Brassy builder Cindy Stumpo, who builds McMansions in Brookline and Newton, has shot a pilot for an upcoming Lifetime network show, “Tough As Nails.” I did four weeks of work in eight days,” said the custom-home-hammering honey, who was “blown away” by snippets of the pilot when she saw it in New York City late last week. “We worked around the clock - 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Talk about grueling.” The tough-talkin’ Stumpo, who has a deal for six episodes, is a divorced mom who - with her ex-husband! - builds a dozen multimillion-dollar manses every year in the pricey ’burbs.

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Whether you are treat yourself to a manicure only for special events or are a regular visitor to your local nail salon, you want your nails to look good long after you leave the salon.Read the rest of this entry »

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Acrylic nails are none other than simulated or artificial nails. They are fastened onto real nails, and they can be done either at a nail parlor or even at home.Read the rest of this entry »

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Nail polish is a solvent used to enhance the appearance of one's nails to give color. It can be worn on the fingernails or toenails, or even both. Nail polish dates back to circa 3000 BC by the Chinese.Read the rest of this entry »

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There are many hair salons now offering not only hair extensions, colouring of hair, hair straightening, your normal cut and blow dry but also nail extensions, acrylic nails, manicures and pedicures and painting of nails.Read the rest of this entry »

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Imagine you just had your fingernails done or you just applied a fresh brand new trendy nail polish you been dying to wear. Then it happens you hit your freshly polished nails on something and now have a very unsightly smudge. What do you do?
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Have you ever given yourself a manicure, only to wake up the next morning with your nail polish chipped? It’s no fun to point a finger at someone if your nail polish is cracked, so why not grab top-quality nail polish so your hands looks salon-perfect all of the time. Read the rest of this entry »

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Nail masks fall into the "nail care extra" category. While not necessary, they are an effective way to draw moisture to dry, parched, peeling nails, and to soften stubborn cuticles. Not all cosmetic companies make nail masks, but there is a lot of variety on the market.Read the rest of this entry »

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There’s a chain of drugstores out here called ABC Stores, and you’ll find one on almost every corner in Honolulu. They outnumber the Starbucks, and that’s no joke!

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Hola, ladies! I just got into town (Boca Raton, to be exact) and wanted to say a quick hello. Surprisingly, I am still functional enough to type (LOL!) because travel always wears me out.

Guess who almost missed her flight this morning. I’ll give you one guess… :)

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The most common reason that nail technicians leave a salon is to make more money. I have done it myself, you always need to improve and lets face it, money talks.Read the rest of this entry »

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Nail it this holiday season!

by Aly Walansky on November 5th, 2008

First of all, a very happy birthday to my awesomely pretty (and pretty awesome) mommy!

As I was growing up, one of my mom’s and mine favorite weekend activities was getting our nails done together.

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Mags e-mailed me over the weekend to bemoan the state of her poor talons. A recent convert to nail buffing, she thinks that her nails seem to be fragile and prone to breaking more easily since she discovered the procedure.

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We showed you how pretty the limited edition Essie nail polish in PAMA red looks, and now you can have one of your own!

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I love bright nails, and in these credit crunch times it's a really easy way of jazzing up an everyday outfit. After all, if you can't afford a new outfit, you can probably afford a new shade on your nails, and what better than these lovely bright ones?

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