It's Hard to be Beautiful...

...especially when your favorite nail salon is busted for illegal massages and prostitution! (Yes, the same one I blogged about previously because I was so excited that one of the workers washed my car while I got my toes painted.) Alas, it's true--it was all over the papers that the popular nail spa in my sleepy, preppy little Connecticut town was doling out special favors to male customers. Dang it! What's a girl to do? I was one salon service away from a free manicure too.

Reverse French manicure

If you're a regular reader, you know how I feel about French manicures: tacky, tacky, tacky. For strippers, Playmates like the late Anna Nicole Smith and b-listers. French pedicures are even worse. They just make it look like your toenails need a good clipping. Worst of all? The new trend hitting hollywood hotties and Allure models called the reverse French manicure.

What it is: Instead of the traditional pink nail/white tip, the reverse French mani pairs a pink nail with black/bloodred tips. Pretty. Ugly. What say you?