tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89280608003066595482024-03-16T00:08:19.334-07:00Scandalously PolishedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-15280253507784385102016-07-28T04:09:00.002-07:002016-07-28T04:09:09.703-07:00Stay Dead Book One<div style="text-align: justify;">
So for a while I didn't care to have a print edition of any of my written works. Not entirely sure why, as I still love printed books, so when I was finished with The dead & The dying, Stay dead book two, I decided it was time. I personally want to see them sitting on my shelf, whether or not anyone else does and I decided to go back to my original Stay dead logo. I also changed the cover and brought in an editor for the series, Adam Staffaroni whom I've worked with at DC Comics and Boom Studios. He's now going over Book Two and I hope to be publishing it soon, like in a month soon. So if you've enjoyed Stay Dead and want to grab a print edition you can get it from either of these links. I thank you in advance, and I hope you look forward to Book Two. Book Three is already in progress too!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-89647286328337996922015-09-22T07:21:00.000-07:002015-09-22T07:21:00.040-07:00Pink Nails<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's almost autumn! Well technically it'll only be tomorrow 23'th of september but woosh, time is rocket flying, seriously. Still, how good is it for the soul to leave summer behind, and I so love spring also. To celebrate its return, here is a very delicate and fresh polish that is currently on my nails as I'm typing Zoya "Skye". Zoya might be my favorite brand, I have not been much into their new releases lately and have more felt like digging into their less popular shades instead. Honestly, there are some gems for me here. Of course, it's sometimes a dice game to order online (no spoon for European girls, so lots of doubt between almost similar swatchless polishes) but more often than never, I have been positively surprised. I love to be surprised anyway. So then, here is "Skye" from the Spa Essential collection. On their website, Zoya describe it as a warm toned dusty pale pink. The description is pretty accurate. It's indeed a muted pink leading toward peach. Despite its being a little bit on the "warm" pink side, Skye turned out on me as a perfect mannequin hand polish for my skin. </div>
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Concerning the formula, I have read that some girls had bad trouble applying this one. Well, I didn't have too much problems on my side. I for sure found the formula not as superb as most of the Zoya I own (it is a bit uneven and relatively drying much too fast for the small brush) but the application was nothing terrible either and what you see on my nails is just 2 (neither thick neither thin) coats and no top coat. Perfectly opaque, smooth. No streak, no bump, no mess. I have it for 2 days and no chip or anything. Let's see how long I can keep it. I'll let you know. In all, it's a great neutral for cool toned fair skinned girls and I will definitely wear this one a lot on my toes this autumn as I love to go neutral with my feet. I know, we're barely at autumn doorstep that I'm already talking about autumn, I think I just live for this season. I can't help it!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-28450621386342383702015-07-08T07:07:00.002-07:002015-07-08T07:08:42.779-07:00Mystical Practice<div style="text-align: justify;">
In ancient times Taoist Masters in tune with their body, would mentally watch, map and trace out effects of herbs and other healing practices. This style of observation formed the foundation to practices such as QiGong, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and how it all connected within the body. If we learn how to live in Harmony with our own body. We can self heal. We can explore ourselves freely. It becomes possible to discover more than just our surface nature. In using, what others would label, my third eye, I have learned over the past years how to see similarly hidden truths. Truths not hidden but rather obscured by our lifestyle. So while it would seem to be a mystical practice, it's more accurate to say that I am merely seeing things clearly, within acceptance and awareness of oneself. This is far from being a mysterious process. It's just being in a place to be able to view and be patient enough to observe. Of course, getting to that spot of being able to see clearly, isn't very easy in an modern environment. It's a place very few people manage to find. I could instruct you exactly how to achieve this state. Yet many people wouldn't want to experience the initial discomfort or have the patience of many years it usually takes to climb to that spot. What do you think about this practice!?</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-53226554163384881452015-03-03T05:35:00.000-08:002015-03-03T05:35:00.096-08:00Leather Nails<div style="text-align: justify;">
