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Sally Hansen nail expert Dana Caruso recently gave me a step-by-step nail session filled with lots of advice on how to give yourself a quick and easy color job. Follow the steps below for a DIY professional-looking manicure!

1. Dab nails with a polish remover soaked cotton ball.
Why? It’s incredibly important to cleanse the nail bed before applying any color. Any residual oils on your nails will cause the polish to not adhere as well as it should.
 
2. Gently rub nails all over with a buffer block.
Why? A buffer block will create a matte nail surface, which is the ideal base for color adhesion.
 
3. Rub on a dab of cuticle treatment and push cuticles back.
Why? Cutting your cuticles can weaken your nail bed and lead to infections.
 
4. File nails into a fashionable “squoval” (not too square, not too oval) shape.
Why? The “squoval” nail shape tends to be very strong and resistant to breakage. To keep nails at their strongest, file nails only in one direction when using a rough-grit. But if you are using a very fine-grit file, then it is ok to file back and forth.
 
5. Apply a base coat, two thin coats of color and a topcoat.
Why? This nail preserving strategy provides the best-looking color with the most amount of protection for your nails.
 
Visit sallyhansen.com to find a wide range of easy-to-use nail care products!

-KATHERINE SUTTON, Beauty and Health Intern

I was recently the lucky recipient of a super-cozy pair of new gloves from Pipsqueak Chapeau, a brand I had never heard of until, well, I got the gloves. I checked out their website just yesterday and it is CHOCK full of delicious winter goodies! I LOVE this oversized Hood Hat. It’s kind of crazy-cool! Check out pip-squeakchapeau.com if you’re in the market for some new mittens or hats!

Debbie’s lawyer advises her to plead guilty to avoid a longer sentence, but she refuses.And she’s in for a shock when at the last minute the prosecution ups the charge.Meanwhile, Eli tells DI Henshall he will own up to killing Shane if they release Debbie…Elsewhere, Gennie’s attempts to play cupid with Paddy and Chas go horribly wrong.Now there’s…

Ricky discovers that Whitney is more damaged than anyone ever thought. While Hev and Shirl narrowly escape from George Michael’s security.

Shirl hurts Heather in the worst way possible. While Bianca and Ricky unite for a life-changing decision.

Jacqui (Claire Cooper) has taken Theresa (Jorgie Porter) under her wing, and together they are putting Theresa’s false pregnancy bump device for shoplifting into over drive.Loretta (Melissa Walton) and Dom (John Pickard) are excited because they are off to see a rare bird that has nested in Hollyoaks.But Dom is ill and Loretta can’t help but worry …

The McQueens embark on a massive shoplifting spree, which proves to be a huge success. Carmel (Gemma Merna) wonders if Theresa’s (Jorgie Porter) predisposition to thievery and bunking off school is because she is a McQueen.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and when Ash (Junade Khan) arrives boasting of a night of romance and luxury for Hannah (Emma Rigby), a jealous Justin (Chris Fountain) advises a more personal touch. Justin can’t believe how literally Ash takes his advice, and is left trumped when Hannah gets her very own car! Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and Mercedes (Jennife…

Hey Guys!

As most of you probably know we’re only a few days away from the first official day of fashion week, but for me the fashion week madness has already begun! I handle all of the schedules and tickets for all of the editors here at Seventeen, so when those invites come in it’s my job to sort them and make sure we RSVP to every single one!

To find out why fashion week is so stressful for Jasmine, click “read more.”

Hair-care brand göt2b threw a really fun event the other night to
launch their latest line, the Guardian Angel Collection, and host a
fashion show by former Project Runway star Victorya Hong!

The göt2b Guardian Angel collection includes the following heat-protective styling products (right):

•    Guardian Angel blow-dry lotion ($6, drugstores): This light,
protective pre-styling lotion shields your locks from blow-drying heat
damage.

To check out the rest of the products and see pics from the runway show, click “read more”!