell — InStyle Would you ever wash your hair with oil? — Stylelist Six hand creams to beat the cold, dry weather — Real Simple A fake doctor who was injecting women with cement gets caught — Huffington Post 10 pretty beauty scores for under $10 — Glo Kate Moss claims that English girls look lopsided — The Cut Ashley Greene's Read more

Is This a Halloween Nail Polish Shade or Campy Horror Flick?


Updated 10/10/11 11:58 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Halloween Nail Polish Colors

October brings an onslaught of ghoulish nail polish shades, as brands release their colorful, oft-glittery Halloween collections. But do you know your All Hallows' polishes from your campy horror flicks? Names can be deceiving. Near Dark, for instance, is the title of a 1987 vampire flick, but it's also a blackened-green nail polish shade ($6) from China Glaze. Take the quiz now to see if you can Read more