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If you have been wearing pink hued nail polish for too long, it’s time to you get yourself a new nail polish scheme. Why not opt for a nail polish in the shades of brown? A perfect brown shade to try is Chimera’s “Gold Star,” which is a versatile nail polish, matching many dresses in your wardrobe. This magical nail polish is destined to make you a stopper at any event or place you go!

Named after the golden specs it has which dazzle in the light like small ‘gold stars,’ the magic of these sparkles begins the moment you apply it on your nails. You will receive compliments and many hearts flutter by it, as it is common knowledge: men fall for a woman with well-groomed and lovely hands and feet.

The color code for this nail polish is 122, and is a trendy and popular color to try out in Chimera’s line of striking colors. It is sure to become one of your favorite nail polish!

This color looks great at night events even more, and if you wear it with creams, whites, golds, beiges, and leopard prints, you’ll rock your hands.  The glitzy brown with golden specs of starlight is worth buying, trust me!

The application of black nail polish originated in ancient China where black coloured nail varnish was worn only by the royalty and elites during many dynasties. Later, it was seen on the hands of the public during the 1960s when a London boutique made black nail varnish for its clients. This deep and dark coloured nail polish then followed on to the nails of rock star musicians, fashion models, and Hollywood celebrities. From then on, black nail polish has always been a beauty craze.

Black nail polish has gained popularity among teens and ladies as it looks chic and sophisticated on females of all ages. But wearing dark nail polish, particularly black, requires a little more subtlety and flair. Here are some pointers for you get the look right, rocking look:

ü  Black nail polish will look best on meticulously groomed nails. Buff your nails before applying base coat. A bumpy surface will surely show through the dark polish.

ü  Black nail polish looks better on short and rounded-square nails. Too long or extremely pointy nails will make you look more like a vampire rather than a fashionista.

ü  Because this is a dark color, chips will be more apparent. Keep your digits looking perfect by applying a protective coat on top of the base coat.

ü  You can also use a ridge filler as an anti-chip strategy. To stop bleeding (black nail polish is messy to remove when it flows off the nails), use a ridge filler as a base and keep the nail polish off your cuticles. Apply a topcoat every three days as well.

ü  If you’ll apply only a single coat, your nail polish application will look streaky. Get a more consistent colour on your nail by applying 2 to 3 coats over a good basecoat.

ü  Soak your hand, push your cuticles back and wear the classic true-black nail polish right! You can also keep a small space between the cuticle and the nail to help prevent staining of the skin around the nail bed.

ü  Tone down your look by wearing neutrals. Red lips or bright outfits look too much when paired with dark nails. Black nail polish already attracts attention so you may want to wear simple accessories or less jewelry so as not to ruin the entire look.

ü  A natural sun-kissed look goes well with this colour. Peach cheeks and light pink lip gloss looks stylish with black nails. Black nails look sophisticated and sexy, yet fun and trendy when mixed with feminine and girly fashion.

ü  Get that elegant but edgy look by using silver-flecked black polish or a rich and saturated ultra-black nail polish that looks like patent leather.

ü  If you think that black is too much of a dramatic colour for you, then you can opt for a rich red nail polish colour or a deep plum polish. Or you can also go for black based polish with a red shimmer or navy blue tone.

Black nail polish is really here to stay. With the different shade variations, it won’t be too difficult for you to pull of this glamorous and daring look!

For the best in black nail polish, use Chimera’s “I Know You Want Me.” Other options in Chimera’s line of wide-range colours include: “In The Dark,” “Dark Times,” “Dominatrix,” and “Message In A Bottle.”

