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Minx Manicure #4: Silver and Gold

February 20, 2010 by WendyB

For my fourth Minx manicure, I got a mix of silver and gold. I think it’s my favorite Minx look so far.

Shown with my Gravity and Diana rings, and my MacBook Air

I paid for this manicure myself at Fifi Nail Salon. As you might recall, I didn’t pay for Minx #3, which was a barter: I let the Minx people have one of my photos for their publicity kit in exchange for manicures for me (the hand model) and my gorgeous friend Tina (the photographer). That was a one-time deal as far as my fingers went, but thanks to that arrangement, I got to know Janice Miller, the Minx publicist. That’s how I got Minx to send super-manicurists Maisie Dunbar and Tracylee Percival to the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference on February 15. There wasn’t time to do full manicures, but everyone who visited Maisie’s and Tracylee’s station got one or two nails Minxed.

Minx was founded by Janice Jordan and Dawn Lynch-Goodwin. I asked Janice Miller how she wound up working for a start-up consumer beauty company after doing pharmaceutical public relations for large corporations. She said that when Janice J. and Dawn met with her to show their prototype product, they kept flashing their hands around. When she looked closely, she realized they’d taken a picture of Alexander, her new baby boy, and made Minx out of him. Here’s a picture of the Alexander nails.

Custom-made Alexander nails by Minx.

I thought this was a hilarious recruiting technique, and it definitely persuaded Janice Miller. However, I feel compelled to caution you that such nail art is only good if you’re the one who is hiring, not the one trying to get hired. If you walk into a job interview with pictures of your would-be boss’s baby on your fingers, you’re more likely to be presented with a restraining order than a job offer. In fact, unless you’re in the beauty or fashion business, I’d skip the Minx altogether for job interview days. It’s too exciting. Stick to Essie’s Ballet Slippers for serious business.

UPDATED TO ADD: You have to remove Minx slowly and carefully using heat from a hair dryer (though I was once able to do it easily after a very hot shower). If you try to yank them off without heat, you can damage your nails.

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  1. K-Line says

    February 20, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    This is my fave so far too. Since I like to mix up gold and silver jewels, it’s perfect!

  2. Shawn says

    February 21, 2010 at 12:41 am

    These are the coolest thing ever! I wish that I could afford them—-they seem so cool—-and they last longer, right?

    Sorry I haven’t been around lately—-wicked lot on my plate lately!

  3. meligrosa says

    February 21, 2010 at 12:44 am

    those nails are feroshhhhh. luv them 😀

  4. La Belette Rouge says

    February 21, 2010 at 2:29 am

    They look so fantastic with your rings.

  5. sharon rose says

    February 21, 2010 at 2:45 am

    Hi there-this is my favourite Minx look on you, they show off your rings perfectly-a great story of the Minx girls too!!

  6. Trying to look fab in your forites says

    February 21, 2010 at 2:45 am

    I need to look into this product as I do nails in the UK. Thanks Wendy.

  7. Make Do Style says

    February 21, 2010 at 6:15 am

    I have to say the same as La Belette – the minx nails look great with your rings. The Diana in gold is magnificent!

  8. That's Not My Age says

    February 21, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Lovin’ the metallics but the babies’ heads are a bit scary!

  9. The Little Fashion Treasury says

    February 21, 2010 at 8:46 am

    Hi Wendy on a.. it was snowing but finally the sun is shining sunday!

    Wooow, from what I know we don´t have these kind of nail polish in Germany here right now! Looks so pretty cool on you!!!!!

  10. Julia, the Thanksgiving Girl says

    February 21, 2010 at 9:21 am

    I’m not usually a fan of mixing gold and silver in an outfit, but as I sometimes do so with jewelry I like how yor nails look together with the rings you’re wearing.

  11. KD says

    February 21, 2010 at 9:47 am

    I love your nails! And the baby nails are hilarious and just a wee bit creepy.

  12. hiyaluv says

    February 21, 2010 at 9:51 am

    you crack me up! your nails look fab. 🙂

  13. daisychain says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:01 am

    This is my favourite as well, though I’m sure you’ll soon get another mani to surpass it 😉 x

  14. enc says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:19 am

    What a great story! It’s ingenious what those girls did with the photo.

