Would you rather paint eggs or your nails for Easter?

I don’t fancy myself an artist, so painting my nails is the probably the only time I get my “Picasso” on. So this year, in lieu of decorating Easter eggs, I think I might try a fun Easter-inspired manicure instead.

Personally, I love the idea with the baby chicks. (Did you see the little one in the egg? Too cute!) But I’m sure there are plenty more pastel looks out there that could be just right.

Check out more fun Easter nail art, decorating and recipe ideas here!

—Judith Pena, Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief

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September 27, 2012

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LOOK GOURD-EOUS!

Pumpkins are already the star of countless desserts and decorations. Now this harvest hotshot—full of skin-brightening enzymes and (thanks to those seeds) plenty of nourishing oils—can play an equally impressive role in your beauty routine.

Get even: Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Peel & Reveal gently combats splotching and dullness with the help of those powerful enzymes. ($58, sephora.com)

Come clean: With its dream team of pumpkin pulp and honey, MyChelle Dermaceuticals Creamy Pumpkin Cleanser maintains moisture while banishing dirt and toxins. ($17, mychelle.com)

Quench dry skin: Backed up by baobab oil and other natural nourishers, the pumpkin- seed oil in Burt’s Bees Ultimate Care Body Lotion restores life to limbs—and any other parched parts. ($10, at drugstores)

Boost your lashes: The pumpkin-seed oil in e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Defining Mascara keeps lashes hydrated, while the cone-shaped brush leaves no lash unturned. ($3, at drugstores)

Soothe yourself: Made specifically for sensitive skin (but good for anyone when temperatures and humidity drop), Tecniche BioTech Oil calls on extra-nourishing pumpkin-seed oil to ease dryness. ($30, osmosis.com and lovermecenter.com)

Pucker up: Spiked with pumpkin-seed oil, creamy Sumbody Pumpkin Pie Lucky Lips will keep your pucker pretty and soft. ($7, sumbody.com)

Get refined: Between pumpkin’s natural enzyme content and added glycolic acid, Sia Botanics Pumpkin Enzyme Mask is like a magic potion for sloughing, smoothing and brightening dull skin. ($18, siabotanics.com)

—Jennifer Tzeses

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August 20, 2012

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EVO-OOOohhh

EVOO isn’t just for the kitchen, these soaps use olive oil’s moisturizers and antioxidants to work skin magic.

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1. Alighiero Campostrini Fruttato, $8.50, bigelowchemists.com 2. Soap Cartel Naked Truth, $9, soapcartel.com 3. Volta Organics ginger and grapefruit, $6, voltasoap.com 4. Kiss My Face olive oil and green tea, $3, kissmyface.com 5. Olivia Care moisturizing olive oil, $7.50, oliviacare.com 6. Lather lavender- lime, $8, lather.com

—Kara M. Murphy

From our September 2012 Italian Issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray

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