It's not often that something truly original hits the beauty market (hello, lace-fronts) but when every starlet from Rihanna to Victoria Beckham started rocking a new nail treatment with abandon, it was just a matter of time before the beautiful masses latched on to this white-hot trend.
Often metallic in color, Minx nails are a nail coverings that are applied with heat and can be fashioned into almost any design. The system was created by an extreme-sports fanatic and a beauty professional, and the two have tapped into something that may just prove to be the next big thing.
The College Survival Guide
A Fridge
Regardless of whether you have a wonderful sized meal plan, your fridge may come in handy with leftovers or when you feel like stocking it with bottled drinks.
Computer
The convenience of a computer is essential when sending your kids off to college. Forget the hike to the computer lab across campus students need a computer in the comfort of their room. A printer comes in handy as well. Depending on whether your child plans to carry his laptop around campus, you might opt for a desk top since they're lighter on the pockets.
Snacks
You will surely survive with off of a meal plan but it doesn't hurt to stock up on snacks when you don't feel like leaving your dorm room. Bottled water, pop corn, cereal and Ramen noodles are all low budget snacks to stock up on. Just be weary of the freshman 15.
Things from home
Some college students suffer from homesickness the first year. It's best to surround yourself with things like photos of the family, pillows or even stuffed animals. Anything that reminds your child of home.
MP3 Player
With all the stress that comes from school and exams, sometimes it's nice to block out the chaos in your life and even your roommate with music. It's nearly impossible to find students walking to class who aren't jamming to tunes.
Budget
Students who enter college often come in at the ripening age of 18. A great time for credit cards. Parents beware, your child may end up ruining their credit at a young age
Alarm Clock
When you're in college you don't have the luxury of getting awaken by your parents. It's now your responsibility to get to class on time so alarm clocks are a must. But keep your roommate in mind. You shouldn't wake him up ever morning with a blow horn alarm.
Cleaning supplies
Now you don't necessarily need to bring in the rubber gloves, mop and gas mask but it doesn't hurt to bring along Clorox all purpose wipes for spills or dust. Vacuums and brooms come in handy too depending if you have a carpeted dorm.
Bedding
What most parents aren't aware of is that most college beds are twin sized but extra long and require special sheets. When shopping keep your eye open for sheets that clearly state 'extra long' or else your child may come up short.
Shower shoes
You really don't know what some people do in the shower these days. College showers are known to be creeping with germs so spare yourself the fungus and purchase flip flops for the shower. You'll thank us later!
"The inspiration of the product stemmed from Janice's frustration with wearing down her nails and seeking a coating to better protect her nails," says Dawn Lynch-Goodwin, of her Minx co-founder Janice Jordan. "Once she found a solid coating, she realized that it could be developed in a variety of metallics and designs. And, besides looking amazing, it had other benefits such as no drying time, no chipping and not requiring any chemicals in the application or removal."
These "grillz for your nails" have been picked up from just about everyone in Hollywood and have filtered down to cities like Atlanta and Detroit. Goodwin and Jordan founded the company in 2006. The pair, who are polar opposites (a girly girl with beauty experience versus a marketing guru and extreme-sport fiend), complement each other famously.
"I love the attention Minx gives me and am always experimenting with fun and funky designs," says Jordan. "Dawn is more of the girly girl in our partnership. ...She's the one wearing a dress and heels when we are working in the factory!"
Beyonce was the first celebrity to wear Minx during a 2007 awards show. Since then, Victoria Beckham, Rihanna, Kate Beckinsale, Christina Aguilera, Blake Lively, Mariah Carey, Pink, Lady Gaga, Lisa Marie Presley, Lily Allen, Eve, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, Liv Tyler, Fergie, Katy Perry, Lindsay Lohan, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Heidi Klum, Megan Fox, Paris Hilton, and Angela and Vanessa Simmons have all "Minxed" themselves.
"In the fall of '07, we had given some sample Minx to celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik," says Jordan. "Dawn was in Australia when I received a text message from Tom saying he had just Minxed Beyoncé with Golden Lightning for the American Music Awards. We almost had a heart attack! We had no product, no Web site, no help, and suddenly overnight everyone was demanding to know what nail product Beyoncé used to make her fingers look like they were dipped in gold! Since then, Beyoncé has been wearing Minx almost nonstop, and we have made countless custom designs specifically for her."
Of course, Minx is very exclusive, both in price (starting at $55 for a manicure) and in access, only being offered at a few select salons in the country.
For more on Minx, go to http://minxnails.com/
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By: K on 6/24/2009 3:37PM
First of all, eveyone is entitled to their opinion. I respect yours, but shouldnt you be doing "guy" stuff instead of commenting on the fashion choices of a adult females of a certain ethnicity ? By the way you must wear real thick glasses. Real thick. Bye Hater!!!!!!
