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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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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Salon and Spa Directory: côte

I recently started a new job as the Senior Copywriter for a beauty startup. I can't tell you more about it just yet, but I'm really excited for it to launch! Why am I telling you this, you may ask? Well, a couple weeks ago, my boss told our team that we should all treat ourselves to pedicures at any upscale nail salon in LA -- and that we could expense them. Let's just say my excitement level was at, oh, I don't know, 1000 out of 100! We all know how much I love nails, so getting a free amazing pedicure is kind of the best thing to happen to me in forever. (That and starting a new amazing job, of course.) I immediately high tailed it to côte so I could really treat myself.

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Happy National Nail Polish Day! I'm Celebrating with a Rainbow Mani!

Once in a long while, a holiday comes along that just feels like it's meant for you. And when I found out today was National Nail Polish Day, how could I not want to take part in it? Enter my rainbow manicure ... because a holiday this good deserves more than one color to celebrate!

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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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Beach Please: OPI Suzi Without A Paddle from the Infinite Shine Spring 2017 Fiji Collection

I'm dying to go to Fiji. Like, seriously, it's in my top 5 dream destinations. So I'm of course LOVING the brand new OPI Suzi Without A Paddle from the Infinite Shine Spring 2017 Fiji Collection.

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Flashback Friday: Essie For The Twill Of It

YOU GUYS. I was looking through all of my nail polishes recently (quite a feat, since I have over 600), and my eyes fell upon the one, the only, Essie For The Twill Of It. And, just like the first time I saw this stunner, I was immediately smitten.

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Throwback Thursday: My 2016 in Nails

Another year is coming to a close. And, as I referenced in my Throwback Thursday post last week, many people are pretty happy to say goodbye to 2016. I've absolutely loved this year, though -- and my manicures are just one reason why. This year, I incorporated old standbys and new favorites into my nail polish rotation. I discovered (and fell in love with) some new brands and also revisited some of the colors I've loved for years. You may notice that some of the months are a bit more sparse or even missing in my roundup this year -- I must admit that I had some moments of bare nails! Looking back at my favorite manicures has become a pastime here on The Beauty of Life (for proof, check out My 2013 in Nails, My 2014 in Nails, and, yes, My 2015 in Nails). Revisit my favorites of 2016 with me this week!

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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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Party On My Nails: KBShimmer Prints Charming from the Spring 2016 Collection

YOU GUYS. Have you ever painted your nails with a color that was so amazing, it went way beyond your wildest dreams? One that you hoped would be incredible, and then when you slicked it onto your nails, it surpassed every thought and expectation? That's how I feel about KBShimmer Prints Charming.

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Purple Passion: Zoya Leslie from the Spring 2015 Delight Collection

Sometimes a nail polish is so pretty, you just have to wear it more than once. Even when you have a collection of over 500 to get through. That's how I am with Zoya Leslie.

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My Latest Mani: Rescue Beauty Lounge Manicurator from the Blogger 3.0 Collection

Oh, Rescue Beauty Lounge. I will forever mourn your closing. But thankfully I stocked up on basically every color the brand had to offer before it shuttered, so I have many nail polishes to keep me company in the years to come. Rescue Beauty Lounge Manicurator, one of the colors from the Blogger 3.0 Collection, is one such color.

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HPB Presents My First Ever Indie Nail Polish Purchase: Rescue Beauty Lounge Recycle

I recently discovered my new favorite Facebook group: Hobby Polish Bloggers. It's been wonderful to connect with other people who love nail polish just as much as I do (read: we're all obsessed). And right now we're all participating in a challenge where we show off our very first indie nail polish purchases! My first one? Rescue Beauty Lounge Recycle.

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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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My Latest Mani: Rescue Beauty Lounge Electro Glacier

I really don't think I'll ever get over the heartbreak of Rescue Beauty Lounge shuttering its doors. I don't know how I'll be able to survive knowing there will never be new colors to fawn over with my best friend (who, coincidentally, is celebrating a birthday today!). But I'm doing my best to move on, and today there was no better way to do that than with Rescue Beauty Lounge Electro Glacier.

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My Latest Mani Meets Salon and Spa Directory: RGB Tropic and Essie Leading Lady Moon Mani at Olive & June

While I typically paint my own nails, I've had so much going on the past week that they were (gasp!) bare. When I told my friend Felicia this, she ordered me to get a manicure STAT. I listened and booked an appointment right then and there for a manicure at Olive & June.

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My Latest Mani: Rescue Beauty Lounge Refined and Polished from the Bloggers 3.0 Collection

I'm still in denial that Rescue Beauty Lounge is no more. If I'm being honest, I'm just pretending it's not true and that there will be a new collection announcement any day now. But, in case my prayers go unanswered, I'm definitely glad I snagged a bunch of polishes before Ji Baek closed the brand for good. And one of them was Rescue Beauty Lounge Refined and Polished.

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Farewell, Rescue Beauty Lounge (Plus My Latest Mani: RBL GalaxSea)

I have some truly depressing news to share with you today. One of my absolute favorite nail polish brands, Rescue Beauty Lounge, is no more. The line's founder, Ji Baek, decided to move onto her next chapter after 17 years of bringing us beautiful shade after beautiful shade.

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My New Nail Polish Love: Rescue Beauty Lounge Will They Won't They from the Anatomy of a #KDrama Collection

Do you ever have a nail polish that you covet for months and months (and months) until finally you succumb to its beauty and purchase it? Well, that was me when it came to Rescue Beauty Lounge Will They Won't They. This stunner from Summer 2014's Anatomy of a #KDrama Collection instantly captured my heart and soul -- but it wasn't until recently that I finally took the plunge.

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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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