New Tragically Hip Products From Atypyk

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqAT71wwm9ZQ_Fn6EJ0UrV0dslLZvvKhyphenhyphenKXQGuSeeNbih6a5QQZ_naLN2iXFrOvAF0c9IovkXJoSfcCtUOZKDgimHlQl0ETY_HDuxvHUdztfZ4ml8tKTXJtAD8ZeTY1b2ty0SwGN_DXec/s1600/forest+fire+air+freshener.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508302950356744194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqAT71wwm9ZQ_Fn6EJ0UrV0dslLZvvKhyphenhyphenKXQGuSeeNbih6a5QQZ_naLN2iXFrOvAF0c9IovkXJoSfcCtUOZKDgimHlQl0ETY_HDuxvHUdztfZ4ml8tKTXJtAD8ZeTY1b2ty0SwGN_DXec/s400/forest+fire+air+freshener.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 442px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: The Forest Fire air freshener</span></span><br /><br />I have long been a fan and customer of Atypyk's witty and irreverent products. They constantly churn out items that really are the definition of "clever". Sometimes prototypes, sometimes produced.<br /><br />Here's a look at a bunch of their latest fabulous products that make me giggle (and are actually available for purchase).<br /><br />Coffin-shaped mousetrap:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJg3DoHpJ0yNbcy2AXVLj_rcJ0oNMJSkljDW9qUq7x41wMsz-cUjun9ilh0FQQzX_VAtDEdkFuNJSvDuB-FPqjwm-A2eO6wRgy_QqlYEDiLjkgoSLutvDoWvmW4QMIuUGn7uQ6lL52-cza/s1600/Amen+mouse+coffin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508302803237536546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJg3DoHpJ0yNbcy2AXVLj_rcJ0oNMJSkljDW9qUq7x41wMsz-cUjun9ilh0FQQzX_VAtDEdkFuNJSvDuB-FPqjwm-A2eO6wRgy_QqlYEDiLjkgoSLutvDoWvmW4QMIuUGn7uQ6lL52-cza/s400/Amen+mouse+coffin.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 505px;" /></a><br />Diamond Ring Plaster (bandage):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzzZaMzNx4dBzNA9F3dO3vHwwtSTkveKhgqQ3KIEbtaq0I4IdhrggmKuqqFUkCZO873ZwR2I_LDHchTUn4QYtHXUTrxpNeoEHCGpbBRW43Oh26h1rHE7jy_sMm2J0nLmDxveL2BvhpEwP/s1600/diamond+plaster+ring.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508301422141582098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzzZaMzNx4dBzNA9F3dO3vHwwtSTkveKhgqQ3KIEbtaq0I4IdhrggmKuqqFUkCZO873ZwR2I_LDHchTUn4QYtHXUTrxpNeoEHCGpbBRW43Oh26h1rHE7jy_sMm2J0nLmDxveL2BvhpEwP/s400/diamond+plaster+ring.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 481px;" /></a><br />Pencils featuring the famous moustaches of Salvador, Zorro, Burt, Django and Clark:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflvirPRjfhwQILCdfy4fsIy7TLDo4bBSkgEEHpI0BVjQewCJtnc8MA9dKCxV_8Ae7dvKDUmYCvfG5TLOvWmCaM_Tq43Pcj5qgK7lxkco7fWlkq3Mq_mTAQshFYxnBT-o2U5FrpEurTcNr/s1600/Salvador,+Zorro,+Burt,+Django,+Clark.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508304037188393874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflvirPRjfhwQILCdfy4fsIy7TLDo4bBSkgEEHpI0BVjQewCJtnc8MA9dKCxV_8Ae7dvKDUmYCvfG5TLOvWmCaM_Tq43Pcj5qgK7lxkco7fWlkq3Mq_mTAQshFYxnBT-o2U5FrpEurTcNr/s400/Salvador,+Zorro,+Burt,+Django,+Clark.