Since toes have smaller nail area compared to fingernails, applying nail art could be quite a challenge. The following are guidelines on how to make use of toe nail art correctly:

1. Clip your toenails first. Toe nail art looks good on short toenails as it creates a fun, young look.
2. Clean and file nails properly in a squarish shape. Untidy nails will never look good no matter how pretty your design is.
3. Choose a design. Toe nail art can sometimes look boring especially if the design appears to be really dull or if the toes or feet do not look pleasing at all. Therefore, it is important that one chooses interesting toe nail art designs. Ladybug designs, polka dots, and artsy floral designs look good.
4. Prepare your materials and things you need beforehand. You will need a base coat, nail polish of different colours, and a top coat. You may use gem stones such as small rhinestones, or glitters and stickers. Materials will basically depend on the design you wish to create.
5. Find the best position for you to work on your nails. You can sit on a chair and position the foot you are working on onto a table. Find the most comfortable position since it can be quite tiring to work on intricate nail art design for the toes.
6. Apply a base coat prior to applying colour and performing the design. If you wish to put on a gemstone, you can create a simple flower design using only 6 small stones. You put one in the middle and 5 more gem stones around it to form a flower. Apply top coat after placing the middle gem stone.
7. Perhaps it is best to accept that while hand nail art suits most finger nails, toe nail art isn’t for everyone. There are some women with really tiny toenails on which even a simple nail polish looks messy. In the same way, it’s really hard to decorate small and short toenails. This also gives a younger and playful impression so this might not fit the sophisticated and classy style of some women.
8. If you think you’ll have great difficulty performing toe nail art on yourself, then just visit a nail salon. Most nail salons have nail technicians trained to do toe nail art. They also have a great variety of designs to choose from but you can always bring a photo of the design you want. There are several special toe nail sculpting methods that nail technicians are familiar with.
9. You can choose gel nail art on your toe nails as gel paints look better on smaller toe nail surfaces. This type of gel hardens fast through ultra-violet light. This can also serve as an extension for missing toe nail part or it can help remove uneven places in the nail plate.

As toe nail art is becoming more popular and advanced, we now have fewer reasons not to expose beauty through our toenails. Decorate not only your fingernails for that groomed and beautiful overall look, but your toe nails too!

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Choosing The Right Nail Polish Colours According To Your Skin Tone

As with every accessories of beauty, there are certain basic principles that need to be followed. In choosing nail polish colours, certain considerations should be taken into account. Nail polish colours should flatter, or at least compliment the wearer’s skin tone. Here is a guide on how to choose nail polish colours according to one’s skin tone.

Dark Skin Tone

• The lovely dark skin tone will be more emphasized with dark nail polish colours. Chocolate brown, red or a soft burgundy, and dark green matches the rich colour of women with a dark complexion.
• Gold also looks best on dark skin tones. A stylish look for dark-skinned women can be easily pulled off with a gold nail polish.
• In addition, tanned skin can be accentuated with lighter shades. Chocolate and light brown as well as light blue, pink, and purple works well for tan complexions. And since this is a sun-kissed colour, gold should be avoided by people with tan skin as it will completely blend into the overall skin colour and it will no longer be visible. The basic principle for tan complexion is choosing colours on the warmer side of the colour chart.
• Yellow-based nail polish colours are highly recommended to women with dark complexion.

Medium Skin Tone

Being the colour in-between, this skin tone can wear most shades

• Nail arts look stylish on medium skin tones since the different prints and colours blends well with the colour of the skin. Nail art designs that use metallic shades are recommended. Glitter nail polish, on the other hand, adds a tanned look to medium skin tones.
• Vibrant hues such as pink, blue, yellow, or orange will look impressive on a medium skin tone. Bright shades are the perfect nail polish colours for women with medium-neutral skin tone.
• Silver and the metallic version of light blue emphasize the neutral colour of such complexion.
• Women with neutral skin tone may want to avoid nail polish in colours red, dark purple, and navy blue.

Fair Skin Tone

• Women with light or fair skin tone appear to be the luckiest since they can apply most colours to their nails. However, it can be overwhelming for some and they forget that fair-skinned women still do differ in shade and undertone. Too pale skin may want to stay away from extremely dark colours as such nail polish colours will look to eye-popping.
• The best shades that flatter fair skin tone are pink in either bright or soft shades, purple in light to medium shades, and reds.
• For a healthy, rosy look, nail polish in shades of pink is advisable.
• Blue-based nail polish is mostly recommended to fair skinned people too.

