Fifty-Two Weeks

Amazing Zoya Deal! I just got the great email about an amazing Zoya deal! Head on over to Zoya.com  check out their new "Tickled and Bubbly" line and grab this hott deal to complete your new manicure! Be Radiant! Amanda

The Radiant Kessie for a Radiant Mother, and other Mother's Day Tips As everyone is mostly aware - Mother's Day is coming up in just a few short days! If you are like me and have had trouble finding the right gift for your mom, try the gift of pampering! This week's color of the week is Kessie by Julep. It is Julep's polish that is inspired by the color of the year, Radiant Orchid.  This polish went on great! It is now one of my favorite colors in my collection! You almost don't need two coats of color to make this polish look fabulous. It is shiny and shimmery but is also still very sophisticated. I used Kessie on my mom this past Friday when I treated her to an early Mother's Day pedicure. You can purchase this color for your mom (or even get her a polish subscription) at  Julep.com .  Thanks Mom! But enough about polish (AS IF!) let's talk about Mother's Day. Sometimes the best gift you can give a mom, or mother-like figure in your ...

Now Trending in Nail Art: the Radiant Orchid Check this out! I got an email today from one of the nail sources, Nails Magazine, I use and they showed how Radiant Orchid is inspiring new nail art trends!  http://www.nailsmag.com/article/107306/trend-watch-radiant-orchid?ref=enews-latest-20140430&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter&utm_campaign=The-Latest-from-NAILS-20140430 After you read the article, I would love to know what you think about Radiant Orchid inspired nail art! If you have had your nails done recently, feel free to share! I would love to feature them on the blog. Be Radiant! Amanda #fiftytwoweeksofnails @theradiantamanda

FLOWER Radiance Good Evening Everyone! I am super excited for this weeks color of the week. Its a color by a new brand called Flower by Drew Barrymore.  Not only does this brand have nail polish, but they also have other great beauty products that you should try out.  I for one, just love the brand's philosophy: Philosophy You no longer have to spend a lot of money to get the quality cosmetics you want and deserve. How do we do it? We do not pay for advertising. Where other beauty brands spend a vast percentage of the cost of their products on ads, we do not. Drew, as an owner of the brand, takes pride in promoting Flower, which in turn allows us to put all of our resources into the formulas and packaging, and not into advertising. Custom-formulated with the same ingredients used in luxury make-up, our exclusive botanical-infused Soft-Focus Complex illuminates for a lit-from-within effect. All products are proudly made in the USA and are never tested on anim...

A Sense of Place through Polish I absolutely love this story! (see link below) I personally use nail polish as a way to subtly show people who I am or how I am feeling, so the idea of nail polish representing where I am from would be icing on the cake.  Check out this story about a lady who turned a hobby into a representation of her area where she lives:  Local Woman Creates Buffalo-Themed Nail Polish on WGRZ.com:   http://on.wgrz.com/1j62hRX Check out her polish website:  http://www.gridlocklacquer.com/home.html Let's hear your thoughts on this topic? Be Radiant! Amanda

B.Y.O.B. I personally, am not a huge fan of discount nail salons, but I do frequent them in times of the urgent need for a manicure or pedicure for an event or a special occasion. Like many of you, I don't put up much fuss about the products that are used, but lately I have been noticing a few things that I may begin to fuss over. Nail polish and spa products are expensive. Plain and Simple. Even for nail techs like myself, I still have to pay a right good price for the products that I use on my clients. Many discount salons though are finding more and more way to rake in more money by using cheaper and/or generic products. Here's the scoop - I don't want you to be fooled! Many discount salons are filling expensive brand name lotion bottles with cheap generic lotion. This way they can charge you more and claim to use prestige products. (and the cheap lotion does nothing but make your skin smell good) If you go into a salon and see a lotion bottle without a name...

Princesses Rule with Radiance Hi Everyone! This week's post about the color of the week is brought to you by a friend and coworker of mine who had a great manicure done recently! My friend Beverley had a mani done and and her color choice is a perfect, simple, delicate but also very charming pink color.  I love this color! It is an OPI color named Princesses Rule. Even better, it looks great on Beverley's nails too! I for one, think that the title is ever so fitting! Princesses Rule will definitely be a color that I will be adding to my OPI collection not just because of it's amazing color, but also because of it's long wear. This color lasts! If you're interested in picking up a bottle of this great polish, check out your local Ulta store, local OPI dealer, or online at  amazon.com .  A special thanks to Beverley for letting me post about her nails on the blog for this week's color! If you have had a manicure or pedicure lately and woul...