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 428px;" /></a><br />Pycho Diagnostic Rorscach blot coasters:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeQB-__oAfhabtrN4G18-Tq3_thmi5j9wEUeYrdxzaZqls-2a6nIDAhUnDov2R_2DbS9lSxV8TrozzVKX8C335mfEq51BeU5stQR1uuoooG5TvbvBNjXzHqnto3qUagJWHy72oVvJxY30/s1600/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508747805756371602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeQB-__oAfhabtrN4G18-Tq3_thmi5j9wEUeYrdxzaZqls-2a6nIDAhUnDov2R_2DbS9lSxV8TrozzVKX8C335mfEq51BeU5stQR1uuoooG5TvbvBNjXzHqnto3qUagJWHy72oVvJxY30/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 408px;" /></a><br />Game Trophy Cutting Board:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRLsmWS6Zbt89eQivCDSE1loni6xHO6AQgsuEXeCsxtSYPOfT9inQ9h6hqcjcrDMhMZAbPsGZ2Z-WlFDsCijNsSmyZz8sKRtg3xdz5GSPi8CrNxs-j6ztT9R40QG0YYI8W1KAPNUhmhog/s1600/Trophy+Cutting+Board.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508301048581110354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRLsmWS6Zbt89eQivCDSE1loni6xHO6AQgsuEXeCsxtSYPOfT9inQ9h6hqcjcrDMhMZAbPsGZ2Z-WlFDsCijNsSmyZz8sKRtg3xdz5GSPi8CrNxs-j6ztT9R40QG0YYI8W1KAPNUhmhog/s400/Trophy+Cutting+Board.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 452px;" /></a><br />Angel Wings cushion:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tvb4DEE31cfS9QOkE3VbZYdVJXFvbdsLhnsdBKNlStWRUjdAVmhsXtRbeUphibsVRITk99n0a1TfEI_y1Ct49JWp53nI7zOHaA67xfZVrluNZfbMRs2MIsB4XCxbrZnuVR9t1ir1gwx-/s1600/angel+wings+cushion.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508303106698876882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tvb4DEE31cfS9QOkE3VbZYdVJXFvbdsLhnsdBKNlStWRUjdAVmhsXtRbeUphibsVRITk99n0a1TfEI_y1Ct49JWp53nI7zOHaA67xfZVrluNZfbMRs2MIsB4XCxbrZnuVR9t1ir1gwx-/s400/angel+wings+cushion.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 426px;" /></a><br />Recycled laser cut wood slabs (great for placemats):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D08CJ4PpLBGWj7_apeWu8_bWy6t6TVDajE4swfExGfPS63PWv6hgEH_UDLVBzhpu7eyZpaUhacEnySzdM3z48l4Nw1xmqhmPgncLZw-jfcygvDGNMNfrz-r-uBXHvh0r6d4Kb3m0Luaz/s1600/new+trunk.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508304509442931266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D08CJ4PpLBGWj7_apeWu8_bWy6t6TVDajE4swfExGfPS63PWv6hgEH_UDLVBzhpu7eyZpaUhacEnySzdM3z48l4Nw1xmqhmPgncLZw-jfcygvDGNMNfrz-r-uBXHvh0r6d4Kb3m0Luaz/s400/new+trunk.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 423px;" /></a><br />and although not new, I've always loved this Brand icon puzzle:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bRFguHGs3Qj4OhAHwOOeSXQruK1TSM49NbuoH3-I88BHb2qTL4t6-7IGWlwdmdFkfXbauWcpkTFzOb3-cUyPjioUwmQv29ggS_ZMsBV13jMJz45RD4MVLQy9JdxJgZFjnKboCnH6BHi_/s1600/branding+puzzle.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508304712606420418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bRFguHGs3Qj4OhAHwOOeSXQruK1TSM49NbuoH3-I88BHb2qTL4t6-7IGWlwdmdFkfXbauWcpkTFzOb3-cUyPjioUwmQv29ggS_ZMsBV13jMJz45RD4MVLQy9JdxJgZFjnKboCnH6BHi_/s400/branding+puzzle.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 445px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.atypyk-e-shop.com/">Buy all these hip products - and more - here.</a>

New Tragically Hip Products From Atypyk

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The Most Beautiful Nail Art (Or Manicure Masterpieces).

