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August 3, 2012

Let The Games Begin! Butter London’s Olympics Nail Lacquer Trio (thefind Guest Post)

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From our friends at thefind.com:

As much as I’d love to jump onboard with all the 2012 Olympics excitement… the truth is, I’ve never really been that into the Olympics. Maybe it’s because there are just too many events to keep track of, maybe it’s because it gets in the way of all my favorite summer reality shows… or maybe it just conjures up bad memories of my own failed gymnastics dreams. In any case, if there’s one thing (besides chiseled swimmers’ abs) that can get me excited about all the sportsmanship and festivities, it’s Butter London’s limited-edition nail trio! The Olympics Heavy Medal nail lacquer trio is just about the most adorable idea ever, in equally adorable packaging. Three shiny metallic shades in the games’ signature Gold, Silver, and Bronze make for a perfect festive set to help you get in the competitive mood!

And at $36, it’s a steal you won’t want to have to wait another four years for!

– Alexandra Gambardella

January 25, 2012

butter LONDON SS12 Nail Lacquer Collection

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butter LONDON introduces their new Spring/Summer 2012 lacquer collection, a nail realm of everything from sherbet pastels to retro glitters, to sheers.

We love Bossy Boots, a light pistachio green and Trout Pout, an opaque shade of cantaloupe. But the glittery shades cannot be overlooked (nor can their clever names). When you’re in the mood to rave, try Disco Biscuit, a tropical hot pink with iridescent particles or Slapper, as teal as any lacquer can come.

The message this season is KNOW who you are, then BE who you are,” says butter LONDON’s founding Creative Director Nonie Creme. We couldn’t have put it better ourselves! Each shade retails for $14.

-Alana Quagliariello

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November 27, 2011

Cyber Monday Deals You Won’t Want to Miss Out On!

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[Image via geekwithlaptop.com]

Cyber Monday, the Monday immediately following Black Friday, is round II of exceptional deals for shoppers and insane profit for retailers, however, it’s all done online. This holiday season you can avoid the mobs and shop from home, all the while saving money. Cyber is the new chic.

Following are the deals we don’t want you to miss out on:

1. Nordstrom.com Half Yearly Sale for women and kids. Shop apparel, shoes, accessories and more.

2.Sorrelli.com Get free shipping at the site, and like them on Facebook for 15% off one Holiday style.

3. Target.com for Exclusive Cyber Monday Savings. Sign up for exclusive email offers to be in the know.

4. Butter London 30% off sitewide discounts Nov. 28th-30th. Enter CELEBRATE11 at checkout.

5. Macy’s.com sitewide savings and free shipping coupon on fashion clothing, fragrance, accessories and home.

6. Piperlime.com save 20% off all items with code LUCKY20, plus free shipping and returns always!

7. FragranceNet.com 15% off entire purchase with code CMLS. Perfume and cologne make wonderful gifts!

8. EddieBauer.com 30% off everything + free shipping on all orders – Nov. 29 only.

9. Brushlove.com 30% off sitewide, free $5 gift card with every $25 purchase, and free compact mirror and tote bag with EVERY order.

10. MARK.com 4 free gifts and free shipping with $40+ orders using promotion code MARKBF

11. NormaKamali.com Up to 75% off original prices Nov. 28th and free ground shipping. Plus, all orders placed before noon are entered to win a $100 gift card.

12.  Shoes.com 15% off sitewide and free shipping.

-Alana Quagliariello

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October 3, 2010

Backstage Beauty: Vena Cava, Costello Tagliapietra

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[Images via NYMag.com]
Backstage at the Vena Cava show this season, hair, makeup and nails were glamorously modern and perfectly polished.
Ted Gibson, key hair stylist for the show (and many others this season) created a beautifully textured, modern chignon finished off with a head scarf twisted in a fresh new way.  To get the look he first used Tame It Shine Lotion from his own product line, Beautiful Hold Hairspray and a flat iron to get the hair sleek and smooth then pony-tailed it close to the nape of the neck.  He then teased the ponytail for texture and worked it into a chignon using large hair pins.  A long scarf was wrapped around the head once then twisted to give an added layer of texture.
Christian McCulloch For Mac Cosmetics keyed the Michelle Pfeiffer from Scarface inspired makeup look.  Models had on a full face of makeup with a metallic navy smoky eye, coral blusher and a matte orange lipstick pressed into the lip.  The look was kept modern and fresh by using minimal foundation or none at all and keeping the brows full and natural.

The nails were done by Nonie Creme with Butter London and were actually press-on nails for the show, but you can get the look on your own with a half moon of black (Jack Black) at the base of the nail and a mushroom taupe (Yummy Mummy) on the other half of the nail.
Overall the complete look was beautifully done; modern, glamorous ,and wearable, a perfect pairing with Vena Cava’s strong yet feminine designs.
[Images via Jen Paelmo & Style.com]
I loved Nelson Vercher’s (key hair stylist for Rita Hazan Salon) description of the hair design for this season’s runway.  In a failed attempt to be swanky by using my “professional” hair stylist lingo, I described the hair style as something that looked “floral inspired.”  Nelson thought for a minute and replied…”hmmmm… I was really going for ‘HAT.’  I had to giggle a little.  The look was actually beautifully wearable (I ended up wearing it the next day) with a new, flatter dimension and fresh unkempt texture, hat hair for all to enjoy!  Simply place your chignon off to the side and higher then ear level, tease your ponytail and pin the chignon very flat in order to create that ‘hat-like’ shape.
The makeup was minimalist but beautifully fresh.  With almost nothing on the skin, Lisa Butler for Mac Cosmetics created a look that used shadow from colors already found in the skin and inspired by the ‘sugared almond’ color that ran through Costello Tagliapietra’s collection.  What I thought was especially new and cool to try out was the mascara placement which Lisa concentrated through the center of the eyes on the top and bottom lashes.  This creates a really doll-like roundness to the eye. I want to give a shout-out to my friend Moises who was doing makeup backstage at the show (he’s the one in the black hat) he’s a FANTASTIC makeup artist and a wonderful friend
Anyways, go ahead – try out the makeup look and wear your hat hair proudly!
-Jen Paelmo
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