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Why I'm convinced nail care is self care.

Why I'm convinced nail care is self care.

At a time in my life when I was unhappy, my nail care routine became an act of self love. A couple of years into my legal career, I started workin...

4 Takeaways From Mental Health Awareness Month

By: Amanda J. Baker* Let’s own it, the month of May has been traumatic. On top of living through a global pandemic, we have been faced with rising...

EDUCATION SERIES VOL. 7: How Vitamin C can improve your nail health.

Vitamin C is widely used in serums and moisturizers to brighten and rejuvenate skin because it provides an array of beneficial properties, cosmeti...

A Note from BP: Rebrand update plus we're in a Documentary!

This month was short but very productive for Taupe Coat and our rebrand. We've been meeting weekly with our Branding Studio, Ethos Beauty LA workin...

Education Series Vol. 6: Abyssinian Oil | What is it and where does it come from?

Abyssinian oil, sometimes referred to as Crambe oil, contains a wide variety of restorative properties that are making waves in the beauty industry...

Here's 3 Amazing Black Women Who've Changed History!

Black History Month is here! Here are three Black Women that you may have never heard of who've changed history. Do you like using gifs? Lisa Gelob...

Education Series Vol. 5: Why Waterless Manicures are better

What is a waterless manicure? A waterless manicure is a manicure that's performed without soaking your hands in water. During a typical manicure, ...

Happy Black History Month! A Message From Our Founder.

January has been a very active month for Taupe Coat. We are making good progress on our rebrand. Later today actually, we have our first meeting wi...

Education Series Vol. 4: How can nail polish be vegan?

Vegan nail polish is far from a trend, as an increasing number of consumers are opting in to cruelty-free, vegan beauty products. Consumers are rai...

Cheers to the New Year! A message from our Founder.

I hope that the 2022 brings you lots of love, joy, and happiness. We have gained lots of new members over the holidays. For those of you that don’...

Education Series Vol. 3: Acetone

We all love a good manicure and pedicure. Some of us take a DIY approach to nail care while others prefer to get their nails done by a salon profes...

Education Series Vol. 2: Exfoliants

Body scrubs and polishes are types of exfoliants. Exfoliants polish away dead skin and leave your skin soft and supple. There are two types of exfo...

Are we Doing Enough to be Polish with a Purpose?

I know that many of you have had a lot of time to reflect on your life over the last year. Me too. I also had some spare time to think a lot about ...