The general rule in matching skin tone to nail polish colours is this simple: light to light and dark to dark. Light skin will look best on light to medium nail polish colour while dark skin will look better on medium to deep dark nail polish colour.

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Revamp your look in a shining, shimmery, splendid way throughout the year. All you have to do is create a stunning look just by wearing glitter nail polish! It is long-lasting, and it brightens up any nail polish colour while adding some fun dimension to your look. But glitter nail polish may not be too simple to apply. Therefore, these tips are here to help you smoothen out your sparkle application.

ü  Prepare your nails by applying a layer of clear nail polish on top of a base coat. You can also use a complementary-coloured polish as a layer on top of the base coat. This layer will help keep your nails smooth and will hold the glitter in place.

ü  Glitter nail polish can be gritty to touch and the glittery particles may catch on clothing. Fix this by sealing in the glitter with a powerful top coat. Make sure that the top coat penetrates to the base and locks the glitters in.

ü  Glitter nail polish can be hard to remove. You can use swabs to take it off but be careful while doing this so that you do not scrape your nails. The cotton in the swab can pick up the glitter bits while rubbing off the colour smoothly.

ü  You can also remove glitter by using a white felt and a nail polish remover. Felt is more durable than cotton balls and it will remove the nail polish faster. It can also be easily removed by soaking a cotton pad on your nail polish remover and holding it on the nail for at least 30 seconds.

ü  If you are too overwhelmed by the chunks of glitter in the glitter nail polishes you bought from the store, why not make your own glitter nail polish at home? Choose your favorite nail polish colour, and add some sparkles to it. But keep in mind that glitter would show best on clear or lightly tinted nail polish. Use very small-sized glitters that can be found in arts and crafts stores. Choose the finest glitter in a color that goes best with your nail polish. Pour about half a teaspoon of glitters into the nail polish and shake to infuse. You can add more depending on how glittery you want your nail polish to be.

ü  When painting your nails with a glitter polish, make sure that you let it dry completely and that you paint at least a single coat of clear top coat to seal the glitters onto your nails.

ü  Glitter nail polish is a perfect tool for nail art. This can add a fun dimension to your nail art design! You can decorate your polished nails with glitter nail tips.  Opt for a French Manicure with a glittery polish or airbrush it instead of the traditional white tip.

ü  Silver glitter looks good on dark blue and black shades while gold glitters look best on red shades. You can also wear a more sassy look by going bold on the glitter in orange or hot pink glitter nail polish.

A good glitter can surely add sparkle to any outfit. Add the bling into your nails and toes and wear glitter nail polish when you step out of your house!

The best glitter nail polishes from Chimera include: “Golden Globe,” “Stars In Your Eyes,” “Twilight,” and “Up and Coming Star.” These gold and silver glitter nail colours look perfect any time of the day at any time of the year!

“Star Gazer,” “Disco Fever,” and “Gold Star” are other great coloured nail polishes by Chimera that add sparkle to the nails.

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It was during the ancient Egyptian times that the royals and elites of the society, both men and women, stained their nails with a red-orange dye called ‘henna.’ But with the introduction of nail polishes by different brands and labels, we don’t really need to dye our nails anymore and paint our nails any colour we want!

If your mind is still thinking about a beautiful orange shade because I mentioned ‘henna,’ you can always turn towards “Love Affair” by Chimera (Colour No. 99), which is an ideal orange nail colour by this famous nail colour label. Chimera promises nothing less than high-quality, value, and the very best, and this nail colour shows just that!

In all of the 130 colors brought to you by Chimera, this colour stands in a league of its own as its colour is like: a seductive orange flame, a fruity and sweet orange, and the colour of the rising sun! This colour looks best on girls with fair or pale skins, or those with olive and dark skins. You can work it out with clothes in the colours of bright red, hot pink, yellow, turquoise, pale blue, and apple green. Don’t apply it with orange as you might look a little too-orange. Wear it to the beach, a party with your friends, or a romantic date with a guy you want to impress – this nail colour is definitely eye-catching.

Costing only $14.95, try this color out and be every guy’s secret fantasy for sure!

