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6 easy steps to a punky pastel mani

 

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Our fave bloggers at The Beauty Department dreamed up this electric--and totally exclusive--nail art for us. Their presh-yet-punk bolt design will light up your fingertips all season long.
 
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    To get picture-perfect results, you'll want a metallic shade, like Maybelline New York Color Show Nail Lacquer in Bold Gold ($4 at drugstores), and a pastel shade, like Essie polish in Mint Candy Apple ($8 at essie.com).
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    Got your polish? Fab! Now you'll need painter's tape (get it at the hardware store) and a small pair of scissors.
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    Apply metallic polish to all 10 digits and wait five minutes (or until dry).
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    Paint over the entire nail and triangles with the pastel shade.
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    Peel off the tape after waiting just 10 seconds so polish is still wet.
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    Do just one nail for an unexpected accent or all 10 for a major mani.
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    Swipe each dry nail with a layer of topcoat to seal in your masterpiece.
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i tried this! it looks super good! i painted my nails a silver-ish color underneath and put pastel pink on top for more subtle looking nails. looked great! and matched my formal dress without getting a manicure. do it when you have about an hour of free time though if you want it to turn out the best and dry well. Smile

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by bunnehz on 6/8/2012 10:39:32 PM

 
 

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so i wuz invited to an end-of-of-the-year party, but because of softball, i wasnt allowed to go. so now that all of my friends are partying, im staying home and bored 2 death. i have an early softball game 2morrow, so i cant do anythin outside my house. wht r some things i can do?
thanks(:

Hey girl,

You should definitely get plenty of rest for your game! There are a lot of fun things to do at home -- challenge your siblings to a game of Wii Sports, or set up a good old-fashioned board game with your parents. You could also read a book or watch a movie.

Meghan D.

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by SecretCupcakeNinjaCalledTurtle on 6/8/2012 9:59:11 PM

 
 

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I want to have nails like long skinny squarish nails in the picture above^ but I got oval nails! Frown I need advice for my nails! I hate having ovals nails and when my nails get too long people say if I had skinny nails it would look pretty and bf got skinny nails and he said, " Just chillax, your nails are beautifuler than any other girls' nails that I know of!" I got flattered but eh....I still want those nails! And plz, don't tell me to wear fake nails since I wouldn't feel natural having fake nails on me! Frown UGH!! AND EWW~!! Thx!

Hey girl,

Maybe try going to a nail salon and asking them to cut them the way you want! But your bf is right, so be happy with the beautiful way you are Smile

Meghan D.

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by Susmita24 on 6/8/2012 9:20:21 PM

 
 

I just painted my nails todaySmile I have sparkle-y green polish with two black stripes and one hot pink stripeSmile Looks like a party threw up on my nails! Lol:p

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by DaNcInGQu33N9812 on 6/8/2012 7:30:05 PM

 
 

MOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay so there was this guy last year at my school who was really cute and nice and stuff but I didn't know him that well. And he switched schools to a private school. But I got to know him a little better at this carnival i went to and i've been texting him a lot on my friends phones because i got mine taken away. He told my friend he likes me and he knows I like him, and he wants to ask me out. I'm not really allowed to date, but I might do it in secret. I'm leaving for camp for a month next wednesday. He told my friend he was going to ask me out on monday because we are hanging out with some friends. Should I say yes?!????????!!!!! please help!!!!!!!!!

Hey girl,

It's up to you whether you say yes, though of course I would recommend to obey your parents' wishes to gain their trust! If you won't have cell reception at your camp, there probably won't be a way for you two to talk, so it might be better to wait until you come back. But it's up to you!

Meghan D.

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by reesesgal16 on 6/8/2012 6:38:27 PM

 
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