Milani in Gems & Pool Party

Brand: Milani Nail  Lacquer

Shades: Gems & Pool Party
(multicolor glitter & turquoise blue color with metallic finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
It's Memorial Day, hope you're enjoying some time in the sun with family and friends!

Nail Rock Caviar Manicure in Venus

Brand: Nail Rock Nail 3D Caviar Manicure

Shade: Venus

(gold color with metallic finish & multicolor caviar pearls)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:

Here's the good news: Nail Rock is making knock-offs of Ciate's caviar and velvet manicure techniques for half the price. Here's the bad news: these beads still fall right off your fingernails.

Next Shade: Sally Hansen in Lick-O-Rich

New Year's Eve Nail Looks

(Note: This is a sponsored post for SheKnows Experts Among Us, the opinions -- and nails -- are all my own.)

To celebrate the launch of the new beauty counters at Kohl's in almost 300 stores, I tried 3 sparkly manicures -- perfect to celebrate New Year's Eve. 

Brand: Essie Nail Lacquer & Luxe Effects

Shades: Smokin' Hot & Set in Stones

(deep purple gray color with glossy finish, clear color with silver glitter finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:
This ombre glitter look is easy to do at home. Start with 2 coats of a glossy (or matte)  polish.  Then paint a coat of glitter, stopping halfway down your nail.  Finish up with a 2nd coat of glitter just at the tip.  Essie Luxe Effects gives an extra-special touch with glitter pieces at all different sizes.  I got lots of compliments on this look -- you will too!

Brand: Candie's Nail Polish

Shades: My Kinda Teal & Over the Rainbow

(teal green clear color with glossy finish, clear color with green, bronze & silver glitter finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:

Bright green was such a popular color in 2013.  Give it a fond sendoff with this manicure, then add an accent nail coated in glitter so you are sure to twinkle well past midnight.

Brand: ELLE Nail Lacquer & Sugar Nail Frosting

Shades: Fuchsia Fusion & Confetti

(hot pink color with glossy finish, clear color with pink, blue, and silver glitter finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:
Doesn't this one just look like a party?  Try this retro look and pretend it's 1999, when the hair was big and the nails were bright.  Happy New Year!