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By: Louida on 6/24/2009 3:59PM
Wow Eric...I'm black, don't paint my nails crazy colors, never wear weaves, and last time I looked I am not fat. You are very racist and should be ashamed!!
Lou @ http://EarningFreeMoney.com
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By: MissTameca on 6/24/2009 5:13PM
Wow, some people are so judgemental. I am a BW, I have hair, but will buy weave b/c I can afford it I also get my nails done b/c I can afford it, I'll be the first to admit I'm overweight, but still look damn good & can afford to eat whatever the hell I please in excess. Thank you very much. Broke Hater!
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By: GET A LIFE! :-( on 6/24/2009 7:19PM
Eric
People are entitled to their own opinions but you my man share on here nothin but HATRED! That is racist and once again your AZZ CROSSED THE LINE. Your comments are so ignorant and so disrespectful! White woman, and other woman of all races get weaves, extensions, their nails done, these woman also get lip injections, but implants, ect.. and the list goes on and on..... So why do you always TARGET BLACK WOMAN? If that's what any woman wants to do with their damn $$$$ they can do so! Your comments are so racial it's a shame. YOU ARE A SHAME TO BE ON HERE! I'm am so sick and tired of your STUPID AZZ STATISTICS on what black woman spend their hard workin $$$$ on and so forth. IT'S NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS WHAT THEY DO!
It seems to me you just love talking down about black woman. Your azz probably got turned down by a sista and you lost your DAMN MIND! You don't no a damn about black people period! Maybe, you are hatin on black woman because you WISH YOU WERE A BLACK WOMAN? That's why you spend time makin stupid azz comments on articles that are for woman on BV. Why don't you find something constructive to do with your time instead of making racial comments by, reading a book on how to be a better person or SEEKING some DAMN HELP! In your case, you will not get better, but WORSE!
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By: Milayah on 6/24/2009 7:26PM
I would like to know, if this article is about, "Minx Nails is Hot New Trend" why is Beyonce's pic focused on her breast? You can hardly see her nail job?
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By: olay on 6/24/2009 7:33PM
her boobs are bigger than the nails,they show better and any way what do i need from a nail?shit.
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By: Milayah on 6/24/2009 7:31PM
My bad, didn't realize that their is somewhat of a pic of her nails above the full shot of her? That full shot of her was unecessary.
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By: eric on 6/24/2009 8:02PM
It's not at all about being judgmental, but it is what it is! Because, we unfortunately have to see that kind of nonsense daily from BW, and it's just plain sad! It's about being who you are! For some strange reason most BW are always trying to be everything but "Black"! Most only want to look just like white women, by wearing all this fake hair that "most don't look good in", nor the colored contacts. No other women are trying to look like white women like BW are trying to break their necks to, but CAN'T! If, you're ashamed of who you are, ashamed of being black, or how you look then that means you must have a serious self esteem issue!
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By: "DimePiece" on 6/27/2009 11:14AM
eric,
you just can't stick to the script can you? If Black Woman want to get their nails down, they have a right to do to look GLAM and FAB. Black Woman and ALL WOMAN are BEAUTIFUL!!!! You are always talkin down about Black Woman on here, I'm so sick and tired of seein your azz on here. People like you are so full of hate and are distractions to the blogs. You say most Black Woman try to be "so-called WHITE". Yeah, woman get surgeries, of all races. So, if black woman get surgeries, and spend their $$$$ on what ever gives you the right to disrespectful, be ignorant, and say racist things to them? There are White Woman, Brazilian woman, and woman of different races getting lip injections, butt injections, butt implants, going to tan salons, buying tanning lotions, makin their hair puffy (using all kinds of hair sprays to the MAX),buying hair extensions, weaves, and the list goes on and on and on....... Why aren't you talkin about your own race? It seems that those woman are tryin to look like BLACK WOMAN? You are always puttin RACISM into the MIX and is IRRELEVANT to the blogs. I thought this article was about NAILS? YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS SAD on here! Since eric, you love tellin BLACK WOMAN on here you know so much about them, here are some FACTS and prices eric some white woman will desperately do to look black. I posted this on another from before and wanted to make sure you LOOKED AT IT AGAIN!
Here below are the TRUE FACTS:
The dangers of white woman using tanning beds
According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), nearly 30 million
people in the U.S. acquire a tan in salons every year — that’s
more than 1 million people a day who are exposing themselves to a
tanning lamps ultraviolet rays. More than 70 percent of these
individuals are white females between the ages of 16 and 49. An FDA
report indicates 2.3 million teens visit tanning salons in the U.S.
every year, with the younger they start tanning then the greater
their risk will be of developing melanoma — a deadly skin cancer.