I am pretty sure you have seen this all over the nail blog world already but here is a manicure made with the Barry M cracking polish! Cracking is seemingly the big Spring craze as OPI and China Glaze have jumped on the bandwagon but Barry M was already proposing this last fall. I have owned this polish since that time but have been unable to post, as you might already know. Better late than never! Today I am showing you a manicure I love a lot. I will of course make a proper review of the Barry M nail effect polish (with advices and little experiences I've had with it) but I can already tell that it is drying matte. I must confess that the first time I tried it, it caught me off guard and although I am a huge matte black polish fan I still can't decide if I like that or not. </div>
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I know I could reproach this polish its lack of glossiness (by adding a glossy top coat!) but instead of doing so, I thought I could take advantage of it combining it to a shiny black base (I used e.l.f. "Black"). Black is so beautiful and can be so visually rich when textured. The result is very much for my liking as it in some ways reminds me of grained leather. In fact, it goes very well with the grainy matte and black leather of the new pair of shoes I've bought lately (the gorgeous motor boots Ash Storm). I absolutely adore those shoes, they are so feminine/masculine and the manicure is really pairing well with them. Great combination to me. Actually, it's quite a sexy combo with a pair of black slim jeans.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-90217194654292944362015-02-20T05:19:00.002-08:002015-02-20T05:39:11.777-08:00Rebecca Maizel at Books on the Square<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, me and the sibs went. We had fun. I felt like an oldie, "This is the most fun I've had in years!". I even cracked out my walker for the occasion. Me and the sibs were probably the babes of the bunch. Not a lot of youngsters. Shame on them for not coming. Probably should have spread the word on FB too. It was a happy party time, with some food, dancing and music (okay I lie about the last two). But there were some awesome cupcakes, I think each cuppycake looks like <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/strawberry-shortcake-coloring-pages/" target="_blank">Strawberry Shortcake</a> and had a whole sticks worth of butter in the icing. Okay back to the stuff you wanna hear. Rebecca Maizel, well I guess you never know what to expect. When I first saw her I was all like, "Celebrity!". Maybe I should have gone all paparazzo and started clicking away, "Over here Ms. Maizel! Over here!". I bob and weave as I say this. My fingers frantically pressing the capture button (?) on my camera. Rebecca Maizel was very nice and funny, very approachable, too bad I am shy. But she did come over to quiz us, "What are you babies doing up past you beddy bye time?". I kid, she was nice to us chicken heads. Ms. Maizel sister talked to us too, telling us not to be scared of her sister (or something to that effect).</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-33959026292545679072015-01-07T04:48:00.000-08:002016-01-04T05:34:51.906-08:00Zoya Ornate Collection<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey everyone. I've been extremely busy in the last weeks. Sometimes I wonder if I'm even able to keep up with this blog. And I can honestly tell you, work sucks. If I really could make a living off blogging I so would. Moving on, today I have Zoya's Ornate collection to share with you guys. When I saw swatches of this collection, I must have them and I went ahead to order it. A lot of holos! Electra is a holographic bar glitters in a clear base. 3 coats This is obviously used as a top coat. This polish would be perfect to a glitter gradient affect. Ziv is a gold foil with large specks of gold over it. 2 coats. Very interesting polish, you'd think it's a typical boring gold foil polish, but the golden specks added to it makes it very unique. Storm is a black base with holo shimmers. 2 coats. Something about holo over black is just so stunning. Aurora is a raspberry purple base with holo shimmer. 2 coats. The holo in this one definitely stands out. It's such a gorgeous combination. Logan is a vibrant green with golden shimmers. 2 coats. This is a beautiful green polish, the flash of gold just adds the attention it needs.</div>
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Blaze is a red holo. 2 coats. Ok I am speechless. This has to be the most gorgeous and best red holo polish out there. It is not a typical red holo, where its a red base with those rainbow holographic flashes. The holo in this one blends with the red base which makes very, very interesting. This one is by far my favorite holo ever. The formula for these were amazing. I had no problems with application. When it comes to holo polishes, we know that they don't really last on your nails (at least for me); the three holos from this collection lasted more than 3 days for me without chipping and only minor tip wear. I no longer have time to do my nails every day, so having chip-free nails is awesome for me right now. Overall, I am super satisfied with the collection and felt it was well worth the money. The whole collection is gorgeous, and the colors are just amazing. If you're debating on which polish to get, Blaze is the answer!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-3624361944812857102014-07-17T04:49:00.000-07:002014-07-17T04:49:00.148-07:00China Glaze Spam<div style="text-align: justify;">