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTBqYQY_Ub3jK4OtT6lRjJ0SLmmLTaW2Vb__hQsoU0w3CK6yKLeXbWYtZ5emSqSZ9ec04UQ525-LWAuoRnoMP9JiX0Ebj_u4hk_B6feXgIHhQ6l_Y7YAdDowFVMmxFsXQHWgA2g4U55tU/s1600/technoid-culture-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465372914814556210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTBqYQY_Ub3jK4OtT6lRjJ0SLmmLTaW2Vb__hQsoU0w3CK6yKLeXbWYtZ5emSqSZ9ec04UQ525-LWAuoRnoMP9JiX0Ebj_u4hk_B6feXgIHhQ6l_Y7YAdDowFVMmxFsXQHWgA2g4U55tU/s400/technoid-culture-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 534px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Technoid Subculture nail art</span><br /><br />Now, THIS is finger painting. <span style="font-weight: bold;">CND (Creative Nail Design)</span> is a company known better to professionals that the average consumer. The first to create a nail polish resistant to yellowing, the company has continued to innovate with science and beauty. The amazing nail polish art shown below was created with their products.<br /><br />Afro Love nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0lSOKWOg7Yv2Fh20U1OzP9z0yz_Y5O6wATL6K57nEHyxZnLqRiD8FfMUolMN-OOW2ehgK710PZQsT_MpJyyFV-Ddot3HMp3ckWbLNUyPBQ2KvjNLT5xcCHWO-7nwEElhhm62FOAS0W1E/s1600/afro-love-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373574577910978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0lSOKWOg7Yv2Fh20U1OzP9z0yz_Y5O6wATL6K57nEHyxZnLqRiD8FfMUolMN-OOW2ehgK710PZQsT_MpJyyFV-Ddot3HMp3ckWbLNUyPBQ2KvjNLT5xcCHWO-7nwEElhhm62FOAS0W1E/s400/afro-love-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 528px;" /></a><br />Bridal nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEEUai-91SCWqvXDQ-1Ef3ubp7pWsbhPFPigEQ2ZH3K2vUjRuzvfA2ZgResxt2rhKJ0u6RlTnC5akqQ3RnWSrdRdk82BWekjOVb5bf7gcD0jaD_V6tNmR_eFwJ3OpRmraQA1SogZqCvOX/s1600/bridal-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373474060507938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEEUai-91SCWqvXDQ-1Ef3ubp7pWsbhPFPigEQ2ZH3K2vUjRuzvfA2ZgResxt2rhKJ0u6RlTnC5akqQ3RnWSrdRdk82BWekjOVb5bf7gcD0jaD_V6tNmR_eFwJ3OpRmraQA1SogZqCvOX/s400/bridal-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br />Downtown Doll nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcS5iSLaJ-XS1DBrnjiPqektIvUc5Rx6q1DCuSw0PlDqOaImi5Rm3oqA104XNieo-unLEzn8jZNHNzzGX9YmsRFi1kqCY1GZgj9OApbyCTeDdyNHVZY2sFUn7cVk0KT6uS8V1TScWUynB/s1600/Downtown-doll-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373318166447282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcS5iSLaJ-XS1DBrnjiPqektIvUc5Rx6q1DCuSw0PlDqOaImi5Rm3oqA104XNieo-unLEzn8jZNHNzzGX9YmsRFi1kqCY1GZgj9OApbyCTeDdyNHVZY2sFUn7cVk0KT6uS8V1TScWUynB/s400/Downtown-doll-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 538px;" /></a><br />Flirt nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVMvyujgMuJ81TFXVApYSH0dkRoS8ueK8P6o8U2AB3wdZYJOg7cW958G6F8ZG534um-C0AyQXv_rrCQ62QRnTnwitYu8MpABGagG0rp4hWByZOZelLjTrFRH2tzTAbmvZ5GNSQTQlfZkE/s1600/Flirt-Nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373193073099314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVMvyujgMuJ81TFXVApYSH0dkRoS8ueK8P6o8U2AB3wdZYJOg7cW958G6F8ZG534um-C0AyQXv_rrCQ62QRnTnwitYu8MpABGagG0rp4hWByZOZelLjTrFRH2tzTAbmvZ5GNSQTQlfZkE/s400/Flirt-Nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 531px;" /></a><br />Punk Rock nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9If587qs1OoHeQnZt4NdwP2_gpM32Z5qOkZ7BsGmTcz3Qmx59w7mkmsW8GNwVkl1aOWkMSeMQ57qzSr7PNChyphenhyphen6WDm60hG_0FgaJEXASdDHBqNZ13Ec9STsC1pD0p0BBVFLIW3gmps5o1/s1600/Punk-Rock-Chic-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373063749804818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9If587qs1OoHeQnZt4NdwP2_gpM32Z5qOkZ7BsGmTcz3Qmx59w7mkmsW8GNwVkl1aOWkMSeMQ57qzSr7PNChyphenhyphen6WDm60hG_0FgaJEXASdDHBqNZ13Ec9STsC1pD0p0BBVFLIW3gmps5o1/s400/Punk-Rock-Chic-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 537px;" /></a><br />Global Chic nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgBJ-FPotWlhN7xxs7uYSdTcZEocigDSCkYSaFlYCTUm6xlVRsGeHfLnPLXzIK486nMykcEkMnF6rxBSiAVMDPsTGVabNTNEiTZGto2uTwXovUsgF0Ynz-n5XETB4LCBVlEn_xaGWwqcL/s1600/global-chich-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465372749489979026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgBJ-FPotWlhN7xxs7uYSdTcZEocigDSCkYSaFlYCTUm6xlVRsGeHfLnPLXzIK486nMykcEkMnF6rxBSiAVMDPsTGVabNTNEiTZGto2uTwXovUsgF0Ynz-n5XETB4LCBVlEn_xaGWwqcL/s400/global-chich-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 527px;" /></a><br />Holiday Nails:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzanX-qrFQQB9Ajffksx3WapR5SZ4Njxt_hs_86bo7YTzDVWZ7TeTe_3F9X3cnWV1CZy0puC7xjAkbe_JP025IOnURDMn_BoPvv4afdakRINVtg60fB7gHiL5jKhjtp_9KoNafKYxkhFGJ/s1600/Holiday-nails.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465372600305149618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzanX-qrFQQB9Ajffksx3WapR5SZ4Njxt_hs_86bo7YTzDVWZ7TeTe_3F9X3cnWV1CZy0puC7xjAkbe_JP025IOnURDMn_BoPvv4afdakRINVtg60fB7gHiL5jKhjtp_9KoNafKYxkhFGJ/s400/Holiday-nails.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 533px;" /></a><br /><br />Pretty phenomenal, right? But what's even cooler is that on their site, they describe exactly which polishes you need to create each of the above designs of nail art and the steps as to how to apply them.<br /><br />If the above nail art seems to daunting for you to try, CND still makes it easy to have uniquely beautiful nails by simply combining their color polishes with their effect polishes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDhKeE1TiJRHehmyAimEPmGOwlkAK-w6uAcO1myOdpg-OpuYbzu4RW5xeXGm1z3x8t_Y9vSvTibqPX8c0RRmF3JqbfwHVO_JB8mYVuixBBKhKseFhLNyfwlBUE2KyvBuXk6L7BxHibZvv/s1600/polishes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465382672265503842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDhKeE1TiJRHehmyAimEPmGOwlkAK-w6uAcO1myOdpg-OpuYbzu4RW5xeXGm1z3x8t_Y9vSvTibqPX8c0RRmF3JqbfwHVO_JB8mYVuixBBKhKseFhLNyfwlBUE2KyvBuXk6L7BxHibZvv/s400/polishes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 242px;" /></a><br /><br />First you can choose from their cremes, primaries or chrome polishes:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OXWpRO2Iqj0iU6HFb6jVAPdR0WibCnnKfL20F1ilhHKQzmJfEqFq3KEROCS6koLUCHbBung5E9f0lLWe9nHThVK3accF-WnqBILpsFXtN8m1-NrORMwA9vGqVI8H4DdmfmtqgOS4CgRk/s1600/cremes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373852223147266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OXWpRO2Iqj0iU6HFb6jVAPdR0WibCnnKfL20F1ilhHKQzmJfEqFq3KEROCS6koLUCHbBung5E9f0lLWe9nHThVK3accF-WnqBILpsFXtN8m1-NrORMwA9vGqVI8H4DdmfmtqgOS4CgRk/s400/cremes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 331px;" /></a><br /><br />After polishing your nails with the first color, you can add a number of effects (shimmer, pearl or sparkle) by using their 'effects' polishes:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_c5l65LvvU2ZYa4nKM8_Vf1W-ITENb_JDcW7ucgvOKN6G9blgChxOYiQsUyA_oWmbc5S6uib2ockoJR8Wf3CqWtBX2OqEpmrIjwphrmRLQox0RQAcqirXEcCnxQtzkrl7gzKBS7hX_NKw/s1600/effects.