New Manicure! My "Sprinter" Multicolored Mani

My friend Claire and I were doing our nails recently, and I couldn't commit to one color. And since I'm still on the multicolored manicure trend, and I don't see that ending anytime soon, I chose five different colors instead of one! I created what I've termed the "Sprinter" Multicolored Mani -- a spring-inspired manicure, even though it's still winter. Hence ... SPRINTER!

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#ManiMonday: My Rainbow Brite-Inspired Multicolor Manicure

Have you seen the latest nail trend popping up, oh, everywhere? Well, #ICYMI, it's the multicolor manicure! I first noticed this trend on my coworker Crystal, who sports a different version of the multicolor manicure weekly (and always has me envious!). So I decided to finally take part in the trend this week with a Rainbow Brite-inspired version of my own!

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My Latest Mani: Deborah Lippmann I'm Not Edible from the Spring 2013 Staccato Collection

There are just those nail polishes that grab you. The ones that pull you in time and time again. The ones that, even if it's been years, you always return to with a smile and a sense that they've brought you home. That's how I feel about Deborah Lippmann I'm Not Edible.

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Just Kiss Me: Nail Art Featuring Picture Polish, Whats Up Nails and Deborah Lippmann

Oh, when you kiss me
I've got to know just how much you miss me
Kiss me
And I'll take your lips to paradise
Kiss me
And paradise will never feel so nice
--Harry Connick, Just Kiss Me

I may be many things. But I've never claimed to be good at nail art. No, in fact I am quite terrible! Unless we're talking polka dots or a VERY simple, probably sloppily done French manicure, I am not your nail art gal. But that's where the Whats Up Nails Kisses Stencils come in "handy" (pun intended)!

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann On The Beach with butter LONDON Tart With A Heart Accent Nail

Sometimes my favorite manicures are born out of what one might call a happy accident. For my trip to Palm Springs over Labor Day weekend (my first time there, and let me just tell you, I AM IN LOVE), I wanted my nails to be super bold and bright. And what better color for that than Deborah Lippmann On The Beach, #amirite? Well, once I got back, most of my nails were still intact (shoutout to Deb for her amazingly long-lasting colors), but the middle finger was looking a little worse for wear. Totally not because I was raising it a ton, I swear! But I decided to give it a little pizazz with some sparkle. Enter butter LONDON Tart With A Heart ... and, in effect, one of my fave manicures to date!

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Every Rose has its Ombre: Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses Manicure

I want to lay you down in a bed of roses
For tonight I sleep on a bed of nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on a bed of roses
- "Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi

It's basically impossible for me to look at the Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses nail polish set without immediately thinking of the Bon Jovi song. But, even more than that, it was impossible for me to look at this collection and not immediately want to create an ombre manicure. So, I did just that!

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Raspberry Jam from the Very Berry Nail Polish Set

I've never really been a pink and red nail polish wearer. When push comes to shove, I always choose shades that are crazier or more unique -- blues, purples, greens, browns, glitters, they've all been mainstays in my nail polish collection since high school. But when I came across the Deborah Lippmann Very Berry Nail Polish Set -- and, particularly, Deborah Lippmann Raspberry Jam -- well, I knew these colors were, well ... to embrace the phrase I've used since the early 2000s, going to be my jam.

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Your Neon Lights Will Shine For You: Deborah Lippmann Xanadu from the Fantastical Holiday Collection

A place where nobody dared to go
The love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu
And now, open your eyes and see
What we have made is real
We are in Xanadu
A million lights are dancing
And there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally
Xanadu, Xanadu (now we are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu, Xanadu (now we are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu, your neon lights will shine
For you, Xanadu

Okay, I have a confession to make. I AM OBSESSED WITH XANADU. I mean, seriously. I've seen the movie a million times, I saw the show on Broadway, I have both the movie and Broadway soundtracks and I LISTEN TO THEM ALL THE TIME. I can't get enough. I don't really know what it is, because honestly, the movie is pretty darn bad. But when you have the combination of Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly (or Kerry Butler and Cheyenne Jackson in the Broadway version), can you really go THAT wrong? Well, no. No you can't. Which is why, when I discovered Deborah Lippmann Xanadu, I was immediately hooked.