    I love the gold and silver. It’s so chrome-y looking!

  15. liz says

    February 21, 2010 at 11:18 am

    The baby ones are way too cute. I’m going to have to try your salon and see if I have better luck with my minx.

  16. janettaylor says

    February 21, 2010 at 11:36 am

    Incredible nail polish! 🙂

    ♥

  17. Lexie says

    February 21, 2010 at 11:49 am

    the silver and gold is a perfect complement to your fabulous jewelry!

    babies on nails?!??! too funny.

  18. eyeliah says

    February 21, 2010 at 11:51 am

    your nails are hot but those Alexander nails? I think it should be a trend to watch out for! wild!!

  19. Merl says

    February 21, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    Is it creepy that the first photo I thought of using was one of my cats? It’s ok, I’ve accepted the crazy cat lady persona. In other news, that minx sounds FAB. I usually end up painting my nails, and letting it slowly chip off for 1-2 months before finally getting motivated to start the process again. Seeing as how I love huge rings as well, you’d think I’d be better about keeping up appearances..

  20. Merl says

    February 21, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    Score! There’s a salon offering the Minx mani in a suburb by me.. I’ll let you know how it goes 😉

  21. Sheila says

    February 21, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    Those look fabulous, Wendy! I love the mixed metals – very rocker chick chic.

    Those babies on the nails totally creep me out.

  22. pretty face says

    February 21, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    I love mixing metallics, but the only danger is that it can look accidental and clumsy. Seeing as you probably mix silver and gold all the time with your jewellery, an alternating manicure is SUCH a good idea! xx

  23. stacy says

    February 21, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Love it! And you should be their muse. You are their most devoted customer.

  24. Apparellel says

    February 21, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    This is the coolest thing ever! I need to find this in l.a. stat!!
    *googling now*. you are also cracking me up….again. I love your humor!!

    xxx
    t

    p.s. are u sure it wasn’t the lack of nipples you liked and not just the fact that my hat has a tail?!

  25. Tracy Quoi? says

    February 21, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    Me too, your mixed metal manicure looks v. sharp. I sometimes wear gold toes with a silver open-toed shoe and vice versa. (Summer can’t come too soon.) But clear polish only for my hands. Which makes me such a voyeur, I guess.

  26. Tracy Quoi? says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Could something this large and detailed be turned into a Minx nail? Too much going on? http://tinyurl.com/yjerycb

  27. WendyB says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    Hmmm, Tracy….maybe it could fit on a toe?

  28. Tracy Quoi? says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Zut alors. That’s a distinct possibility. Maybe the torso could fit on my thumb or on my toe. And the rest of the digits in plain lavender… Well, I have to go finish an article, so I’ll revisit this idea later!!

    But wait – I wonder if this title could inspire a new WB creation: “Medievalism and the Monsters of Modernity.” And now I’m thinking “Minx Gargoyles.”
    Check this out http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n04/graham-robb/hugolian-gothic

  29. Tracy Quoi? says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:29 pm

    More Minx nail ideas from the pages of the LRB: “Instead of Satan’s gleeful little torturers, there was a ‘crouching dog with grapes’, a ‘horned demon squashing a toad’ and a sparrow dressed up as an eagle.”

  30. WendyB says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    Transvestite sparrow!

  31. Maddy says

    February 22, 2010 at 11:03 am

    Lol! Oh God! Those baby heads look so creepy!

  32. Lucy Marmalade says

    February 23, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    I think that, deep down, everyone wants to see babies every time they look at their nails. It’s like ten little jokes, all day every day.

  33. MJ says

    February 24, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    I SO love your short nails. I’m a “shortie” too (they break,and I cannot stand the feeling of any tip, one of my many issues with sensations and textures). Not so common to see them short on Beautiful People, so good for you (then again, I’m sure you could get those very long, wide, thick, faux-French acrylics any time you like…any of us could[shuddering with horror]).

  34. fashionherald says

    February 25, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    OMG, Arm Baby needs to become Nail Baby.

  35. Giuls says

    March 7, 2010 at 11:45 am

    I loveee the gold nail polish! Its sooo cool!!

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