I recently ordered a lot of China Glaze polishes and didn't get to do swatches of them, but on spare time I did some quick swatches. So here is some random China Glaze spam with some polishes from the old and recent collections. I also ordered the Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away collection, but I rather do that on a separate review because that collection was simply amazing. Man Hunt; Red Satin; Pure Joy over Red Satin; Cast a Spell; Make a Spectacle over Cast a Spell; Purr-fect Plum; Glitter Goblin; Glitter All the Way; Bizarre Blurple; Immortal; Winter Holly (amazing); Glistening Snow (gorgeous); Angel Wings (stunning); Beauty Within. As you can tell, some polishes were from Halloween release, Breast Cancer Awareness, Holiday, and even Summer. But I did hope you enjoy this random spam of China Glaze polishes. Which ones did you like the most? Because I can't choose, I love them all!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-62690188111605063902014-06-08T04:34:00.000-07:002014-06-08T04:34:50.989-07:00Layering with my Watch<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi everyone! Sorry for not blogging in a while, I haven't been doing my nails since I've done acrylic and gel nails. I recently removed them any my nails are nubs and I want them to heal, especially from an aching split nail. Never again will I do my fake nails again! My nails are too precious. I decided to do them hoping my nails would grow longer since my work is tedious and breaks my nails, so I thought it would be a good idea... Wrong! So now I'm waiting for them to grow out so I can do my nails again. This post is about layering my watch with bracelets. I've been searching for bracelets to layer with for my rose gold Michael Kors mid size runway watch. Although I didn't get exactly rose gold to match my watch, I got some gold bracelets but they look great with my watch and I got so many compliments! All the bracelets are from Forever21! The total was about $20, or maybe a little more. The chain bracelets also came in a neon pink and blue which I don't like and set aside in my jewelry for $7.80. The spike bracelet came in gold and silver together for $7.80 as well and the beaded bracelet was $2.80!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-40433648406770790432014-04-22T09:33:00.003-07:002015-07-08T07:10:02.923-07:00Mai Miyagi inspired Make Up<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello everyone! It's been a while since I did a post (and I know I do abandon blogspot too right now) but today I found my moojoo again. Products I used: Skin79 Super Beblesh Balm BB Cream; MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW15; Manhattan Soft Powder in Transparent; Elf Brightening Eye Colour palette in Brownstone; 88 Colour Palette; False Lashes from HK, no 6; DUO eyelash gluo in clear-white; L'Oreal Studio Secrets Professional; Alverde blush in no 5, Pastel Rose; YSL Rougé Volupté Lipstick no 1. So this look was inspired by Mai Miyagi. I guess she is a gyaru, but I don't really know, I just found her picture somewhere on tumblr. Actually I don't like the gyaru look that much, but this one is a bit different from the normal, heavy-thick-eyeliner-gyaru-look. Gyaru girls don't cut their lashes so that they extend the natural lashline. This way they achieve the big and doll like eyes. My lashes weren't shortened neither but I guess my eyes are just too big because it still looks pretty "natural". This look is great for a first date since only the lashes are a little bit extravagant but you can still rock this look without them by just using mascara, do what you like. I hope I will do posts more frequently again, right now I'm thinking about a new face paint idea, perhaps something <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/easter-coloring-pages/" target="_blank">Easter</a> inspired?</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-7816148440790872722014-03-13T06:39:00.001-07:002014-03-13T06:39:41.909-07:00Comin Home!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I just can't wait the moment when I'll see you all... all my family and my soul friends. It passed almost one year since I haven't seen you. It's a long time but I still have patience and I'm waiting the day when I'll put my bag in the airplane and I'll fly to get to you. Many feelings are pushing my heart into a sad mood, but I keep my strength up, my smile on my face and that's it. Many times I'm asking myself if I can do it, but I realize that I must do it, I don't have a choice. A new world, new friends, new habits, new me...