Creative Nail Design News
- Tom Pellereau strikes a blow for great British inventors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:27PMThis year's winner of 'The Apprentice' saw off the suits who could sell but can't make anything, says James Dyson.
- Interview: 'Undefeated' Director Steve Bannon Seeks to Set Record Straight on Palin Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:11PMDecked out in a gray hoodie that looks more like she’s going for a jog than running a presidential campaign, Sarah Palin looks out at readers from the cover of this week’s Newsweek magazine.
- Half-Minute Halo: An Interview with Jaime Griesemer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:35PM"In Halo 1, there was maybe 30 seconds of fun that happened over and over and over and over again. And so, if you can get 30 seconds of fun, you can pretty much stretch that out to be an entire game." Or maybe even five games. The succinct secret to Halo 's success, that half minute of fun, has long been a mantra repeated by developer Bungie, repurposed by game critics, and presumably whispered ...
- The Bell Tolls for Thee, Dollar Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:20PMIndeed the bell tolls for thee, the US dollar based financial system, the central banks and the modern day version of tax farms – the state. And, good riddance.
- The Bell Tolls For Thee, Dollar Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:36AMWhat an incredible day. I spent most of my day overlooking the beach in southern Mexico and so I was unaware of the buzz of activity that was going on worldwide.
- 'Jersey Shore' Italy: Three Days in the Life of a Drama Queen Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:25PMStephen Galloway Sleepless on the set in Italy with "Jersey Shore" producer SallyAnn Salsano as she oversees the wildly successful MTV hit -- and plays Mom, shrink and shoulder to cry on to an even wilder, out-of-control cast. read more
- Top Design, Wednesday, 8pm, Nine/WIN Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:41PMNine is hoping to capitalise on the success of The Block's 7pm time slot by teaming it up with this Jamie Durie-driven contest which focuses more on the creative side of renovating.
- Making a colorful mark on Chanel Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:13PMOne of the biggest beauty breakthroughs in recent years involves the rise of funky nail polish colors.
- World Leisure - ESPA Life launches at Corinthia Hotel London Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:42AMSpa management and skincare company ESPA revealed ESPA Life, its brand new spa concept, at the five-star, 294-bedroom Corinthia Hotel London, UK, yesterday (4 July 2011).
- Peter Philips makes his colorful mark on Chanel Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:16PMPeter Philips, the label's creative director for makeup, has a way with fashioning the next big shade. One of the biggest beauty breakthroughs in recent years involves the rise of funky nail polish colors — blue, green, gray, even black — which have become socially acceptable for almost all women, no matter their age or occupation. That development is due, in part, to Peter Philips, global ...
- Lytro Redefines Photography With Light Field Cameras Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:23AMLytro, Inc. announced recently that it is developing a "light field" camera for consumers that will forever change the way people take and experience pictures.
- Taylor & Pond Launches New Website for the US Open Series Women’s Professional Tennis Tournament, The Mercury ... Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:02AM“We look forward the yearly challenge of making one of the best US Open series websites in the world! The new design incorporates 4 very powerful brands – Octagon Sports Management, The USTA, the WTA and of course Mercury Insurance. All that while embodying the tranquil experience of the beautiful La Costa Resort & Spa where the tournament takes place. It was a phenomenal collaboration and users ...
- Opinion: On Making Game Violence Work Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:24AMNot all video games are violent, obviously. But plenty of them are, else there wouldn't have been a Supreme Court case rooted in the concern some had about the effect of content on minors. And if we didn't believe in games' right to expression, we wouldn't have all exhaled a collective sigh of relief yesterday when the court refused to reconsider the struck-down law. But that doesn't mean ...
- Architecture 101: No permits, no parents, no clients, plenty of plywood for architect Sellers and friends Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:42AMMount Raspberry? The Mad River Valley mountain where David Sellers and various artist and carpenter compatriots built houses in the mid-1960s had no name when they got there and started messing around with lumber and tools.
- Evolution of the Eye (preview) Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:12AMThe human eye is an exquisitely complicated organ. It acts like a camera to collect and focus light and convert it into an electrical signal that the brain translates into images. But instead of photographic film, it has a highly specialized retina that detects light and processes the signals using dozens of different kinds of neurons. So intricate is the eye that its origin has long been a ...
- VALUEx Vail 2011 – Thoughts From The Conference Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:15AMVALUEx Vail 2011 is over. I already miss these three days. I got the idea to put together VALUEx Vail after I attended VALUEx in Klosters (a little ski resort town in Switzerland, located on the other – the “value” – side of the mountain from Davos) in February this year.
- Diane Kruger Matched Her Lipstick to Her Dress Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:14PMUsually, matching your makeup to your outfit is something to avoid between the ages of nine and seventy, but Diane Kruger did it last night at the amfAR Inspiration Gala in Paris. She wore a cherry-red Grecian-style dress with lots of double-sided tape, slicked-up hair, and scarlet lipstick. The dress dragged a bit at the bottom so you can't see her shoes. Do you like the matching makeup/dress ...