Be more adventurous and daring by wearing neon nail polish in this gloomy weather. You can also wear it in the summers with your bright wardrobe coming out of the closet with the season. Summer is the time to splash some colour into your everyday look. The runways this season all showcase fingernails in hot-coloured nail polishes – from bright blue and hot pink to pops of orange.  Paint your nails a loud, happy color and ride onto the neon trend this year.

Before applying a bright nail polish, make sure you push back your cuticles first. Since you will be applying a loud, screaming color, any irregularities around the nail will definitely show up. What you can do is apply nail treatment or cuticle oil around your nails and push them back with an orange stick.

Neon nail polish looks good on short nails. Cut down your nails to around ¼ inch beyond the edge using your clipper. File your nails in a single direction at a 45-degree angle and use a smooth emery board to round the edges. Squared-off nails will chip quickly more than rounded nails so go for the round edges.

When wearing neon nail polish, it is recommended that you start with a clear base coat first so that the neon color won’t stain your nails. Make sure it is dry before applying the polish. After that, you can prep your nails with a white basecoat so that you’ll get the purest bright shade. The white basecoat neutralizes the natural pink color of your nails and it will definitely make the neon color pop out.

In order you do not get clumps when painting the color, control the amount of polish that you have on the brush. Make sure you use wide strokes and fan the brush across the nail. Do 3 passes on each nail.

Before you apply second coating, wait for a minute for the first coat to dry. Perky purple, highlighter yellow, and bold blue colors look best in opaque and not sheer shade. Wearing them will surely have you staring after your hands.  Opt for non-toxic, long wearing neon nail polish.

Seal the color by finishing it off with a fast-drying topcoat seal the tip and prevent chips by running the brush along edge of your nail. Clean up the smudges with a cotton swab when you’re done with painting your nails. Remember, this is a bright, obvious color and mistakes will clearly show if you color outside the lines.

Wear neon turquoise or mandarin and add a funky side to your look. You can also try pairing your bright fuchsia digits with a girly pink lipstick for a fun, summer look. Day time in summer can be cool and hip when you wear your neon nails along with contrasting solid colors. On the other hand, you can tone down your look by pairing your bright nails with white, black, and grey outfits. This is a more sophisticated and chic style that you can wear in the evening.

So go ahead and paint your digits with bright, happy colors and glow with neon nail polish! You can also purchase the following from Chimera’s line of nail colors in neon ranges: “Light My Life,” “Kiss A Frog Find Your Prince,” “Sugar Daddy,” and “Ring A Rosie.”

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Tired of the gloomy weather and boring winters? Here’s a nail polish that will brighten your spirits and day: “Come Get Me” by Chimera (colour code: 108).

Come Get Me is a glowing pinky red coral which isn’t as bright as “That’s Hot! Pink” by Chimera, but equally good. It is enough to attract any eye from a miles distance and will surely be a unique colour to try out for the depressing weather!

Made from all non-toxic ingredients, this nail polish is specially designed, like the other Chimera nail polishes, to give the applicator maximum satisfaction with is quick-dry, and long-lasting formula. You won’t find this nail pain chipping off after a day like you usually do from most nail polishes.

The nail polish looks good on girls with any skin tone, and is awesome for short and medium length nails. Make sure you try it on your feet too. Come Get Me looks excellent with pink outfits. I love wearing it with black and white clothes, or with yellows, oranges, greens, blues, and purples. Accessorize yourself with other pink items with your varied coloured outfit and transform into a knockout!

Costing on $14.95, Come Get Me will make your man come get you from anywhere on the planet! Buy it, and make him go wild!

Is pink the new black? Perhaps. This is because, just like black, pink actually has a lot of versatility to it. You can wear it on your wedding and look feminine and classy; wear it to a party and look sassy and edgy; wear it on a casual day and look fresh, fab and chic – Because of the numerous ways to wear it and the wonderful shades and hues available, pink is now the hottest new nail color!

Here are some ideas on how to wear pink nail polish right.

