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Bring on The Wines. Holiday Nail colors to get you ready for the season.

Dec 3, 2013 | scoop team

Holiday nail colors usually fall into two categories, traditional and trendy. There is something comforting about the thought of the deep rich burgundies and merlot colors that find their way onto our tips and toes as the weather turns colder. I have chosen some new favorites, an old standby and then a little tweak on […]


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Favorite new fall nail polish colors

Oct 12, 2013 | scoop team

Fall is here and that means cozy sweaters and jewel colored nail polish colors. Deep greens, glowy deep reds, rich purples and metallics that just beg for you to cuddle up next to a fire. OPI, Zoya, Jessica, Essie all have fantastic collections this fall and Urban Decay has thrown their hat back into the […]


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Black Nail Polish – Always In Style.

Sep 21, 2013 | scoop team

Black nail polish, glossy, matte, sparkly, shimmery or even chock full of glitter, it is there on the Fall runways year after year.  Everyone can find black nail polish in a price point they are comfortable with –  sure the finishes and formulas may vary in brands, but it is all about the pigment.  And […]


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The complete list of gifts in the Neiman Marcus Beauty event.

Aug 27, 2013 | Susu

It’s just around the corner.  Neiman’s fall beauty event, with over 50 luxe gifts with purchase, appearances and makeovers by national makeup artists.  And new this year, a Project Beauty Runway on Saturday, 9/14 featuring some of our favorite beauty brands. Plus their NM beauty tote with samples, yours with any $125 purchase in your […]


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Our picks from Emily Maynard’s new collection for Towne & Reese jewelry.

Jul 21, 2013 | Susu

It’s a marriage made in Charlotte shopping heaven.  Local girls & mom-preneurs Christi Pack and Jessica Stanfield have officially hooked up with their unofficial spokesmodel (and newly minted mom-preneur) Emily Maynard to release a 62 piece jewelry collab collection.  Emily Maynard for Towne & Reese is now available for sale exclusively at Emily’s blog.  You […]


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The Cheeky Bean at Morrison

Jul 20, 2013 | Susu

At The Cheeky Bean, they like to say “One gal’s obsession is another gal’s key to a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind wardrobe.”With this SouthPark location, as well as a popular Ballantyne Village shop and an online store, Justine, Bailey and The Cheeky Bean team outfit many young Charlotte women in the latest in fashion at affordable prices.  […]


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Our favorite Nude polish picks to cool you off this summer

Jul 20, 2013 | scoop team

After a summer’s worth of bright, beautifully colored nails, a nude nail is just what I need. Big shocker I know, but don’t worry, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.  Nude polishes have been around forever and have gotten the reputation for being boring, but these polishes are anything but boring.  Classic timeless […]


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Top 10 polish colors for summer

Jun 7, 2013 | scoop team

There is just something about summer and your manis and pedis…..they go hand in hand  (or foot to foot).  Lucky for us that Polished  Nail Bar has a brand new location in the Stonecrest Shopping Center, which makes a total of 4 in town to help keep your nails and toes in tip top shape […]



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Dewy Spring Skin with BB Creams and the New CC Creams

Apr 14, 2013 | scoop team

Amid the wild red lips, thick bushy eyebrows, and dramatic kohl-rimmed eyes, all beauty experts agreed that one of the top 5 trends of Fashion Week’s runway shows for 2013 was a radiant, clean, fresh complexion.   From Dolce to Alexander Wang to Christopher Kane – this youthful, clean, impossibly-moisturized look was a clear recurring […]


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Report from the Front Row. At the Front Row Fashion Show.

Feb 28, 2013 | Susu

So how about this.  Next time you don’t dawdle.  You get your ticket right away before it sells out and we get to hang and sit together in the front row of what has to be the coolest idea in runway shows to hit the QC.  Front Row Charlotte, which walked tonight at Triple C […]


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Perfect Reds and Manicure Ideas for Valentines Day

Feb 4, 2013 | scoop team

by Kisten Hunter (polish pauper.com)   What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see red nail polish? Classic or boring – there are so many different reds it is kind of mind boggling.   My initial mindset is that I am not really fond of red, but apparently I have […]


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