- Meet Lauren Conrad, Inc. Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:56AMWhen a portion of your life is highlighted in the media, people have difficulty seeing the rest. In
- LegendBlues Announces Retail Showing of Its Product Line Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:49AMLegendBlues, a unique line of custom made denim furniture, pillows and accessories announces its premier showing at Bed Headers, a high-end retail store located in Great Falls, Va. Made in the U.S.A., using recycled jeans or new jeans, the company produces one of a kind items that are authentic and personal.
- Lytro Redefines Photography with Light Field Cameras Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:20AMMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lytro, Inc. (www.lytro.com) announced today that it is developing a “light field” camera for consumers that will forever change the way people take and experience pictures. Later this year, Lytro will start selling light field cameras that can capture all of the light rays in a scene to offer photographic capabilities never ...
- "Cars 2": This Year's Model Is Top of the Line Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:47PMWhile I didn't think the original Cars was the most original story in the world, it was certainly enjoyable enough as a wonderful embodiment of its own theme that the journey often more of a reward than the destination. However, I will also admit... [read more]
- Banana Republic to Offer ‘Mad Men’ Fashions Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:22AMBanana Republic is teaming up with the costume designer from “Mad Men,” Janie Bryant, to offer a new collection of ’60s-inspired fashions.
- Architecture 101: No permits, no parents, no clients, plenty of plywood for architect Sellers and friends Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:26AMMount Raspberry? The Mad River Valley mountain where David Sellers and various artist and carpenter compatriots built houses in the mid-1960s had no name when they got there and started messing around with lumber and tools.
- Ascot Trend Report: Stuffed-Bird Hats Are All the Rage Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 4:19PMThe Royal Ascot horse races don't end until this weekend, but one big trend has already emerged: birds. Whether in attack mode, seated pompously, or lying there dead, big birds have graced many race attendees' heads, both male and female. This is the social event of the season, so any plain-Jane hat you could buy on eBay won't do: Click ahead for a multitude of fowl and flower conglomerations, a ...
- THRASH! It's a party within a party Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:38AMBilly Ludwig is taking Massillon’s biggest, coolest party — The Cruise-On-In & Dance Party — and making it even bigger. We’re talking skateboarding, fire-breathing, rock-and-roll-music-blaring, grab-a-beer-and-dance-all-night kind of bigger.
- Fashion Tech: Science Jewelry Ready for the Big Time Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:44PMNEW YORK – This past weekend, a colorful parade of fashionistas, hipsters and major label talent scouts descended on Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to take in the annual Renegade Craft Fair. While ironic T-shirts and various bird-laden accessories continue to dominate the Fair's offerings, items with scientific content have grown into a significant portion of the companies on display.
- New business licenses Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:56PMCity of Napa business licenses approved in May 2011.
- Many Vietnamese immigrants find careers in beauty business Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:31AM"It seems we have this skill," nail salon owner Tracy Van said. "We like to do the little things, the close work, well."
- Architecture 101: No permits, no parents, no clients, plenty of plywood for architect Sellers and friends Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 7:34AMMount Raspberry? The Mad River Valley mountain where David Sellers and various artist and carpenter compatriots built houses in the mid-1960s had no name when they got there and started messing around with lumber and tools.
- Getting stand on shelves Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 7:03PMBernie Graham admits he was surprised how successful the launch of PadPivot was. Graham and his partner, Jim Young of Seattle, had set a funding target of $10,000 on kickstarter.com, an online funding platform for creative people.[...]
- But Wait, There's More! Sales Presentation Techniques from Your Favorite Infomercials Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:59AMI was spurred to write this posting after sitting through a couple of uninspiring telephone-based sales presentations recently. Although both presentations used an online slide sharing solution (i.e. WebEx, Go-To-Meeting, SlideShare) to visually communicate the information and attempt to engage the audience, both fell flat from the start. We’ve all sat through sales presentations like this and ...
- CT April 2011 New Business Starts Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:13AMLatest filings for new businesses with the Secretary of the State's office:
- Touchscreens, smartphones and the haptic future of games Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 5:21PMHow developers are learning to use intuitive movements and gestures to create a whole new generation of interactive experiences – and where this is all heading The arrival of touchscreen technology must be one of the most intuitive computer interface transitions in history. From the Nintendo DS to the iPad, people have just got it. Physically manipulating onscreen items with our fingers is ...
- WNY is a hotbed of creativity Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 7:24AMAs a testing ground for new creative projects, Western New York has long been fertile territory.
- Edgy Girlfriend Getaways to Cleveland Plus Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 5:14PMCleveland, Ohio A lot of rock, a little roll, a dash of daring and a sprinkle of spicy all combines for the perfect recipe for the ultimate girlfriend getaway in Cleveland Plus. An exhibit dedicated to the women of Rock and Roll, the fast-paced action of roller derby bouts, making waves on a jet ski in the Cuyahoga River and some of the most inspired dishes created by women of culinary genius ...
