Nails Magazine ranks on BuzzFeed
Congrats to Nails Magazine for being the featured cover for Reason #14 why design was more awesome in the 80s (magazine covers). I hope you’ve got the hardcopy archived somewhere.
NYC & Online Events: Talika Street Artist & Beauty Addicts Search
French cosmetics line Talika is gifting product and samples on the streets of New York while searching for their next package designer to whisk to Paris. Is it you?
Have you been dying to try, or you already a fan of French line Talika? Join in on the artist kickoff search and you could win an amazing selection! Here’s how:
What: Talika Artist Search Kickoff
Where: Select locations around New York City including:
- Rockefeller Center
- Milk Studios
- Lincoln Center
- Columbus Circle
- Times Square
- Meatpacking District
- The Bowery
When: 9/23
- For exact times and locations, you’ll need to check twitter and follow @talikacosmetics and/or Facebook (facebook.com/TalikaBeauty) for those details. The first five people to respond to the scavenger hunt type clues on the scene will win!
Not the first on the scene? Not to worry! The Talika cigarette girls will be giving samples out all day long. Look for the girls in Talika blue.
NOW FOR THE ARTISTS
Have you ever dreamed of designing for a luxury cosmetic label like Talika?
The selected winner will get a chance to design a Talika gifet set as well a win a two-night trip to Paris for two including airfare, hotel, treatment at the Talika Spa in the Pershing Hall Hotel and a meeting with the Talika team to discuss the gift set packaging design.
What: The “I Care for Talika” contest is open to anyone interested in crafting a piece of visual art that best represents, in their interpretation, the brand Talika.
When: From 9/16 – 10/30
Where: Online. Post your art onto Talika’s Facebook page (facebook.com/TalikaBeauty) anytime during the above period
How: Art is subjective, but here’s the judging criteria:
- Creativity – 30%
- Talika brand values & spirit – 20%
- Respect of Talika color codes – 20%
- Marketing Efficiency to Consumer – 20%
The work will be judged by the following:
Alexis de Brosses – Owner, Talika
Antoine Bouillot – visual artist, director of video clips and artistic director for the fashion and luxury world.
Laurent Hainaut – CEO and Creative Director of Raison Pure International Inc.
Matin – One of the most sought after fashion and celebrity makeu-up artists working tonday.
Bonnie Blake – Director of the Graphic Communications Management and Technology program at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education.
Judy Ross – Embroidery artis
Nicki Sebastian – Operations Director for RxArt.
These people are serious. If you need anymore information on the “I Care for Talika” contest, go to facebook.com/TalikaBeauty and view under the contest tab.
CND Shellac: Summary
Milwaukee/Mequon/Shorewood area: Make your appointment now for this 14-day manicure online or call (414) 964-9311
How do you get great nails? Shellac is the answer. Here is a little FAQ I wrote for About.com that I hope will answer many of your questions on the product. Check it out here, as well as swatch posts here and a video here! And scroll down to see supporting photos of product under weeks of wear and tear.
A Shellac manicure is the easiest way to give natural nails the beautiful, finished look of gel or liquid & powder without going artificial.
For the last 5 weeks I’ve put it to the test on clients and on the most notorious nail polish abusers known: the stylists at Harpo’s Salon in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. After exposure to water, hair dye, gardening (yes) and cuticle biting, Shellac stayed strong, shiny, and kept the nail beds healthy.
The difference is clear: An example of nail condition after gel and nail condition after Shellac
Erica’s hands – before Shellac, hair dye stains and all
Erica’s hands after: The Shellac manicure leaves hands looking beautifully finished with a high shine for a top coat.
Before Shellac, Harpo’s owner Peggy Dixon was only able to keep a polish manicure nice for four hours. Here are her hands after 3 weeks of Shellac!
Condition after three weeks of Shellac: Harpo’s owner Peggy Dixon has perfect nail beds after removal.
Pop on over to About.com to read the FAQ here
Hey, Bright Eyes – LED Eyelashes Give New Meaning to Term
Considered the windows to the soul, people are forever looking for ways to widen and brighten up their eye area. In Korean culture, women are often scheduled for eyelid surgery as soon as they are old enough for approval. But when surgery and cosmetics aren’t enough, it could be time to turn to LED eyelashes.
Artist Soomi Park developed this project based on Big Eyes Fetish, and believes LED lights help to widen the eye area through light and movement. A wired sensor “works with the movements of the pupil in the eyes and eyelids.” Lights flicker when the head moves.
Only for clubbing or would you dare wear this elsewhere? And does it really do the intended?
BladeRunner – Dyson Runs Blades Right off of the Fan
That quirky company that brought the world to its knees over purple vacuums that promised to suck have now tackled a different version of airflow: the fan.
Dubbed the AirMultiplier, Dyson delivers the first fan sans blades – sort of. If you review the full diagram you’ll see blades are still needed in the column portion. The overall look is without a doubt stunning, and could probably keep a mother of little ones happy with less risk of losing fingers. This would also make a great conversation piece in the office.
This company is absolutely inspiring in how they bring design to the masses.
However, hovering around $300+, you’ll need to debate if you should forego disappearing blades and opt for the disappearing magazine to fan yourself with instead.
