Magnetic Attraction Nail Lacquers by Nails

An unusual nail polish with metal particles has been invented. Working with a special magnet, you can achieve amazing effects.

The inventor is British Nails Inc. The new paint is available under the name of Magnetic Attraction. All in all, there have been produced three shades: black, gray, and purple. All of them contain iron powder. Such a nail polish is sold with special magnetic nozzles built into the lid of the bottle. First, the desired shade of nail polish should be used, then a magnet is applied to the nail, and the nail becomes corrugated, imitating the pattern of the magnet.

The innovation has been accepted very quickly. Even though the British miracle will not be sold around the world until October, the analogues are already on sale. For example, the LCN company, which specializes in professional products for manicure, produces eight suchlike nail polishes, which are based on a magnetic attraction. Nail polishes cost about $10. However, the magnets are sold separately (about $20). While the novelty of Nails Inc. gives the nail just a relief, the products presented by LCN can create different designs on your nails.

One should hold the magnet over each nail about 10-12 seconds, and then it is better to wait for about 5 minutes before covering the nails with the upper protective coating.

Trendy Nail Lacquer Colors for Fall 2011

Since Chanel nail lacquers are considered the most trendy and the best in quality worldwide, it is logical to learn what shades will be fashionable this autumn, with Chanel in particular.

There are two tendencies that will remain for sure, and we can already adjust to the new images.

For example, it is already known that the makeup in the vamp or emo style returns. And it will bring the graphite and metallic nail lacquers back.

There will be three such lacquers in the Chanel autumn collection of makeup:

• Graphite
• Quartz
• Peridot

In August or early September 2011, these shades of the Fall 2011 season will be on sale.

Another trend is diametrically opposite. It has been recently demonstrated at the showing of the Chanel (2011-2012) cruise collections. This is the so-called nail-free trend (that is, without a manicure).

By the way, this show has demonstrated not only nude nail manicure, but a delicious nude makeup as well.

Christmas Makeup Tips

Yesterday you probably read the article on how to get ready for the Christmas party. Let’s go on and discuss your makeup for the Christmas night. Eyes, lips, face skin, nails – everything must look perfect! These useful tips, makeup tricks and advice from professionals will help you prepare for Christmas in the best way possible.

Nails

Why follow hot trends and choose dark-colored nail polishes? Brown and dark-blue colors are in this season, but they may accentuate imperfections on your hands – wrinkles, pigment spots and protruding veins.

Try pink, translucent or beige colors. Don’t forget dry cuticles make your hands look older. Rub your hands with special oils and drink more green tea. It’s healthy for your body and for your hands.

Lips

There are no alternatives to lipstick this season. What you need is to choose the right color. Don’t try to pick the lipstick exactly matching the color of your Christmas dress. It’s boring and out of fashion.

Try different colors on your lips. It’s important that your lipstick matches the color of your skin, hair and eyelids makeup. Right lipstick should make you look younger and fresher. Shades of red and violet tones are at the top of this winter’s trend.

Complexion

It is a mistake to think that oily shine would add more beauty to your image. Don’t use your powder very often trying to make your skin look matte. You’ll get a lifeless mask instead.

Use oil absorbing tissues instead. Doing your makeup, apply T-zone cosmetics and then use a long-lasting foundation cream with matte effect. The foundation will prevent oily shine in the midst of the party. By the way, for better effect you can mix the foundation with matte fluid in 2:1 proportion.

Eyelid Makeup

Don’t get disappointed if you can’t use liquid eye liners. This winter, liquid eye liner precision is replaced by careless eye pencil lines.

It would be smart to follow Aaron de Mey’s, creative director at Lancôme, advice who recommends the following eye makeup. Draw the line along the eye lashes with a pencil liner and smudge for creating smoky eyes effect. Then, use a brush or your finger to draw the line further to your temples. Apply golden eye shadows around inner and outer corners of the eyes.

Sparkles

It’s crucial to know where enough is enough. Don’t overuse sparkles. Accentuate protruding parts of face and body. Make sure you add “gilt” to your shoulders and collarbones. If you have matte skin tone, golden sparkles will look great on your eyelids, cheekbones, back of the nose and the tip of the chin.

Peter Philips, creative director at Chanel, came up with this trick to present Alexander McQueen collections. It looked brilliant!

Eyelid Makeup

Don’t get disappointed if you can’t use liquid eye liners. This winter, liquid eye liner precision is replaced by careless eye pencil lines.

