Cute Paws For a Good Cause


Updated 06/28/10 9:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Tweezerman and Humane Society Team Up

If you're in the market for some new tweezers or nail files, now you can get both in an adorable motif and support the Humane Society. Tweezerman is selling Paw Print Mini Slant Tweezers ($15) and Matchbox Itty Bitty Paw Print Files ($4). A portion of the sales will go to help the Humane Society care for pets in need of homes. So while Fido and Fluffy might not like visiting the pet groomer, you Read more

File This One Away...


Updated 12/29/09 7:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Nail Files For Different Manicures

I love my glass nail file, but there is a ton of options on the market for DIY filing these days, from banana-shaped numbers to ceramic files to minis that can hide in the tiniest of purses just in case you get a snag or chip. I've put together a few of the most interesting, for a variety of filing needs. So whether you never want to have to buy another file or need one that you can use once and Read more

Polish on Skin? No Problem.


Updated 05/26/09 10:53 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Polish on Skin? No Problem.

Call me butterfingers. Earlier today, while getting dressed, I actually split a pair of my favorite jeans in the crotch. A squirt of tinted moisturizer on the front of my ruffled plaid blouse, and I was off to a great start. Recently, I found the perfect shade of coral polish in Revlon's Nail Enamel in Red Hot Tamale ($5), but unfortunately, the color also spilled from toenails to skin, all due Read more

Is Filing Your Nails in Public a Do or a Don't?


Updated 02/03/10 6:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 44 comments

Is Filing Your Nails in Public a Do or a Don't?

The other day on the bus, I noticed a lady focusing all (and I mean all) of her attention to her nails. She filed them for what seemed like the entire twenty-minute ride, and I have to admit — it kind of grossed me out as the nail dust floated all around. Last year I asked you what you thought about putting on makeup in public, and most of you thought that a little touchup is OK, but doing a Read more

An Easy Way to File Nails


Updated 10/15/08 11:16 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 12 comments

How To File Your Nails

I will be the first to admit that keeping my nails in tip-top (sorry, bad pun) shape is a difficult goal for me. A few years ago as I was doing a little shaping action of my own, my friend, who supplements her income by working as a part-time manicurist, laughed out loud. "It's called an emery board, not a saw," she said. So, apparently, I was doing it wrong. She told me all about the "short, Read more

File This Under Nail Care


Updated 04/21/08 5:12 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Glass nail files

After discovering my first glass nail file, I've been hooked. Unlike emery boards, glass nail files never go dull; they need only a quick rinse under the tap to be good as new. My Sephora file is a grid of teeny, tiny upraised rough glass nodules. Think frosted glass, but maybe a tad rougher. The file is thin, but sturdy enough for me to feel confident that it won't break when my klutzy self Read more

13 Really Ridiculous Beauty Products


Updated 06/25/09 4:21 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

13 Really Ridiculous Beauty Products

A lot of us dabble with out-of-the-ordinary beauty products, and some of them even work. But there are some items that are so over-the-top, so unnecessary, that you have to wonder who buys them. So here are the 13 of the silliest beauty products, gadgets, and treatments you could possibly encounter. Take a peek! Source Read more

The World's Glitziest Nail File


Updated 12/11/07 8:11 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

The World's Glitziest Nail File

Talk about sparkles and glitter for the 2007 holiday season! New from London's famous chain of neighborhood nail spas, nails inc., comes the most dazzling and decadent nail file you've ever laid your eyes on. Each Diamond File contains 20 diamonds and is set on a glass emery board with a textured surface that is renewable by soaking it in warm water (which won't damage the bling). The best Read more

Will You Watch a Reality Show About a Nail Salon?


Updated 08/03/11 6:26 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Nail Files Reality Show to Debut on TVGuide

What happens when the creators of Jersey Shore are put in touch with a Hollywood nail salon owner? You get Nail Files, a new reality show set to premiere Tuesday, June 21 (at 10:00 p.m. EDT) on the TV Guide Network. The program follows the high-spirited Katie Cazorla, owner of The Painted Nail salon in LA, as she runs her business, as well as the social circles. It sounds like it has potential to Read more

How To Tell If a Gel Manicure Is Phony


Updated 01/26/12 5:42 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Spot Fake Shellac and Gel Nail Polish

As gel manicures become more popular, so do knockoff products and shady application techniques. It's not unusual now to hear that someone's gone in for a gel manicure only to find out later that what's on their nails isn't Shellac, Gelish, or any reputable gel for that matter. To help consumers avoid nail damage and the risk of having weird chemicals affixed to their digits, CND Shellac has come Read more