</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-36049024231791896362014-02-19T08:16:00.000-08:002014-04-22T09:28:28.952-07:00Lets Get Wild<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi everyone! I don't know if you have guessed by now but I am a big fan of Denman Brushes! See my post history if you haven't seen my review on a previous Denman brush. I absolutely love their brushes especially the quirky designs that they do. I have tried the Tutti Fruitti brush and I have been using it everyday up until now... I have cheated on my tutti fruitti with this amazing new brush that I have just got (D80L code). How amazingly gorgeous is this zebra print denman hairbrush?! I love animal print and this has impressed me no end. If you didn't know Denman brushes are renowned for their quality so much so that hairdressers worldwide chose to use them on their clients... mine uses them too! This one in particular is a D3 Denman brush this is probably the one that I see the most at my hairdressers as it is ideal for smoothing, shaping and styling my hair.<br />
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There are various styles of the D3 brush out there but I just had to share this one with you are I am sure that all of you will agree when I say its the best looking hairbrush that I've seen. The animal print range comes in 3 different colours of Zebra print: White, Purple and Blue. The brush is suitable for all hair types and lengths and the close set pins don't damage your hair like I have found other brushes to do. You also don't get static that you do from other brushes. Another great thing about Denman is that for such high quality hairbrushes you would expect a high price tag... well guess what they are affordable! I think they are great value for money this brush in particular costs $10.99 from the Denman website. Check out Denman's website where you can browse all of their products.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-86735368430714427522014-01-07T05:52:00.000-08:002014-01-07T05:52:01.653-08:00Pretty Serious - BSOD<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well it's been slow-going but I finally have time to show you what I consider to be the jewel in the crown of Pretty Serious's debut "Hello World" collection - BSOD. Or for you unfortunate (says the smug Mac user) PC owners - "Blue Screen of Death". Funnily enough, when my well-worn Mac's hard drive crashed last week, the only thing I couldn't recover was my photos of this polish! How gorgeous is this blue? Complete slam dunk for me as it combines one of my favourite colours with jelly glitter. Plus it reminds me of this <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/princess-coloring-pages/" target="_blank">princess</a> dress. Ah... one day... It goes from a rich, dark midnight to a vibrant electric blue depending on the light. No problems at all with application, and it's quite densely glitter-packed so although this is three coats, I probably could have done with two. I cannot fault this. If Kaz would release this polish texture in a myriad of different colours, I would happily buy all of them (hint! purple please!). If you're a bit hesitant to try anything from Pretty Serious, I suggest you try this one first, you'll be a convert. BSOD is available from Pretty Serious for $9.95 with matching eyeshadow and lip gloss, too!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-54645804399876254582013-11-08T05:32:00.000-08:002013-11-08T05:32:07.069-08:00Top 5 Skin Tips of The Week<div style="text-align: justify;">
Skin special this week ladies, feel free to share your tips below.</div>
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5. Take a Vitamin E tablet! It helps your hair, nails and skin! Its a beauty must.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-15750739878618056622013-07-24T03:45:00.000-07:002013-07-24T03:45:11.455-07:00Urban Decay Build Your Own Palette<div style="text-align: justify;">
I went to Ulta today and got the new Urban Decay Build your own Palette! I love it so much! Here's what I picked. Inside before filling comes with a free eyeshadow called Walk of Shame. I chosesix colors before de-potting. The six shadows I chose after they got into the palette. Swatches with UDPP base. In order they are Blunt, Chase, FreeLove, Bordello, Roach, and Radium. The new eyeshadows are much softer and more pigmented than their old ones. I love them! I forgot to swatch Walk of Shame but its a matte soft taupe color. Highly suggest doing this, it's so much fun!