Kim Kardashian Bridal Manis

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If you're a fan of epic I dos, the wedding day countdown begins. In T-minus 24 hours, Kim Kardashian plans to walk down the aisle with New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries in Montecito, Calif.

The Saturday shindig has style watchers on high alert. What will the reality TV star have or have not, as she exchanges vows and wows at the altar? A tiara or train, or both? Based on her 20.5-carat, $2 million engagement ring, fans expect to see lots of bridal bling. 


Let's hope she nails it with her mani choice. We offer the following suggestions as Humphries takes her hand in marriage.

ESSIE

BEAUTY: Here's hoping the memories of the wedding won't fade, but perhaps the mani should. Design a radiant gradient with Show Me the Ring (pinky), Rock Candy (ring finger), Petal Pink (middle finger), No Prenup (index finger) and Eternal Optimist (thumb). 

BEACON: Contains no dibutyl phthalate, toluene or formaldehyde.

OPI PRODUCTS

BEAUTY: After the ring bearer delivers the goods, all that's left is a band of gold and the dreams they hold. Apply a top coat and two layers of Pearl of Wisdom (pink opalescent). Next, paint a band of Bring On the Bling (gold glitter) around the edges of the entire nail. Finish with a top coat.  

BEACON: Contains no dibutyl phthalate, toluene or formaldehyde.


SPARITUAL

BEAUTY: The groom proposed by spelling out "Will You Marry Me?" in red rose petals. Create more flower power with It's Raining Men (pearlescent blue), Love Is In the Air (pink) and Water Lily (pinkish-white). Design petals by using a dotting tool, toothpick tip or the end of a bobby pin to place five small drops of polish in a circle. Before they dry, pull a clean toothpick tip through each dot to the center of the petal. Place a fresh drop of polish in the center of each petal to complete the look.

BEACON: Vegan, and contains no synthetic dyes, dibutyl phthalate, toluene or formaldehyde. 

ZOYA NAIL POLISH

BEAUTY: The black and white wedding invitations hint that the bride might create a similarly themed mani. Apply a base coat and two layers of Christinna (grayish off-white). Next, paint two coats of Raven (black) on each tip. Then apply a thin strand of Luna (silver glitter) on the seam, and finish with a top coat.

BEACON: Contains no toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin or dibutyl phthalate.

Flawless Hands For Brides-To-Be

All hands on deck. Thousands of men will be asking for their significant others' hands in marriage this summer. Approximately 500,000 plan to pop the question, according to courtship experts. 

Several celebrities have already gone down on bended knee this year.

Sir Paul McCartney proposed to New York socialite Nancy Shevell last May.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets' power forward Kris Humphries also got engaged last May. The couple plans to wed this summer. 

"Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba received a surprise proposal on live TV from her accountant beau Jesse Sloan last March.

Do you promise to love, honor and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, for so long as you both shall live? Before you respond, check out the latest lotions, treatments and serums designed to help achieve flawless, with-this-ring-I-thee-wed hands.

BEAUTY: Dermelect Cosmeceuticals Timeless Anti-Aging Daily Hand Treatment exfoliates with papaya fruit extract and moisturizes with sodium hyaluronate. BEACON: No animal testing. Also contains no parabens or hydroquinone.

BEAUTY: The Soap & Paper Factory Hand Cream (Midnight) utilizes aloe, coconut oil, and shea and cocoa butters to hydrate and soothe skin. BEACON: Vegan and no animal testing. Also contains no parabens, phthalates or petrochemicals.

BEAUTY: Nature Pure Labs Soy Beauty Hand and Body Anti-Aging Complex protects against moisture loss with hyaluronic acid, peptides and soy isoflavones. BEACON: Contains no petrolatum, mineral oil, propylene glycol or parabens.

BEAUTY: SpaRitual Handprint Hand Serum contains apple stem cells to slow chronological aging, pumpkin seed extracts to build collagen and licorice root to treat discoloration. BEACON: Vegan and biodegradable. Also contains no synthetic dyes, fragrances, petrochemicals or parabens.

BEAUTY: Thymes Mandarin Coriander Hard-Working Hand Cream hydrates with mandarin and sunflower seed oils, and shea butter. BEACON: No animal testing and contains no parabens.

BEAUTY: Weleda Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream repairs and renews with sesame seed and sea buckthorn oils. BEACON: Contains no synthetic fragrances, colorants, preservatives or raw materials derived from mineral oils.

Kim Kardashian Engagement Manis

Something's in the water--or perhaps the sports performance drinks. Another NBA player got down on bended knee to propose to a Kardashian sister. 

New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries recently made headlines by popping the question to Kim Kardashian. He presented the Keeping Up with the Kardashians reality TV star with a stunning 20.5-carat sparkler worth $2 million. Score! 

In honor of the couple's impending nuptials this summer, SHINE Beauty Beacon presents three Kim Kardashian Engagement Manis. Humphries' team colors of blue, red, silver and white serve as the inspiration.

ESSIE

SHINE: Create courtside couture using Midnight Cami (blue), Walk Down the Aisle (white), Loophole (silver) and First Dance (red).

BEAUTY: Humphries didn't cut any corners when he purchased the ring, but you can design dramatic diagonals by using a striper brush. Seal the deal with a top coat.

BEACON: Essie contains no dibutyl phthalate, toluene or formaldehyde.

OPI PRODUCTS

SHINE: Power forward with this flirty foursome--Suzi Says Feng Shui (blue), She's Golden (white), Your Royal Shine-ness (silver) and Red Hot Gift (red).

BEAUTY: Fashion a free-throw line by applying red, white, silver and blue bands across the top of each nail with a striper brush. Complete the look with a top coat.

BEACON: OPI Products donates to the American Heart Association, Gilda’s Club Worldwide and the Leukemia Research Foundation through the Schaeffer Family Foundation. 

ZOYA NAIL POLISH

SHINE: Rebound and recharge with Tallulah (blue), Christinna (white), Laney (silver) and Carmen (red). 

BEAUTY: Design basketball-like silver buttons with the tip of the nail polish brush. Finish with a top coat. 

BEACON: Zoya Nail Polish contains no toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin or dibutyl phthalate.