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465373921733141330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_c5l65LvvU2ZYa4nKM8_Vf1W-ITENb_JDcW7ucgvOKN6G9blgChxOYiQsUyA_oWmbc5S6uib2ockoJR8Wf3CqWtBX2OqEpmrIjwphrmRLQox0RQAcqirXEcCnxQtzkrl7gzKBS7hX_NKw/s400/effects.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 337px;" /></a><br /><br />and voila, many fab looks can be achieved, such as these below:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQPUesXdBGifB_sc2M1G-7AotFyoFWU02cdf5tfvBA74UoPAO_haGXwoEAchn6vs6VXXn3YKNo9r4hybsEHdU_-FTnlTaLebFvRmhCNfnasohu50gxGTm6nRdHI66_n7ad6tH3j6iNxlA/s1600/girlie-pink-bg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465374789662501986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQPUesXdBGifB_sc2M1G-7AotFyoFWU02cdf5tfvBA74UoPAO_haGXwoEAchn6vs6VXXn3YKNo9r4hybsEHdU_-FTnlTaLebFvRmhCNfnasohu50gxGTm6nRdHI66_n7ad6tH3j6iNxlA/s400/girlie-pink-bg.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 263px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SV5cF_wJdH6BnkrWtGc9IZ7KbhKqOGKr0MQQkEmleC1yKcFyuubwi23eAMFUvM6vyjRCga9AU9csELc-YE_hKJ1aTuYMLKrIyGKtemoked57tnNo2arOMSWCv7giEfTld84vW56hzwfC/s1600/fireberry-bg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465374702324540578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SV5cF_wJdH6BnkrWtGc9IZ7KbhKqOGKr0MQQkEmleC1yKcFyuubwi23eAMFUvM6vyjRCga9AU9csELc-YE_hKJ1aTuYMLKrIyGKtemoked57tnNo2arOMSWCv7giEfTld84vW56hzwfC/s400/fireberry-bg.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 262px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavM7wLQdtjFcKFSYL0cm4myWvioy3qdEKKCkeoUtQmtNyKrngT6X_7YVB3GERhNTRsvC58tD7AMy9x4xN-j2JiAagWW2GvxBPA7fK3wDfwsH1aTjbK1Z6D8ogNgFrKK9XL98ICcMEwqA0/s1600/oilslick-bg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465374614723880274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavM7wLQdtjFcKFSYL0cm4myWvioy3qdEKKCkeoUtQmtNyKrngT6X_7YVB3GERhNTRsvC58tD7AMy9x4xN-j2JiAagWW2GvxBPA7fK3wDfwsH1aTjbK1Z6D8ogNgFrKK9XL98ICcMEwqA0/s400/oilslick-bg.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 262px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About CND</span><br />CND (Creative Nail Design) got it's start when Dr. Stuart Nordstrom, a practicing dentist, got the idea for a new nail enhancement product: A patient remarked that the material used to prepare temporary caps smelled like the material used to sculpt porcelain nails. <p>The result was SolarNail™ Liquid, the industry’s first-ever monomer formulation for greater nail strength and flexibility — and the first product to deliver natural, non-yellowing nail color..</p><p>Building on a foundation of hard work and smart chemistry, the fledgling company pursued and achieved one innovation after another—an uninterrupted succession of advances that continues, virtually unabated, to this day. With every new breakthrough came growth. Throughout the 1980s alone, the company doubled its revenues every year.</p> <span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">BREAKING NAIL NEWS:</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5XME9dYeLMWqnJESqIPqBcHtj8x1Y9mUQ4VhWjk5-vHiu8id3TmI5O73Cu4VtB1ei45z_Ct84hLMgnTYXAm8U2oWsopkqTCWsIHs9ltsSmh4HhSVLAJe4MzMYSt7u9RDdN6LVyBS1zG8/s1600/co10shellacgroupimage-590.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465372095629396834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5XME9dYeLMWqnJESqIPqBcHtj8x1Y9mUQ4VhWjk5-vHiu8id3TmI5O73Cu4VtB1ei45z_Ct84hLMgnTYXAm8U2oWsopkqTCWsIHs9ltsSmh4HhSVLAJe4MzMYSt7u9RDdN6LVyBS1zG8/s400/co10shellacgroupimage-590.