It would be smart to follow Aaron de Mey’s, creative director at Lancôme, advice who recommends the following eye makeup. Draw the line along the eye lashes with a pencil liner and smudge for creating smoky eyes effect. Then, use a brush or your finger to draw the line further to your temples. Apply golden eye shadows around inner and outer corners of the eyes.

Using Cosmetic during the Party

Are you going out? Decide what you are going to carry in your cosmetics bag. Don’t stuff your bag with everything you’ve got. That’s comic. Take samples of creams, a pack of oil-absorbing tissues and a small eye shadows palette.

How to Make Nails Look Nice and Healthy

You’ve certainly heard so many beliefs about manicure, such as: remove your nail polish time to time to let your nails breathe; or nail polish remover containing acetone is very harmful for the nails; or eating plenty of gelatin makes your nails especially strong and healthy. But all these statements are just myths. Let’s break these and other myths about how to make nails look nice and healthy.

1. There is a view that only specific color of nail polish can match warm or cold tone of skin.

In reality, any color of nail polish may go with any skin tone if you choose the right shade. If your skin is of darker tones, it has a yellow hue. Choose a lilac-colored nail polish or a violet-colored nail polish with yellowish hue. For white skin, pick violet nail polish with blue and cold undertones.

2. Do not file your nails back and forth as it leads to splitting nails. You can file your nails only in one direction.

In reality, filing nails back and forth is absolutely safe if you use a 240 grit nail file or more.

3. You have to remove your nail polish and top coat occasionally to give your nails some air.

In fact, nails are composed of firm keratin, so they can’t breathe. Any coatings, from base coat to fake nails, protect nails from external damage, dryness and fragility.

4. The nail polish remover with acetone content is harmful for nails.

In fact, it’s all the other way round. Acetone removers are just perfect because they fully remove coloring pigments of nail polishes and evaporate quickly. Acetone-free removers evaporate much slower, leaving a sticky layer on nails.

5. Only pale shades of nail polish look good on short nails.

In reality, darker nail polishes are much better for short nails. They give them a nice and tidy look. Short nails with a light neutral nail polish on will look natural but not bright enough. So, depending on the look you want to achieve, you may choose any nail polish color with short nails.

6. Eating gelatin makes nails strong and healthy.

In fact, there is no scientific evidence that gelatin supports the growth of nails and makes them stronger.

7. It is only trimming cuticle off that can make your nails look perfect.

In reality, trimming the cuticle off make it thicker eventually. The more you cut it off, the stronger its growth. Cosmetics for untrimmed manicure can help break the vicious circle. They are gradually removing horny skin and, if used daily, give cuticle a healthy and nice look, preventing dry skin.

Manicure Dry Nail Enamel Strips

I‘ve recently found something new in cosmetics, something, that can substitute nail polish and rid women of yellowish, unhealthy nails, which is often caused by the frequent use of nail polish and nail-enamel remover. It’s called Instant Manicure Dry Nail Enamel Strips, produced by Avon. This is real nail enamel, but dry. It should only be stuck on your nails and then shaped according to your nails’ shape and length and then you’ll get a perfect manicure (or even French manicure, as there are French manicure dry enamel strips, too) with the color you have chosen.

Quick and Easy Manicure

Each set includes 16 dry enamel strips, which are good for one manicure, so if you mess it, there are extras. It wipes off easily with nail-enamel remover. So, instead of tormenting your nails with nail polish, then nail-polish remover, then, again, nail polish, you just stick the strips on your nails and remove the excess (read below, how). They can be worn up to 14 days and still look nice and have the same color. When the nails grow, the strips can be easily removed using nail-enamel remover.

How to Use Dry Nail Enamel Strips

First, peel off the little silver tab attaching the nails to the film and remove the chosen pod, then place the rounded edge close to your cuticle. Press from base to tip, smoothing out the air bubbles as you go. This process will take some time at first and need a bit of practice, but later you will have no problems with it. The pod hangs off the top edge of your nail. Now simply rub the polish film gently across your nail edge and it will just fall down. That’s it! Some even use the extra pods for the toenails. But there’s a pedicure kit, too.

Problems in Use of Dry Nail Enamel Strips

When using these enamel strips you don’t have the mess of polish all over your cuticles, but there may be other complications. Some women have troubles positioning the strips on their nails, for some the strips are the wrong width for the nails. But there are always corrector pens, or “precision pens” available, which clean up mistakes you make around your nails. This is anyway a very good alternative to usual nail polish, especially for busy women, who don’t have enough time for visiting manicure salons, or for those, who don’t like the smell of traditional nail polish. I think, it’s a must to try it!