Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011 Shoes

Pull out all your style tricks and raid the stores for the hottest Dolce & Gabbana spring 2011 shoes. The uber-sophisticated footwear parade is poetry in motion for all fashionistas. Take full advantage of the army of outfit ideas that help you in selecting the most flattering accessories.

Keep your blooming season wardrobe fabulous by getting hold of all the too-cool-to-miss accessories. Who can deny that a polished and uber-refined bags or footwear can't help you make a real statement no matter the style of the event you're preparing for?

The answer is no one, all trendsetters know that the professionally inspired and new season accessory designs must be valued and sported in order to preserve our spotless fashionista reputation. The secret to tame your cravings for exquisite and flamboyant footwear designs is to take a glimpse at the Dolce & Gabbana spring 2011 shoes collection. In spite of the popularity of eclectic fashion, the masterminds behind this acclaimed fashion houses decided to limit the color palette to neutrals and creamy tones. You'll have the privilege to run through the versatile and breathtaking cavalcade of platform sandals decorated either with animal prints or alluring lace.

For the 25th anniversary of one of the most beloved Italian brands, designers at Dolce & Gabbana paid their tribute to the beauty ideal of the pure ivory shade. Echoing innocence and a tint of old class feminine allure, all these ensembles served as the best means to show that there's no need to go for bold tricks to look stunning. Accessories were envisions in the same style fantasy and follow the well-defined color pattern of the complete parade of attires. The multitude of white sandals all allows ladies to bring out the inner bride of their personality, that longs for the sensual and vulnerable vibe this neutral shade emanates. Additionally we'll find shoes decorated with leopard prints. These turn out to be the crown pieces of the collection representing the perma-trend of animal patterns embedded into the mono-chromatic fashion opera of new season accessories.

Black lace slingbacks and stylish high heels will find their prominent position in the closet of all trailblazers. Embrace the lady-like cult trend that rules the runway to make sure you stay up-to-the-minute with the favorite tendencies of the fashion pack. Pair your chic Dolce & Gabbana shoes with a cute casual summer look or you can pierce them also into a more glamorous and drop-dead-gorgeous formal wear. Play with the visual effect of technicolor outfits complemented with these neutral shoes or you can work the same top-to-toe ivory colored apparel style ideas as illustrated in the spring summer 2011 collection.
resource: Gabbana Spring 2011 Shoes

Prom Nail Art

Girls need a way to express themselves in everything they do--not just the way they dress--and that includes how they do their nails.
If a plain one-color manicure isn't going to be good enough for you at prom, nail art could be perfect.

Your nails can be decorated in any color or combination of nail colors. They can be long or short. Look at the different nail art designs to see what will look really pretty with your dress, makeup, and fit your personality, too.
Some are easy and simple; others are difficult and elaborate. But all these fingernail art styles are pretty--pretty enough for prom.

When choosing a nail design for prom, there are a few things to consider, which will help narrow down your options. The main guiding factors are your dress and your personality. When it comes to the color of your nails you may want it to match or complement your dress. If you are going for some nail art, you can match the design to your dress, like acrylic or Rhinestones if you have stones on your dress, or a flower to match the corsage.

As far as personality goes, if you are more reserved and prefer something plain, a simple manicure with one color will be good enough. If you are more artistic and want your nails to make a statement, the sky is the limit. You can use combinations of colors with glitter for a glam look, black and silver for a sophisticated look, or nail art stickers for that fun look. Even if you have short nails you can spruce them up with an awesome prom nail design. You will be amazed at what nail art can do for you and your outfit.

Choosing a prom nail design doesn’t have to be a daunting task, simply consider your unique style and you will be looking fabulous when the big night arrives.

Tan Legs for Prom

I tried this product and it works great. 

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• Imagine the feeling of absolute freedom from pantyhose.
• Spray-on water-resistant skin perfecting leg makeup stays fresh and natural-looking all day.
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Leg makeup. Water resistant formula.  Spray-on, water-resistant skin perfecting leg makeup stays fresh and natural-looking all day. Legs look gorgeous and feel soft, smooth and sexy. Bare legs are nice. Airbrush Legs are irresistible! Made in U.S.A.

Shake well. Spray directly into hand and apply on legs. Blend evenly and completely. Allow to set for 60 seconds before dressing. Removes easily with soap, water and a washcloth.

Flammable. Keep away from heat and flame. Avoid spraying in eyes. Contents under pressure. Do not puncture or incinerate. Do not store at temperatures above 120 degrees F. Keep out of reach of children. Use only as directed. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal. For external use only.

Amazon.com review:   This product is not a self tanning lotion,but it will make you look tan.It sprays on like a self tanner,but is more like an air brushed make up for your body! It really makes skin look flawless.Unlike instant bronzers, it doesn't wash off easily either.You can get stuck in the rain and not have streaks.
The only drawback is that it doesn't last. After you have showered good (with soap),it is gone. But if you have some place to go and need to instantly be tan and beautiful,it is a great product!

Easter Nail Art

Springtime and Easter offer so many fun nail art design ideas to create a beautiful manicure or pedicure for yourself.

You can create fun and adorable Easter nail art for your fingernails at home with your favorite nail polish colors or by picking out a few new colors or even colorful nail art pens. Let your creativity loose and get ready to paint your nails with adorable Easter nail art designs.