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-73511349388305156972013-06-04T08:04:00.000-07:002013-06-04T08:13:11.051-07:00Don’t do These 10 Things on a Diet<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dieting is not an easy thing to do. First of all you know that you got to be persistent. Some individuals are weak and can’t manage their diets. Here’s the list of advices you shouuld not do while dieting and losing weight: healthy diet don’t start with the most rigid diet; Don’t challenge yourself with the most rigid diet you find. This an ordinary slip when a diet newbie tries to stick to the most rigid diet and, as the result, fails. Choose the diet that is sane and that is healthy for you. If you’re a dieting newbie and not sure about the diet, then find another that makes sense for you; Don’t expect things to come over night. “Good things come to those who wait”. You can’t expect whenever diet you chose to help you losing half of your overweight in short period of time. You can have to think of your health first and then the result will come. Exercises while dieting don’t do physical exercises too often; Don’t do physical exercises too often while dieting. You have to give your muscles and body a time to heal. Hard everyday exercises are not a natural situation for your body. Unless if you’re an Olympic athlete; Don’t miss by your meals. There’re dieting newbies who miss their meals. They think this will help them lose weight because they’re not gaining any weight eating their meals. Dieting is not about just losing weight or starving, dieting is about eating correct and healthy foodstuff.</div>
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Don’t measure your results daily. Each dieting newbie is impatient to notice the results of the chosen diet plan. Don’t do that because it’s almost impossible to lose pounds of your weight every day. Instead you might find yourself disappointed in dieting. Good things come to those who wait; Don’t get motivated by your emotions. This rule is one of the most rules to remember. Don’t let your emotions lead you. You might have noticed that your diet changes when you’re depressed or sad. You even let yourself have another cake or cookie to feel better. Don’t do that if it’s not in your diet plan. Don’t be hung up about calories. Healthy diet everyone knows that the main concept behind dieting is reducing calories. On the other hand, some people take cutting down calories too serious. Dramatic calorie reduction will cause dramatic changes to your body, forcing the body to start collecting every calorie in every way it can. Definitely wrong diet plan; Don’t be shy to look for assistance. You know that everyone of has its own flaws. Some of us are just too shy to ask for advice or help. Don’t hesitate, seek for the right information online or ask professional advice. You just can’t know everything; Don’t rely just on your self-control. Try to analyze your diet habits or even write down your diet plan. Try to investigate your results and your dieting. But don’t be too critical to yourself. Aim for the realistic results and don’t lose your head on losing more weight. More info here <a href="http://www.weightshapes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.weightshapes.com </a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383146408756308940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928060800306659548.post-23684724631387504452013-03-12T04:11:00.005-07:002013-03-12T04:13:24.089-07:00Jamberry Vinyl Shields Experiment on My Nails<div style="text-align: justify;">
Happy Sunday Everyone! It has been so gloomy here in my neck of the woods lately. We had rain for 4 days non-stop! Thankfully this weekend is much nicer and today is supposed to be a great day for cooking outside and hanging out with family and friends. Recently a representative for "Jamberry" nails asked me to test out these nail shields and see how I like them. I googled "Jamberry Nail Shields" to see what it was all about about. These are vinyl nail shields that you warm up with a hair dryer before applying to your nails. The instructions are easy and if you want to learn more about this product search for Jamberry. I loved all the patterns I saw on their website. They all look so adorable and fun to wear! Now on to my thoughts about this novelty. I followed the directions that came in the package to the best of my
ability but, for some reason, I had a real tough time getting the
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I also had a hard time heating the shield with a hair dryer. I used tweezers to hold the shields while I heated them. As you heat the shield it gets soft and maleable and that is when you apply it to the nail. This is where I got stuck. No matter what I did or how well I smoothed the shield on my nail it just didnt want to stick to my nail bed properly. In short, I messed it all up and could not do a full manicure with it. I must have done something wrong. There are a lot of good reviews of this product on YouTube, even videos on how to apply it properly. Since I wasn't successfull in aplying these I really can't give an apropriate review of the product. There are plenty of shields left in the sheet that was sent to me so I will let my daughter (who is a LOT better with these things than I) experiement with them to see how well it works, Have any of you tried Jamberry Nail shields? What did you think? Share your thoughts!</div>
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Are your hands and nails in desperate need of tender, love and care? If you said yes keep on reading! I had planned on posting about these products for a long time but I kept thinking “this is not going to be news for anyone. Everyone knows about these products”! But I confess I was wrong. Not everyone has heard about these products. We buy stuff that we have tried and found to be good “stuff”, or we buy stuff that we have heard other people say it is good “stuff”. So here I am sharing with you about my top most favorite “stuff” that my hands, feet, and nails love. You can try them and see for yourself. <br />
