Never let anyone tell you that cosmetics aren't a legit artistic medium. If they press the point, just introduce them to the work of artist Laurel Roth. She's known for her clever, allusive use of nontraditional materials, and her pieces are beautiful as well as thought-provoking. For her exhibition Peacocks, she's crafted some fine fowl out of fake nails, false eyelashes, nail polish, and Read more

There are few people with long, perfect nails who aren't using at least a little — and usually a lot — of acrylic nail powder. Acrylic powder is a polymer that, combined with a setting agent, creates a resin with properties similar to your natural nails, except even stronger and more flexible. Which means it's a great way to cover up a myriad of nail issues, and a life-saver even for Read more

Every nail biter knows that it's a bad habit: you get bacteria from the environment into your mouth, age your hands, wear down your teeth, and generally end up feeling pretty bad about yourself and your willpower (or apparent lack thereof). But biting your nails isn't about pulling yourself up by your bootstraps for a lot of people. Instead, it's an automatic reaction that has to be overcome by Read more

Artist Islay Taylor was inspired to create these acrylic nails knuckle dusters after listening to rapper Kid Sister's song "Pro Nails." They're all hand-painted, actual acrylic nails set into bezels, and it's interesting to see something we think of as an artificial accessory turned into real jewelry. What do you think about turning fancy nails into jewelry? And if you'd like to see the rings up Read more

We're excited to present this hair-raising story from Allure: This week a hair loss expert at the London Centre of Trichology came out and said that in the last two years, he's seen a 15 percent increase in women seeking treatment after damaging their hair with glue extensions — which he now believes should be straight-up banned before they scalp more women. The trichologist told the BBC that Read more

Dita Von Teese has been having artificial nail company Kiss make her custom premanicured falsies for years, and starting this month she's actually selling them. So if you love her perfectly vintage half-moon manicure and gorgeous almond-shaped nails, now you can just buy them and glue them on yourself. "I wanted to offer a shortcut to obtaining the nail style that I have been wearing for the Read more

Today's beauty landscape is dominated by big names: L'Oréal, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Clairol, et al. But for every one of these brands, there are discoveries, innovations, and business savvy that have brought them into the modern era. And the history of the cosmetics biz is a fascinating and cutthroat one. Curious about who's responsible for the beauty world we have now? See 11 names every beauty Read more

Thought Katy Perry might forget about her love of nail art with all the hair dying she's been doing? That's not Mrs. Russell Brand's style. Last night, she tweeted a photo of her nails with this holographic Smurf manicure. They look like they may be artificial nails, and it was for the premiere of The Smurfs, so it wasn't exactly out of the blue (ha ha). Regardless, Katy certainly hasn't lost Read more

Just a day after we found out that Snooki is looking to branch into fragrance and cosmetics, now Sammi "Sweetheart" up and comes out with a perfume called Dangerous ($21), of all things. While the perfume's name sounds like it might be a lot more appropriate for JWoww (that woman is a punching machine), does this mean even more Seaside Heights alums will be hopping on the promotional train? Next, Read more