Best Nail Polish Gift Sets For Any Manicure Lover 2018 | Gifts Tattoo Artist

If you want something done well, do it yourself — and if you want to stop paying $35 for a gel manicure every two weeks, buy some supplies and learn to paint your own damn nails.

No, not every festival is aboard a cruise ship, but that doesn’t mean super extra head pieces won’t carry over into this year’s festival trends. On board Holy Ship!, sailor hats were a common find, but hats in general were blinged-out and paired with matching metallepiic outfits. Not to mention, a good hat can not only tie a look together, but also protect your face from the sun.

For the all-natural beauty fanatic in your life, there’s the Etana Beauty Aztec mask set. This all-in-one DIY kit gives you everything you need to mix up a pore-shrinking clay mask, including apple cider vinegar, Indian healing clay powder, mixing tools, a bowl, and a tote to store all of it.

Mega S has larger particles for a scattered holo effect. There is still a visible holo flame line but the fleck of rain are larger and more spread out. Mega X is different in that is isn’t holographic glitter but extremely small cut holographic flakies for an even more scattered look.

Sailing is the perfect pastime for the slow and breezy lifestyle of the Eastern Shore. While the area’s history is moored in the shipbuilding and seafood industries, sailing for sport and pleasure has risen with the Chesapeake’s transition into a place to play.

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Then one weekend I visited my local neighborhood nail salon and I saw a bunch of powder-filled jars labeled "SNS" behind the reception counter. Upon asking the receptionist what they were, it was explained to me that SNS was a brand of dip powder (much like CND Shellac is a type of gel color). These manicures are done with powder instead of gel and last as long as a month rather than a few weeks.

When he was a junior in high school, he saw an ad on the back of a magazine during study hall. It was a picture of Abraham Lincoln. “Draw me,” it said. He sent in his drawing and won a scholarship of three years of correspondence courses that included study in pencil, charcoal and oil painting.

Most mainstream beauty brands, like OPI and Essie, are dropping the harmful and unnecessary chemicals. Many are now certified 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9-free, which means guaranteed exclusion of many nasties with complicated names. And that’s not just for our nails’ benefit, but also for the technicians who work with the products every day.

Balmain closed out Couture Week in Paris on Wednesday, marking Olivier Rousteing’s first-ever couture collection (and the French house’s first couture showing in 16 years). The asymmetrical, voluminous and bauble-adorned pieces he sent down the runway amounted to a pretty weird "futuristic freak-fest," as Alyssa so aptly put it. But 24 hours later, it’s the beauty look — not the fashion — that has people talking.

Exfoliate your skin, get lymph moving, and rejuvenate your complexion both inside the shower and out of it. The Zen Me premium dry brushing kit comes with exfoliating gloves, a pumice stone, a konjac sponge, and a dry brush with a removable handle. Since everything is made from safe and long-lasting materials, buyers have given this one 4.8 stars.

It’s this spirit that recently brought Arnold and her team to Houston for their beauty expo, CND Live. The company has enjoyed a strong partnership with Houston’s sizable Vietnamese community, and they’ve worked together to educate the nail care community on its clients. The recent expo proved resourceful for those nail professionals and novice beauty fans alike, featuring demos, live streaming of nail art from acclaimed artist Tan Nguyen, and new products  like CND’s Shellac Luxe.