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><br />The latest news from CDN (even covered <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/fashion/22Skin.html">here in the NY Times</a>) is the upcoming release of their long-wearing 'shellac' polish. A special nail polish that is said to last weeks without chipping.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWYPW33F8EJXIBMYcybAqwKA_TPXSIQGOryd_k15zhs5JTm2fXKkXrnTVBLDn0LCSCACuhCsT_0pcS3VIOVxynAEJ4dg_MYDjUWKYpj6Qv9wyZ-cWD5nBTYO6QkxuSDSTm0GJNdGxZiSP/s1600/shellac-polishing.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465371963621265042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWYPW33F8EJXIBMYcybAqwKA_TPXSIQGOryd_k15zhs5JTm2fXKkXrnTVBLDn0LCSCACuhCsT_0pcS3VIOVxynAEJ4dg_MYDjUWKYpj6Qv9wyZ-cWD5nBTYO6QkxuSDSTm0GJNdGxZiSP/s400/shellac-polishing.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><br />The SHELLAC polishes (not yet available for purchase) are dried by a UV light and when removal is desired, each nail has to be soaked for 10 minutes in the special removal gel wraps, shown below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrP8lisoNZMYXxPg1zmiS6HVRICyJeVzCSfeOdI4LiXp7WZhiUoZAFEL_eRZcfywTk20Jf-3hwPERXC7a-kFjmYmHCyNFU7CzIBaZ9J8F6CkkJmtmodu1Qdc70bcW_CZ073Wql2kxQoH1/s1600/uv-light-drying.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465371438413647458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrP8lisoNZMYXxPg1zmiS6HVRICyJeVzCSfeOdI4LiXp7WZhiUoZAFEL_eRZcfywTk20Jf-3hwPERXC7a-kFjmYmHCyNFU7CzIBaZ9J8F6CkkJmtmodu1Qdc70bcW_CZ073Wql2kxQoH1/s400/uv-light-drying.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 241px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2p4LBI0OuUgsd2tdUSdQtTp0eq8DwGAvxr-n2Ppsl2Drh3UvcJh7Bgc2MualmI2AG-GbVms98tkvVc6GBfxNdmLBbx4db5yJVz19uRWAypcYlFstCgUFruva3lsM6f9yl9_lsQgnf7bO/s1600/removing-packs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465371531911559650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2p4LBI0OuUgsd2tdUSdQtTp0eq8DwGAvxr-n2Ppsl2Drh3UvcJh7Bgc2MualmI2AG-GbVms98tkvVc6GBfxNdmLBbx4db5yJVz19uRWAypcYlFstCgUFruva3lsM6f9yl9_lsQgnf7bO/s400/removing-packs.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 242px;" /></a><br /><br />Visit their <a href="http://www.cnd.com/">site</a> to learn more and to find distributors.<br /><a href="http://www.cdn.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465375675902149938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpTtI0HHhBRu53no3HhTNTcfRo3HasmIhds_F7U6NFcUPG74GfeYFSxsgwZa9dNjwkad6GMJsuKEIhotyUGpVR-zZzfNlOexWIfP0_p1xVC475HA9kf8xgaFMSNs2Mq8X-RfapzLQFgNP/s400/6090_253998010360_185146790360_8300748_4525649_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 636px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.cnd.com/">CND</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Special thanks to </span><a href="http://www.cnd.com/" style="font-style: italic;">CND</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/" style="font-style: italic;">NY Times</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for the images and info.</span></span>

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Ten New Products To Add To That Wish List Of Yours

