Ice Cream Manis

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream--especially during a hot summer day.

Here's the scoop: Americans consume almost 6 gallons of ice cream per person each year. Vanilla and chocolate reign as the most popular flavors, according to the International Ice Cream Association. Butter pecan, strawberry and neapolitan round out the top five.

July marks National Ice Cream Month. In honor of this special observance, we've created several sweet treats for your tips with our favorite flavors and polishes.

ESSIE

SHINE: Neapolitan creates a flavor fest with a tasty trio of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice creams.

BEAUTY: Over a base coat, apply two layers of Show Me The Ring (vanilla). Next, place two coats of Strawberry Shortcake (strawberry) over two thirds of each nail with a flat watercolor brush. Then apply two layers of Little Brown Dress (chocolate) on the tips. Finish with a top coat.

BEACON: Contains no dibutyl phthalate, toluene or formaldehyde.

OPI PRODUCTS

SHINE: Chocolate chip pleases the palette with a classic combination of vanilla ice cream blended with bits of chocolate.

BEAUTY: Over a base coat, apply two layers of Funny Bunny (vanilla). Then randomly place small and large chunks of Suzi Skis In The Pyrenees (chocolate) with a fine tip watercolor brush and toothpick.

BEACON: Contains no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate or toluene.

SPARITUAL

SHINE: Mochi, a popular Japanese confection, brings out your inner dessert diva with pounded sticky rice encasing luscious green tea and vanilla ice cream fillings.

BEAUTY: Eye of the Beholder (green tea) and Paradigm Shift (vanilla).

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

ZOYA NAIL POLISH

SHINE: Strawberry ice cream tickles your tastes buds with its sweet and savory goodness.

BEAUTY: Over a base coat, apply two layers of Sweet (ice cream) on each nail except the ring finger. Place two coats of Reva (strawberry) on the remaining nail. Apply Veruschka Matte (leaves) near the cuticle with a fine tip watercolor brush and Richelle (seeds) with a dotting tool. 

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

Rainbow Lollipop Manis

Today's your lucky day. It's National Lollipop Day.


The beloved confection comes in a variety of flavors, shapes and sizes. The most colorful lollipops look like candy canes twisted into eye-popping paddles of perfection.


Whether you're 5 or 55, suckers on a stick keep you feeling young at heart. In honor of this special day, we've created Rainbow Lollipop Manis to help sweeten your tooth and tips.


OPI PRODUCTS

BEAUTY (top to bottom): Enjoy a stylish sugar rush with Be A Dahlia Won't You?, Need Sunglasses?, Hot & Spicy and Jade Is the New Black underneath a top coat of White Shatter.

BEACON: Contains no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate or toluene.

SPARITUAL

BEAUTY (top to bottom): Sail away on the good ship lollipop with Emerald City, Strike A Pose, Enlightened Soul and White Light.

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

ZOYA NAIL POLISH

BEAUTY (top to bottom): Create lolly folly with Pippa, Robyn, Purity, and Jancyn (first coat) and Tanzy (second coat).

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

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.