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#ManiMonday: Smith & Cult Fauntleroy with Deborah Lippmann Glitter And Be Gay Accent Nail

I'm about to tell you something shocking. Before today, I hadn't painted my nails in two weeks. I. KNOW. I'm honestly not sure what was happening -- it's not like I didn't have the time, it's not like I didn't have the polishes, it's not even like I didn't have the desire. But for some reason, I just didn't have the drive to actually sit down and paint. Well, that definitely changed today -- and the result is this manicure, featuring Smith & Cult Fauntleroy and Deborah Lippmann Glitter And Be Gay.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Deborah Lippmann Whip It from the Summer 2014 80s Rewind Collection

Have you ever gone through your nail polish collection and discovered colors you didn't even know you had? Well, that's what happened to me this week. I was combing through my collection for the perfect pink to feature today, when lo and behold, my eyes suddenly alighted on Deborah Lippmann Whip It. I honestly had no idea this color was in my collection, but you'd better believe I immediately pulled it off the shelf and slicked it onto my nails.

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Dirty Little Secret Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish from the Spring 2016 Afternoon Delight Collection

I'm typically not a fan of pale pinks and beiges when it comes to nail polish. But from the moment I laid eyes upon Deborah Lippmann Dirty Little Secret Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish from the Spring 2016 Afternoon Delight Collection, something about it really struck me.

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Call Me Irresponsible

Recently, one of my friends asked me about my favorite color. "It's purple, right?" she wondered. My first response to her was, "Absolutely not." Well, then I started thinking about it ... and you know what? I'm pretty sure purple IS my favorite color. Not only do I have purple office supplies (which I ordered from Poppin, THE coolest office supply site on the planet), but I tend to carry a lot of purple accessories (like my Hayden-Harnett wallet) and, of course, I wear a TON of purple nail polish. So I think my friend was right after all -- and my favorite color is purple! There was no better time to test this theory than by breaking out my bottle of Deborah Lippmann Call Me Irresponsible.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Deborah Lippmann I'm Not Edible

Introducing a new column on The Beauty of Life! If you're like me (or, okay, like most people in the world), you've been obsessed with Mean Girls ever since its release in 2004. And let's be serious -- there's really nothing more iconic than the line "On Wednesdays we wear pink." So I'm instituting a new column inspired by that very line! Each week I'll feature -- obviously -- something pink. First up: Deborah Lippmann I'm Not Edible.

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#ManiMonday: Geometric Nail Art with Color Club Shabby Drab and Deborah Lippmann Nefertiti at The House of Polish

In case you weren't already aware, I love nail art. Like, I'm kind of obsessed with it. So it's no wonder that I literally squealed with joy when I mapped The House of Polish from my new apartment in West Hollywood and discovered that it is exactly one mile away. AKA I CAN WALK THERE AND WALK OUT AN HOUR LATER WITH FABULOUS NAILS. So, of course, I called them up on Saturday and snagged a last minute appointment.

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Flash Dance

Sometimes I just need a bright, sparkly color to start off my week. And let's be serious -- Deborah Lippmann Flash Dance definitely fits the bill.

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Desert Moon from the Summer 2015 Painted Desert Collection

In case you didn't already know this about me -- and I'd say it's pretty difficult not to -- I'm a huge fan of new takes on neutrals. So Deborah Lippmann Desert Moon, one of the colors from the Summer 2015 Painted Desert Collection, is pretty much speaking right to my soul.

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Love in The Dunes from the Summer 2015 Painted Desert Collection

If loving Deborah Lippmann is wrong, I don't want to be right. Thankfully, I'm pretty sure there's nothing MORE right than loving her, so I should be in the clear. And Deborah Lippmann Love in the Dunes, one of the shades from the Summer 2015 Painted Desert Collection, definitely has my heart all aflutter.

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My LA Bound Mani: Deborah Lippmann Glitter In The Air

I'm in Los Angeles for the next week (YAY!) and needed to kick things off with a manicure that would make me feel happy and excited. I immediately went for Deborah Lippmann Glitter In The Air.

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#ManiMonday: My Nail Polish Stash and Storage

Anyone who knows me knows that I have what one might call an obsession with nail polish. It's the one beauty product I never need to buy ... and the one I can never seem to say no to once I'm inside a Sephora or Ulta. I've amassed quite the collection over the years, and for a long time I had a vision of displaying all of my gorgeous polishes in racks like you see in nail salons. I've wanted to do this since I lived in New York, but never made it happen ... UNTIL NOW. I finally made the leap and displayed all of my nail polish just the way I always wanted!

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Rolling in the Deep

I have to admit I'm kind of over Adele. But that doesn't mean I can't still love Deborah Lippmann Rolling in the Deep! This color was originally part of the Fall 2013 Jewel Heist Collection, and it's definitely a stunner.

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