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Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. This luscious cream is heavenly on my cuticles, especially in the winter when my cuticles tend to get rough and dry. I stick this little pot in my jacket pocket at work and I apply it as often as I can. I also use it before putting my winter gloves on and walking out of the house. I massage it around my cuticles as I push them up a little at a time. It works like a charm. I've been in love with this stuff for many years. You can find it at Walmart, Walgreens, and Ulta. I have noticed that some grocery stores in my small hometown have it too. It cost $5.99 at my local Walgreens. <br />
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Burts Bees almond milk. This crème is a dear friend to my hands and nails in every season, but even more so in the winter time. I keep a jar close to my kitchen sink so it is handy when washing time comes around. I still wash my dishes by hand, and every so often I use a Brillo pad to scrub pots and pans. To keep my hands from going to pots I slather this stuff all over my hands before putting my dishwashing gloves on. By the time I am done with my dishes my hands are nice and soft. This is a heavy, emollient crème.<br />
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Not really suitable to use when you are planning on using your hands freely to touch objects because it will leave a smear all over the place if you do. This is not one of those crèmes that your skin absorbs right away. This crème is best used when your hands are gloved either with dish gloves or your winter gloves. It will also work with gloves to sleep in (if you can manage to keep them on all night). You can buy it for around $8.99 at Walgreens or Walmart. It may seem like a lot of moola for a hand creme at first, but once you realize how little of it you need to get the job done your pocket (and your hands) will thank you.<br />
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C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve. C.O. Bigelow’s Hand Salve has been one of my most favorite heavy duty skin products for a long time. I use it pretty much the same way I use the Almond Milk Hand Crème, under rubber gloves, or under my winter gloves. It feels like Vaseline on the skin but it smells better, like roses as the name reads. It works well on hands, elbows, knees, lips, and even your feet. I got mine at Bath an Body Works for $5.50. I’ve had this little tin for a long time too. You don’t need too much of it to see results.<br />
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California Mango Mend Treatment Balm. This is what their website says: Promotes soft cuticles and healthy nail growth. Softens rough, dry patches on skin. Luscious California Mango scent. Cures cracked heels. "California Mango Mend Balm is an hydrating balm that is specifically designed to cure cracked heels and soften rough, dry patches on hands, knees and elbows." This is what I say: This stuff is like Vaseline on steroids! It is greasy, strong, and it really does do miracles on dry, nasty looking heels. My preferred way to use it is at night under my socks. I usually take good care of my feet (I hate thick, dry heels), so I use this stuff at least twice a week before going to bed. One warning thou, it will stain your socks orange, so make sure you use sockies that you won't mind staining. I paid $7.50 for this stuff at Sally's Beauty Supplies.<br />
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Carol's Daughter Ecstasy Shea Soufflé. Now, this is my baby! Save the best for last! I had never heard of Carol’s Daughter products until 2011 when a friend gave me a jar, in the “Orange Blossom” scent. It was after I tried the crème that I googled it to see how and where to buy more of it, that’s how impressed I was. After I used up the entire jar that was given to me I started buying it regularly. And I swear this crème is really a good investment for my skin. I don’t mind one bit that I have to order it online, or that it cost $13.50 for a 4 oz. jar. I usually get mine from Sephora or from Carol's Daughter Website.<br />
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It turns out Oprah talked about Carol’s Daughter’s products as one of her “favorite things”, but I didn’t watch Oprah and had no knowledge of such products. I was just stunned by how much I loved it. This is not greasy at all. It is a fast absorbing daily moisturizer for dry or extra-dry skin. This crème can be applied all over the body but since I can’t buy it at any local store in my town I reserve it for my hands and elbows. Like a precious crème that I have to use wisely so I don’t run out of it too soon. This stuff feels like butter and it really does sink into the skin beautifully. I am currently using the “Ecstasy” scent which smells fantastic, not too strong, and not too timid.<br />