Before you get started, make sure you gather a few supplies to help you paint your Easter nail art designs on your fingernails or toenails. You’ll need: nail polish, nail art pens or a tiny paintbrush or toothpick, paper towels or a napkin to protect your table or painting surface, nail polish remover, Q-tips, and a clear topcoat to seal your Easter nail art to your nails. Once you have all the supplies you need, you can start thinking about the kinds of Easter theme nail designs you would like to paint.

Read on for specific instructions and photos of each type of do-it-yourself Easter nail art you can try.

DIY Easter Nail Art Design #1: How to Paint an Easter Bunny Nail Design

To create adorable Easter Bunny nail designs, follow these steps:

Note: Allow the nail polish to dry completely between steps if your Easter nail art designs involve any overlapping colors.

1.    Paint your nails the desired base color.
2.    Allow the base coat to dry completely.
3.    Paint a small, skinny loop for an ear, and then another one next to it.
4.    Paint a circle to be the Easter Bunny’s face.
5.    Paint two dots for eyes. (Tip: Blue is a nice color for Easter Bunny eyes.)
6.    Paint a single dot or smudge for a nose on your Easter Bunny nail design.
7.    Paint a small dash or smile for a mouth.
8.    Paint three horizontal or angled lines for the Easter Bunny’s whiskers.
9.    Paint a clear topcoat to seal your design.

DIY Easter Nail Art Design #2: How to Paint an Easter Chick Nail Design

To create adorable Easter Chick nail designs, follow these steps:

1.    Paint your nails the desired base color.
2.    Allow the base coat to dry completely.
3.    Paint a circle for the head and then a circle for the body.
4.    Paint two triangles, one on either side of the body circle. These are the Easter chick’s wings.
5.    Paint a triangle for a beak.
6.    Paint two dots for eyes.
7.    Paint two sticks for legs.
8.    Paint three smaller sticks for toes on each stick (leg).
9.    Paint a few short lines on the top of the head circle if you wish. This can be a cute tuft of feathers for your Easter chick nail art design.
10.    Paint a clear topcoat to seal your design.

DIY Easter Nail Art Design #3: How to Paint Your Nails Like Candy for Easter (Easter M&Ms)
To create adorable Easter candy nail designs, follow these steps:

1.    Paint your nails the desired base color. For Easter M&M candy nail designs, consider the pretty, pale pastel colors of nail polish that would easily match the true colors of Easter M&M candies.
2.    Allow the base coat to dry completely.
3.     Using a white paint pen or a bit of white nail polish on the end of a tiny paint brush or a toothpick, carefully add a letter “m” to each nail as desired.
4.    Allow all the Easter nail designs to dry completely.
5.    Paint a clear topcoat to seal your design.


DIY Easter Nail Art Design #4: How to Paint Pretty Easter Flower Nail Designs

Pretty spring flowers and Easter flowers come in countless shapes and sizes. Use these instructions as a guide to get you started, but don’t hesitate to create your own beautiful spring flower nail designs. To create adorable Easter flower nail art designs, follow these steps:

1.    Paint your nails the desired base color.
2.    Allow the base coat to dry completely.
3.    Decide if you would like an Easter flower nail design with thin, long petals, short, round petals, or abstract petals and designs.
4.    Paint the petals of your flower, carefully.
5.    Paint a dot for the center of your flower, if desired.
6.    Allow the Easter nail art designs to dry completely.
7.    Paint a clear topcoat to seal your design.

Enjoy painting your own Easter nail art designs, and use these tips and ideas for Easter nails as a springboard to give you even more ideas for clever and beautiful nail art designs.

St. Patrick Day Nail Art

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on your fingertips by creating artistic designs on your fingernails. Whether you’re attending a special St. Patrick’s Day get together, or just want to celebrate in style, wearing St. Patrick’s Day themed nail art is a unique and fashionable way to celebrate the holiday.

Ordinary applications of green fingernail polish can be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Neon green, crème greens and darker forest greens can look really cute and give your nails an instant St. Patrick’s Day look. To add interest, a combination of green shades can be alternated on fingernails or simple nail art like polka-dots can be added to create the perfect fingernails for St. Patrick’s Day.

Green and shamrocks aboud on the nail blogs this week - St. Patrick's Day is coming! I've been planning to use Rimmel's "Camoflauge" for this - it's a 60 second drying polish, which I normally would never use due to wearability issues, but the color is just perfect for this holiday. My original thought was to freehand shamrocks in white, but I chickened out, and decided to use these little plastic hearts and gold boullion beads instead.

I started with two coats of Camoflauge - it doesn't dry in quite 60 seconds, but close enough. I'd forgotten how quick you have to move with the fast-dry polishes...a slight delay can cause definite brush marks.

Then I started with one tiny plastic metallic heart. I used a flash here so it would be clear, but the hearts don't really show red at all on my nails. They're more like the first (and last) photos.

Another heart to the side for the second leaf....

And a third heart to complete the shamrock. I did four on my index fingers for "lucky clovers".

I finished them off with four gold boullion beads for the stems, and two coats of my (bubbly) top coat.

Cleaned them up, and took a few finished photos without the flash. The first and last photos here are very true to color, at least from my perspective.

This manicure didn't take me long at all - an hour maybe, start to finish? And the metallic mirror finish on the hearts picks up on the green/gold polish, so what you see in that last photo is very true to how they look in both natural and "office" lighting. Very cool effect, I think.

		Airbrush the nail pearl white or silver.
		Lightly airbrush a corner of the nail with transparent bright green paint.
		Lay a shamrock stencil at the corner of the nail and airbrush bright green.
		Apply silver and green studs at the top of the nail.