<div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"><map id="ThisNext_map_60198E9C" name="ThisNext_map_60198E9C"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/AE02E40E/9C25E1E4/Landscape-Dinnerware-By?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Landscape Dinnerware By Patricia Urquiola For Rosenthal" shape="rect" coords="11,11,198,198"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/1F35D46F/E6847E29/Bravit-Candles-By-Authentics?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Bravit Candles By Authentics (decoration & numbers)" shape="rect" coords="200,11,387,198"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/630E46EC/865DE206/Rm-II-Pen-By-Richard-Meier-For?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Rm II Pen By Richard Meier For Acme" shape="rect" coords="11,200,198,387"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/B83025F6/32B25696/White-or-Black-Lip-Mythic?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="White (or Black) Lip Mythic Watch" shape="rect" coords="200,200,387,387"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/F58E1665/60B4D89D/Antler-Table-lamp?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Antler Table lamp" shape="rect" coords="11,389,198,576"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/B7D13905/2D5EA423/Night-Owl-Floor-Lamp-touch?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Night Owl Floor Lamp (touch sensor)" shape="rect" coords="200,389,387,576"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/A9E2EF51/63A7E114/SINGLE-SLAB-PINE-LIBRARY?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="SINGLE SLAB PINE LIBRARY SHELVES WITH GLASS" shape="rect" coords="11,578,198,765"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/166FA1CD/FE9250AC/WATERFALL-WRITING-DESK?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="WATERFALL WRITING DESK" shape="rect" coords="200,578,387,765"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/17420EC5/3B731756/Avalisas-Wool-Dog-Rug?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Avalisa's Wool Dog Rug" shape="rect" coords="11,767,198,954"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/B32D71A3/E804C86C/Dust-Furniture-by-Vincent?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Dust Furniture by Vincent Thomas Leman" shape="rect" coords="200,767,387,954"></map><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/by/laurasweet?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="laurasweet's recommendations at ThisNext"><img alt="laurasweet's recommendations at ThisNext" height="976" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/60198E9C.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-width: 1px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" usemap="#ThisNext_map_60198E9C" width="400" /></a></div><p>Clockwise from top left:<br />1. Patricia Urquiola's new Landscape Dinnerware for Rosenthal.<br />2. Authentics unusual Bravit candles with wicks that wind their way through the wax and split off into two wicks while burning.<br />3. The Mythic Lip watch in black or white.<br />4. Glowing Owl Touch Sensor Floor lamp<br />5. Stunning exotic wood veneer desk, The Waterfall Writing Desk<br />6. Whimsical Dust Furniture collection by Vincent Lehman<br />7. New Zealand Tufted Wool Dog Rug<br />8. Pine slab shelving unit with glass shelves<br />9. Gloss ceramic antler lamp<br />10. Richard Meier's latest pen for Acme</p><p></p></div><br />Just click on the image above for more detail and place of purchase.

Ten New Products To Add To That Wish List Of Yours

Clockwise from top left: 1. Patricia Urquiola's new Landscape Dinnerware for Rosenthal. 2. Authentics unusual Bravit candles with wicks ...

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