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The Sweetest Nails of All: Try This Wild, Sugar-Coated Manicure

Miriam Lacey — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:00:00 PST

Wild, chunky "junk" manicures have been all over runways, fashion spreads, and Lady Gaga's fingernails lately, but you don't have to be a pop star or model to wear the look. In fact, you can get a truly textured manicure with nothing but some sugar and nail glue. The results are definitely not for the faint of heart, but for your next girls' night out, they could be a pretty fun project, and they are very easy to remove. So check out how I created this crazy nail look in a flash.

Try It: Dashing Diva Virtual Nails

BellaSugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:11 PDT

Fashion Week is one of those times, like someone else's wedding, where you feel pressured to look amazing even though no one is paying attention to you. So when I realized my nails were a cracked, bitten mess, I decided to go for a complete overhaul. Enter Dashing Diva. DD is a nail salon that offers a service called Virtual Nails (click through for a list of locations all over the world), during which your nubs are lightly filed and falsies are glued on.

Diva differs from a typical nail salon because of its superior hygiene and sanitation regulations. My favorite being that they give you a set of tools to bring back on your next visit. That and they don't use acrylics that smell like chemicals, you know the ones which often require technicians to wear surgical masks.

At the NY salon, the service costs $35 but that's a small price to pay for nails that are neither toxic nor cause the same kind of damage I'm trying to hide. To find out more about my visit,

read more. My technician, Maria, started by rubbing sanitizer on both of our hands. She then trimmed my cuticles and filed my nail beds. Next, she had me wash my hands and then spent a lot of time meticulously choosing the perfect size nail for each of my fingers, writing down what she settled on for next time. Once the nails were glued on, we settled on a length and shape and she trimmed and filed them. As for the color, I chose a modest rosy shade, thinking that I may as well not call attention to my fake nails, but changed my mind and went for a bright yellow called Anna Banana. After all, when someone asks me if they're real, I can always respond, "real cool!"

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This Week: Downton Abbey, Fake Eyelashes, and The Hunger Games

BellaSugar — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:39:49 PST

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week:

The secrets of Downton Abbey style.
Our editors' must-have new products for February.
Stop washing your hair so much!
Rachel Weisz's latest L'Oreal ad gets banned.
The easy way to find perfume.
The nail polishes you need now.
All the SAG Awards star beauty secrets.
The best products for applying false lashes with ease.

Kate Bosworth Styles Her Way Through Morocco

FabSugar — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:55 PST

Week in Review: New Year's Makeup, 2011's Biggest News, and More

BellaSugar — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:00:29 PST

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week:

Beauty Must Reads From the BellaSugar Community

BellaSugar — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:23:01 PST

Glitter polka-dot nails - A Hoarder's Blog

Holiday must haves - At First Blush

A guide to customizing your false lashes - The Makeup Blogette

Tips for easier at-home waxing - Beauty Starlet

The dragon's breath manicure - Lesley Kat

Halloween Costume Idea: Katy Perry

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:26:38 PDT

The costume: Katy Perry
Katy herself loves costumes, so she could hardly object to you dressing up in homage. Plus, it's a great excuse to have pink hair and wear hot shorts.

Hair and makeup: Katy's current mauve shade is easy to get either with temporary hair dye or an inexpensive wig, and you should complement it with equally bright pink lipstick, sparkly eye shadow, and some major false lashes.

What to wear: Something short, tight, and bright, preferably with sequins and sky-high heels. A sequin dress or a crop top with Daisy Dukes are both surefire wins.

Take it to the next level: Katy always has the wildest nails out there, so go crazy with the nail art or add some long, colorful press-on nails.

Week in Review: October's Best Nail Polishes, Cartoon-Inspired Costumes, and More

BellaSugar — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:12:46 PDT

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week:

See our roundup of the best new nail polish for October.
Jennifer Aniston's mane man explains the dos and don'ts of hair color.
We think these Paperself laser-cut lashes are cut out for big things.
Get inspired for Halloween with these 15 iconic cartoon character costumes.
We chatted with up-and-coming runway model Hereith Paul.
Would you take your beauty advice from 1938?
L'Oréal created a pill to prevent gray hair; will you use it?
Need nail inspiration? See our global Fashion Week manicure roundup!
Electro group Ladytron inspires a line of false lashes.
This designer teamed up with Minx to create clothing made out of faux nails.

90210 "Up in Smoke": Most Scandalous Moments

Rose Curiel — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:38:04 PDT

Summer is wrapping up on 90210, which means we finally get to see some resolutions to last season's cliffhangers. Naomi's pregnancy is quickly brushed under the rug within the first minutes of the premiere, while her friends make decisions about attending college (or more importantly, nailing down sweet college housing).

Liam resurfaces from his boating adventure prepared to ramp things up with Annie, while Silver and Navid have decided to move in together - but there's a catch. As for the rest of the relationships, Ivy and Raj are still going strong, while Adrianna snuggles up to a smug new cowboy who has found his way out to the West Coast. If you're ready to break down season four's most scandalous moments, just keep reading.

Week in Review: Fashion Week Beauty, September's Best Nail Polish Shades, and More

BellaSugar — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:19:22 PDT

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week:

See 10 of the most memorable looks from Fashion Weeks past.
Check out all the beauty goodness from Fashion's Night Out.
You won't believe these surprising Fashion Week nail polish stats!
Would you wear these elaborately crafted false lashes?
In honor of Fashion Week, see these five memorable movie runway moments.
Sassoon's Fall '11 collection is pretty much the stuff dreams are made of.
Tyra Banks doesn't have to shave her legs: are you as jealous as we are?
Check out September's 10 most gorgeous nail polish shades.
Charlize Theron walks through Hollywood history in the new Dior commercial.
Purple lip gloss is fashionable, yes; but, is it wearable too?

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