- Kelar Pacific Supports 2102 Autodesk Software with Launch Event Coming to San Diego June 2011 Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:38PMKelar Pacific, a software and training solutions company, supports the launch of the 2012 Autodesk software for building design, engineering, and construction with a summer barbecue and discovery session event titled “Make Your Most Amazing Ideas a Reality”. Free to attendees, the event will be held on Tuesday, June 7 at 6020 Cornerstone Ct. W, San Diego, CA 92121. (PRWeb May 25, 2011) Read the ...
- Meredith Barnett: Marian Kihogo: The Blogger Vogue, Lucky, et al. Can't Get Enough Of Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 5:24PMIn the ever-saturated world of fashion blogging, it's difficult to gain traction days. Yet over the past year, London-based stylist Marian Kihogo has caught the eye of many an editor.
- Business licenses for the week of Nov. 21 Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 5:10AMA Lotta Joy: Jenny Ho-Vijungco, 3683 Hemlock Court; merchandise. A Pro Tree Service: Patrick Neal Haley, 240 Brownstone Drive; general. A.A.A. Handyman Services: Kenneth P. Ashburner, 2865 Fairwood Drive; general.
- Exploring the islands of coastal Georgia Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 11:42PMThe sun is setting over the coastal marshes where mainland Georgia dissolves into muck, spartina grass and saltwater, then re-forms as barrier islands. The tide is out, and below the Jekyll Island Club Wharf the water has receded, exposing mud and tiny oxbow rivers rushing around clumps of grass.
- Eco-Friendly Reclaimed Oak Featured in Major League Baseball Fan Cave Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMMajor League Baseball has created a Fan Cave where two contest winners are viewing every MLB game including post season games. The unique 15,000 square foot space in lower Manhattan will play out against a back drop of salvaged wood, specifically Reclaimed Oak from Pioneer Millworks, a leader in the reclaimed and sustainable wood industry.
- Designer swaps courtrooms for wallpaper heaven Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:06PM"In hindsight, I know that I was always passionate about interior design," Christiana Coop recalled. "I just didn't know how to translate that into a career." After spending several years as an attorney, she figured it...
- Thread Experience Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 7:48PM[image2] Thread Event May 15, 2011 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Lab 2930 Bistrol St., Costa Mesa $25 VIP, $5 with RSVP, $10 without RSVP :: threadshow.com Located about a mile away from South Coast Plaza is The Lab Anti-Mall, a small, enclosed retail...
- American Dad!, Vol. 6 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 4:54PMRecommended The Season: It might be hard to believe at this point, but there was a time when American Dad had some witty and fairly observant satire running underneath its over-the-top antics. From pithy jabs at the NRA and immigrant labor to full-on potshots at military torture and the waywardness of CIA "intelligence", Seth McFarlane and writers Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman armed its lunacy ...
- Research and Markets: Market Watch - The Latest News, Analysis and Opinion in Personal Care 2011 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 9:15AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "MarketWatch Personal Care 2011" report to their offering.
- A home for bastards Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 11:22AMA rectangular piece of dirty-white tarp flaps in the wind. The mysterious marker, with its handwritten letters -- D.A.G.C. -- and crude drawing of a duck, sticks out like a sore thumb among the backlit displays of a Makati building’s multitenant pylon sign.
- Driver: San Francisco - Interview Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 10:01AM(2 May 2011) Producer Marie-Jo Leroux and senior designer Jean-Sebastien Decant
- Sexy Hair(R) Launches International Contest; Seeks Artists to Design Limited-Edition Packaging Aimed at Breast Cancer ... Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:38PMCHATSWORTH, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 26, 2011) - Sexy Hair is offering artists around the world an opportunity to design the look of its 2012 Special Edition hairspray cans as it launches its Caring is Sexy: Design Contest ( http://sexyhair.com/designcontest.aspx ). The contest, beginning May 10 and accepting entries until July 1, will give artists from anywhere in the ...
- Empire Education Group Preparing for 7th Annual & Biggest Ever Future Professionals Competition & Expo Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 2:25PMThousands of Empire Beauty School students are once again gearing up for the shining moment when they will have the chance to compete against their most talented peers for top prizes at Empire Education Group's 7th Annual Future Professionals Expo taking place in Hershey, PA on May 15th and 16th.
- GRRM Interview Part 3: The Twilight Zone and Lost Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 12:13PMI interviewed George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels on which HBO's Game of Thrones is based, in Santa Fe last month. Parts 1 and 2 posted here earlier. In this excerpt, GRRM talks about the learning experience of working for a decade in TV, and, yes, about [...]
- Gardening Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 11:33AMIT HAS been 13 years. Yes, 13 years ago, when I was 51 years old, I left a well-paying job and all its perks, the best of which were the travels within and outside the country. My former colleagues concluded that I left to start a second career. Well, does gardening count as a second career?