A Closer Look at the "Royal" Nail Polish


Updated 04/08/11 10:11 AM · Posted by · 11 comments

Butter London's Nail Polish Inspired by Kate Middleton 2011-02-03 11:22:49

This is the year of royal wedding mania, and Kate Middleton's bridal style will undoubtedly be noted by millions of women around the world. Her upcoming nuptials to Prince William have already inspired Butter London's latest creation, a nail polish called No More Waity, Katie. The shade, a greige with lilac glitter, will be available for preorder on March 15 at butterlondon.com. I've seen only Read more

10 Holiday Polishes Worth Celebrating


Updated 11/09/10 9:38 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

10 Cheap New Holiday 2010 Nail Polish Colors

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost painting on your toes. Yep, the holiday season is here. And with it come some of the year's most fun and fabulous polishes in shades and textures that you'll wish you had a good excuse to wear all year round. Ready to get festive? Read more

Butter London Just Got a Whole Lot Easier to Purchase


Updated 10/01/10 6:27 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Butter London to Be Sold at Nordstrom and Ulta

Butter London fans, get excited. The 5-year-old nail polish brand, which previously could only be found in limited distribution through apothecaries and boutiques, just got a whole lot easier to purchase. Earlier this month, seven Nordstrom stores began carrying the line with plans to expand to more stores next year. (But there's always online.) And that's not all; Ulta's also in on the action, Read more

The 10 Hottest New Nail Polishes For Fall


Updated 09/28/10 9:50 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

The Hottest New Nail Polish Colors for Fall 2010

Fall is officially upon us, and with it comes an astounding (and beleaguering) selection of new polishes. It's the easiest way to get fashionable without buying an entirely new wardrobe, and there's nothing like a gorgeous pop of color or a great finish to make you look nicely put together. So what kind of gorgeousness should you be expecting to see on the most fashionable fingers in the next few Read more

10 Absolutely Terrible Nail Polish Names


Updated 08/21/10 5:39 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 19 comments

10 of the Worst Nail Polish Names

We Bellas love a good whacked-out nail polish name. They're funny, creative, and one of the last refuges for shameless punning outside the New York Post's front page. But sometimes, the quirk and whimsy go too far, leaving us with polish names so bad we refuse to tell our friends what color we're wearing. So to see our picks for the most (hilariously) wrong shade names, just keep reading. Read more

Alexander McQueen Inspires Two Nail Polishes


Updated 07/29/10 4:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Alexander McQueen Gets a Nail Polish Tribute 2010-07-29 04:00:51

Six months after avant-garde designer Alexander McQueen committed suicide, the fashion and beauty worlds are still remembering his unique style. The newest tribute comes from Butter London, whose Fall nail polish collections include two shades ($14 each) inspired by the designer. Long Live McQueen, pictured, is a dazzling sparkly gold. Then there's Bumster, a yellow-toned homage to the Read more

It's a Matte Matte Matte Matte World


Updated 02/17/10 8:07 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Matte Nail Polish Trend for Fall 2010

If you thought the matte nail trend was a blip on the beauty radar, guess again. The no-shine look is popping up at show after show. At Alexander Wang, an opaque neutral earned an urban edge thanks to Butter London's matte topcoat. Knock Out Cosmetics highlighted gloss-free blues and putties at DKNY, and at Behnaz Sarafpour, CND created a cashmere effect based on warm pinky-beige Desert Suede. Read more

2010 Fall New York Fashion Week: Alexander Wang


Updated 02/14/10 6:40 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Alexander Wang Fall 2010

When you're one of the hot names in fashion, you can lure people out to the boondocks of Manhattan — and if anybody grumbled, I didn't hear it. Before Alexander Wang's show, the backstage was filled with the big names in modeling (Natalia! Agyness! Freja! Anja!) and a faint whiff of hair spray in the air. To find out what went into the creation of the Alexander Wang look and see more photos, Read more

Bella Bargain: Free Butter London Nail Polish


Updated 04/19/08 4:48 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Bella Bargain: Free Butter London Nail Polish

If you're concerned about carcinogens in nail polish, you'll be excited about this news. From now until May 15, when you turn in three polishes that contain formaldehyde, toluene, or DBP, you'll receive a Butter London "three-free" polish in exchange — no strings attached. Butter London is one of many companies that have ditched those three chemicals, and their colors are always on-trend. To Read more