Ladies, can I get a little help? The MAC mani I rocked earlier this week now features more chips than a Cheetos convention (that’s what I get for skipping the top coat, DOH!). It’s time for something new. I’m in the mood for springy, like one of the three polishes from Les Impressions de Chanel ($23 each). Have you had a chance to see ‘em yet.

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Burlesque and vintage fashion are living their heydays. Besides adopting fashion and hairstyles why not try out the manicure trends of the past decades. Vivid colors and different tricks will send us back to the old days, this is the main reason why the inventions of the 1940s gained so much popularity.

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Nail art stepped to another level with the newest trends. Indeed more and more people choose their manicure as a medium to transmit different messages. The new craze called Minx nail art is one of the most popular accessories among celebrities. The red carpet and other prominent events offer an exhibition of the hottest manicure styles that will be huge for 2010.

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Fingernail ridges can be unpleasant aesthetically because the ridges formed will be enhanced by nail polish, thus they will become more obvious. Here are some tips to help you remove fingernail ridges. Perfectly smooth nails look gorgeous and help create the best looking manicures. There are several factors which can influence the aspect of the nails.

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I am a great believer in easing yourself into a new year slowly – this is no time to push yourself in the gym or start a weight-loss diet. January is miserable enough. Hunker down, recharge the batteries and look after yourself. There is nothing like a manicure to restore a jaded self, and you don’t have to leave the house – all you need is varnish and hand cream.

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If you're hip to the casual metro-chic vibe of American Apparel's vibrantly colored basics, we've got good news for you. The fashion retailer is debuting an 18-shade line of glossy nail lacquers as colorful as their trademark tees; you can check the shades out in stores beginning today.

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Well, their clothes already look like they're painted on, so it seems fitting that American Apparel has launched a nail polish line. The oh so hip will surely be flocking to check out the 18-shade line which began rolling out worldwide yesterday. It's sold exclusively at American Apparel stores.

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The first time I read the name on the bottom of the pastel yellow bottle in China Glaze’s Up and Away Spring 2010 collection, I was TOTALLY SURE it said Lemon Liz — named, I assumed, after Tina Fey’s character on 30 Rock. I thought, “How cool,” smiling gleefully. “They watch 30 Rock!” And then I looked again: “Lemon Fizz” Oh, how ’bout that… Lemon Fizz.

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The Japanese Nail Queen Awards 2009 were held during the Tokyo Nail Expo 2009, presenting the most outrageous and funky nail art that is very popular among Japanese girls. Check out the crazy acrylic nails and the 2009 Nail Queen! A girl's mani can be her signature style, but when the signature becomes art, we're talking about manicure on another level – it's called nail art, where imagination has no boundaries.

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Thanks to what I'm calling the 'Minx Effect', we're seeing a huge trend for shiny and metallic-looking nail products just now. Some are classic metallic wet polishes, while others are dry sticker style strips you can apply yourself at home, with no need for a UV lamp. If you can't afford the £30 consultation fee to get your nails minxed at a salon or just don't have the time to spare there are plenty of DIY metallic nail products to choose from, and we've tested a few so you don't have to.

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Minx Nails are the hottest creation to grace the world of fingernails in quite a long time! Pink, Blake Lively, Eve, Rihanna and Beyonce are just a few of the celebrities that are rocking these long wearing, high gloss nail coverings, that are both fingernail and environmentally friendly. To get Minx Nails, flexible film strips, inspired by the decals used on NASCARS, are heated and applied to the nail.

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Last week, I met a lady at an event who had the most dazzling gold polish I'd ever seen on her nails. The first thing I asked her (after her name) was where she'd got them painted, and the poor thing had to field the same question from everyone she met that evening. I heard later of another wearer of the mystery polish being chased down a London Underground escalator by an admiring passer by who just had to find out what it was.

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Your nails form a very important part of your hands and they too need to be well taken care of. Well-kept hands, with neat, clean and healthy nails, are a pleasure to behold. On the other hand, dirty and poorly kept nails will make your hands look ugly, even though the latter are healthy and well cared for. In other words, we can say that for your hands to look beautiful, your nails need to be strong and healthy.

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When you write down your shopping list, as you punch a phone number into your cell, while you wash dishes, do the ironing, clean the windows, or do one hundred other things that women do on any given day � do you take notice of the condition of your nails? Our hands are such an integral part of our daily lives, and constantly, we risk their health and strength, often without even noticing, because of the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day activities.

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Everyone likes clean, well-manicured and polished nails. In fact, strong and healthy nails serve as the perfect representative of the overall health and fitness of a person. Though most of the people are unaware of the fact, nails too need to be taken well care of. Eating a healthy diet is as important for your nails as for the vital organs of your body. It is important to include certain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in your daily diet to ensure that your nails remain healthy and look beautiful.

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