1. Wear it bright. If you want to look edgy, wear it in neon bright pink. Applying two coats can make the color strong enough. Try these nail polishes from Chimera : “That’s Hot! Pink” colour code 105, “Ring A Rosie” colour code 21, or “Marry Me” colour code 100.
2. Wear it hot in the summers. Summer is a great time to wear hot, bright colors, so don’t miss out on the pink hues! Hot pink nail polish looks good on short, rounded nails as it looks cleaner. You can try Chimera’s “Catch Me If You Can” (colour code 46). Getting a frosted hot pink pedicure would also look stunning, with “Poison Apple” by Chimera (colour code 20). A strawberry pink crème color makes a stylish statement while giving a classy look in an intense color, as does “Infatuated” or “Everlasting Love” by Chimera.
3. Try shimmer sheer pink. Paint your nails with a pretty cool-toned sheer pink color. It would be a lovely bridal nail color but you can also wear it on casual days to work. Pale pink flatters almost all shades and it shows chips less than dark colored hues. It has the soft, feminine look with a subtle glam added to it. Choose “Room Service,” “Pinking Of You,” “Lead The Way,” or “Cotton Candy” from Chimera nail polishes.
4. Pair pink nails with pink lips. Look more put-together but still look fabulous by pairing pretty pink nail polish with bright pink lipstick. You can go light on the rest of your makeup, as your lips and nails will already be attracting enough attention. A personal favorite of many is “Because You Love Me” by Chimera in nail polishes.
5. Wear pink to pop color to your style. Wear the flirty pink nails when you’re wearing outfits in grey, black, or whites. It gives your simple outfit a subtly daring look. Try “TLC” by Chimera as it goes perfectly with all these colours.
6. Pink complements the color trends for spring fashion. An iridescent pink hue reflects light and adds drama to your digits. Muted pale pink makes you feel more feminine and conservative. Wear a light muted pink nail polish during a date for an oh-so-romantic feeling. Opt for “Make Men Blush” or “Sweet Valentine” by Chimera.
7. Go for a complete look. If you’re feeling bold and you’d want to wear a hot pink shimmer nail lacquer, you might want to spruce your look by wearing a hot pink belt or a pair of hot pink pumps. You can give a hint of vivid pink color in your dress too. But do not put these on all at once or you’ll overdo it. The right nail polish for all times and occasions are “Disco Fever” and “Pretty In Pink” by from Chimera.
8. Wear nail art with pink nail polish as your base. You can wear a pink polish with black polka dots. Or wear it sexy and dainty at the same time by wearing berry pink polish as base, creating gradient using a platinum polish, and creating flat flower prints by dropping white dots. “No Regrets” and “Hail The Queen” by Chimera are perfect options for nail bases.

Indeed, pink sets a new trend in the nail polish talk. With pink being the color of beauty, you’ll definitely not go wrong with a pink-hued nail polish. Just make sure that the pink pigment complements your skin tone. Finding the right pink for your skin tone will surely make a difference!

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If you are rather daring and bold, then the nail color you might want to get your hand and toe nails painted with this summer is “That’s Hot! Pink” by Chimera (colour code: 105).

Just as the name suggests, this nail colour is actually sizzling hot! The hot pink coat on your nail will have purple undertones after application, making this hot pink nail polish distinct from all the other normal hot pink nail polishes we find in the stores these days.

The bottle, when held in your hands, will seem to be filled with a magenta fluid inside – but that’s the beauty of this unique colour, as upon appliance, your nails will be hot pink, with just a tint of purple to it. If that’s not enough, the nail polish is smooth on application, very fast on drying, chip resistant, and long-lasting.

The beautiful colour looks great on all skin tones – dark, fair, tan, olive… you name it! And just like it goes with every skin colour, it goes with almost every colour your wardrobe holds. It looks best with orange, yellow, emerald green, parrot green, royal blue, turquoise, purples, light pink, creams, and exceptionally striking with silver, gold, white, and black.

Wear it to the club, a party with your friends, a weekend away with your man, or at an office party, and standout with this different, but so “Hot!” nail polish.