Sun lamps, tanning parlors, or tanning pills can be just as harmful
as the sun.
WASTEFUL SPENDING COST
Average Cost of Tanning on Tanning Beds weekly costs, monthly costs,
and yearly membership costs.
-Prices start from any where between $7-$1200 or more for different
single sessions, session packages, weekly packages, monthly and
yearly membership fees.
-Tan Spray Booth Sessions and Sessions Packages can range any where
from $20-$50 and more.
-Sun Tan Lotions can range any where from $3.00-$150 and more.
-Tanning pills , sun lamps, and electric tanning beds can go from
$18- $2000 or more.
-Butt Implants can range any where from $6,000-$10,000 or more.
-Butt Injections can range from $500 and up.
-Lip Implants can range any where from $300-$3000.
A lot of white woman and Brazilian woman are desperate to be darker,
to have fuller lips, and to have big BUTTS, so that they can look like ME. So eric, where is your PROOF and FACTS on BLACK WOMAN since you know EVERYTHING? You are SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME on here talkin bad about BLACK WOMAN every time! Why don't you find somethin CONSTRUCTIVE to do with your time instead of worrying about BLACK WOMAN, what they do, and how they spend their $$$$! You can take what you think about most BLACK WOMAN and you can kiss my AZZ! RIGHT BACK AT YOU :-(
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By: "DimePiece" on 6/27/2009 11:35AM
eric,
you just can't stick to the script can you? YOUR COMMENTS ON HERE ARE SO IRRELEVANT AND FULL OF HATE! If Black Woman want to get their nails done, they have a right to do to look GLAM and FAB. Black Woman and ALL WOMAN are BEAUTIFUL!!!! You are always talkin down about Black Woman on here! Your racial comments are nothin but distractions to the blogs. You say most Black Woman try to be "so-called WHITE". Yeah, woman get surgeries, of all races. So, if black woman get surgeries, and spend their $$$$ on what ever gives you the right to disrespectful, be ignorant, and say racist things to them? There are White Woman and woman from different races getting lip injections, butt injections, butt implants, going to tan salons, buying tanning lotions, makin their hair puffy (using all kinds of hair sprays to the MAX),buying hair extensions, weaves, and the list goes on and on and on....... Why aren't you talkin about your own race? It seems that those woman are tryin to look a certain way or black? You are always puttin RACISM into the MIX and is IRRELEVANT to the blogs. I thought this article was about NAILS? YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS SAD on here! Since eric, you love tellin BLACK WOMAN on here you know so much about them, here are some FACTS and prices eric some white woman will desperately do to look black. I posted this on another from before and wanted to make sure you LOOKED AT IT AGAIN!
Here below are the TRUE FACTS:
The dangers of white woman using tanning beds
According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), nearly 30 million people in the U.S. acquire a tan in salons every year — that’s more than 1 million people a day who are exposing themselves to a
tanning lamps ultraviolet rays. More than 70 percent of these individuals are white females between the ages of 16 and 49. An FDA report indicates 2.3 million teens visit tanning salons in the U.S. every year, with the younger they start tanning then the greater their risk will be of developing melanoma — a deadly skin cancer.
Sun lamps, tanning parlors, or tanning pills can be just as harmful as the sun.
WASTEFUL SPENDING COST
Average Cost of Tanning on Tanning Beds weekly costs, monthly costs,
and yearly membership costs.
-Prices start from any where between $7-$1200 or more for different
single sessions, session packages, weekly packages, monthly and
yearly membership fees.
-Tan Spray Booth Sessions and Sessions Packages can range any where
from $20-$50 and more.
-Sun Tan Lotions can range any where from $3.00-$150 and more.
-Tanning pills , sun lamps, and electric tanning beds can go from
$18- $2000 or more.
-Butt Implants can range any where from $6,000-$10,000 or more.
-Butt Injections can range from $500 and up.
-Lip Implants can range any where from $300-$3000.
A lot of white woman, Brazilian, and woman of different races are desperately tryin to be darker, to have fuller lips, and to have big BUTTS, so that they can look like ME. So eric, where is your PROOF and FACTS on BLACK WOMAN since you know EVERYTHING? You don't have nothin to back your ISH on here! You are SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME on here talkin bad about BLACK WOMAN! Why don't you find somethin CONSTRUCTIVE to do with your time instead of worrying about BLACK WOMAN, what they do, and how they spend their $$$$! You can take what you think about most BLACK WOMAN and you can kiss my AZZ!
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