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Next I will buy the “Almond Cookie” scent just because I really love almond scented stuff. Since this is a non-greasy crème it is safe to apply it before going about your daily chores because it leaves no residue behind. It all sinks down, penetrating the skin to the softest, smoothest texture ever. From all the crèmes I have ever used on my skin this is by far my favorite of all. Have you ever tried any of these products? If so, what did you think? Will you repurchase? Do you have any holy grail products to keep your hands, nails and skin lovely? If you do share with us!</div>
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I had heard about this "Nail Caviar" idea but it wasn't until a couple
of days ago that I found such thing at a local Walmart. It was the only
box on the shelf. I looked all over for more (and for the price) but
couldn't find anything. Well I brought it home with me. I was curious. Here is what I call the Abnormal View of the caviar rocks. This is as
close as I could get in zooming. No one sees your nails like this of
course (these are nails not diamonds!), but it gives you cosmetics
fans a pretty good idea of how small the beads are. I forgot to mention the Nail Rock Nail Caviar set comes with a bottle of
nail polish also. This one came with a gold polish that I didn't use
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First polish your nail
as usual and then dip your fingernail in the jar of beads so the entire
nail is coated with them. Then you press the beads gently into the wet
polish on your nails. Pressing ever so gently work the beads over the
entire nail. It is not hard to do at all. I used a light, jelly, pink nail polish under my beads this time around.
I did not use top coat on the beads. They felt glued enough to the nail
really ast. I wore this manicure and went about my day to see how it would last. I
expected beads to be falling off my fingernail all over the place. It
did happen, but not as bad as I thought it would be. Some came off when I
shampooed my hair and when I washed my hands, but I was left with
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China Glaze Fast Track. Happy Sunday dear manicure lovers! It's hard to believe November is already gone! Today I want to show manicures I gave myself during the month of March. I sported more colors than the ones I am showing here today but a lot of times I forget to take pictures and by the time I grab the camera my polish is already chipping. I bought only 2 of the Capitol Colours from China Glaze nail polishes (Riveting and Fast Track). I wore Riveting on my toes (bright and perfect for Spring) and Fast Track on my tips for about a week.<br /><br />I really loved Fast Track. Application was easy (2 coats used in this manicure) and it lasted well on my nails. Fast Track is a very easy going nail polish. Very safe to use to the office or any special occasion really. The gold shimmer in it is very subtle, not "in your face" spark. One of my best friends who wears only very conservative polishes absolutely loved this one. <br /><br />Hard Candy Beetle. I had been flirting with this polish for a long time then finally decided to bring it home during one of my rare trips to Walmart. This polish applied well (3 coats here) and my manicure lasted for about 4 days which for me it is pretty good. I didn't think it was all that until I heard one of my coworkers talk about "the cool color-changing polish Kat had on a couple of days ago". This is a really interesting duochrome nail polish. Not shy at all!! It looks either green or purple depending on how the light hits it. <br /><br />OPI Jade Is The New Black & Essie Shine of The Times. I wore this green manicure for St. Patty's Day. I polished my nails on that day in less than 20 minutes trying to beat the clock before going out with friends for margaritas. To my surprise I did a decent job in a hurry and the manicure lasted for about 5 days. I had OPI Jade is the New Black sitting in my drawer for a long time so I decided to give it a try last month. It is such a pretty creme green polish all by itself, but it looked even prettier with Essie Shine of the Times on top of it. I love flakie special effect polishes and these two go very well together.<br /><br />Fingerpaints Circus Peanut. I picked up this polish last month because of my constant search for the perfect peachy-coral nail polish. In my experience peachy-corals (like yellows) are hard to apply. Circus Peanuts was hard to apply too. This polish has the potential to make you feel like a bad "painter" because it is goopy and streaky. The payoff however was really good. I got more compliments on this manicure than any other in the month of March. This polish looks quiet in the bottle but once on the nails it looks almost neon! This is the polish I am wearing today still. It has lasted well! I hope you enjoyed my Month of manicure! As always thank you for visiting us and for sharing your love for color on your fingertips!</div>
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