Beauty Sundae

Fashion Week is over pretty much everywhere and while it will be a while before we see the runway looks in stores, I’ve already seen some of the runway manicures on the tips of many celebs and friends.

Since my manicure was chipping, I decided to use some runway inspiration when I did my manicure over the weekend. I headed to Walgreens and found Sally Hansen products that would create this week’s manicure.

I was inspired by the Alexandre Herchovitch Fashion Week Spring 2012 runway show manicure called Sugar Babe.

It was created with transparent glitter. Sally Hansen had glitter strips and glitter gel manicure product but I went with glitter polish from the line Gem Crush.

I was also excited to try Sally Hansen Double Duty because I was apparently one of the last people on Earth to still apply base coat and top coat separately. Now there will be just one bottle for me to use every week when I do my manicure! Three cheers for Sally Hansen!

I chose Sally Hansen Gem Crush color Razzle Dazzler because it was the perfect nail color for my complexion and it fit the Alexandre Herchovitch Sugar Babe manicure inspiration perfectly!

The bottle suggested I apply 2 or 3 coats on my nails. I used two coats and didn’t apply a top coat. My nails definitely look like I was wearing polish with crushed pieces but it went on smooth and without any clumps.

I absolutely love the finished manicure I created. I heart nail art so much I woke up this morning looking at my nails and thought this Monday would feel special every time I looked at my nails. It’s hard to feel anything other than happy when you see these nails, right?

On a random note for Walgreens shoppers, they are having a BOGO 50% sale on Insta Dri and Salon Effects at Walgreens that runs until 3/30/13. If you buy 2 between 3/10-3/16, then you will receive 2,000 balance rewards points. I used my Balance Rewards card while shopping and got a bunch of points just for picking up things I needed.

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I’m no longer a Drybar virgin!

Friends, I must confess I have never been able to blow dry my own hair.

Since I was a tween my hair — whether shoulder length or long passed it — has been trusted to many a hair stylist at hair salons around the world. (And random television stations, too!)

When Drybar first opened in New York, friends suggested I check it out but despite several opportunities to get a blow out at Drybar locations here in Manhattan, the timing never worked before last Thursday.

After trying a Dial sponsored barre class at Gravity Fitness in Le Parker Meridien, I was given the chance to get a blow out at Drybar on the same floor.

I had no idea what style I wanted for my first time at Drybar.

I usually go with a middle part with straight hair. But one look at the menu made me realize there were many styles to choose from.

Since I was scheduled to be on NY1 the next day, I asked Tiffany to give me a blowout with some body — a Straight Up!

The results? A beautiful blowout that has made me a Drybar convert!

This was one of the best blow outs I have ever gotten. And as someone who has been on television hundreds of times, that says a lot.

Since all blow out styles are $40 and include a shampoo, I’ll be back many more times to Drybar!

Drybar has locations across the country so if there is one near you, go there now!

Don’t wait like I did. I was truly missing out.