Finally Perfecting Salon Effects Application
Don’t you just hate it when something hailed as fool-proof is anything but? I first tried the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips a couple of years ago when they were first introduced. I needed a cute manicure quick while in Oregon for my brother-in-law’s wedding. I went with the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Love Letter, and for my first application it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t nearly as easy as they made themselves out to be, either.
Read MoreLabor Day Weekend Manicure Woes
Not all manicures are winners. I’m guessing that most of the stuff you might read about nail art just show you the winners. But this is a tale of unrequited love. I love what some nail artists I follow on Instagram have done with individually placing large glitter pieces in their nail art. I love the idea of individual glitter, and I really love the price since I’ve acquired all of my little pots of glitter at Daiso Japan for $1.50 for a 3-pack. It does not love me.
Read MoreNew York Skyline Manicure for #ASE14
A few weeks ago I made my triumphant return to New York City to attend and speak at Affiliate Summit East 2014. Since I’ve been blogging about my nails for a little over a year now, and of course sharing all of those posts to Facebook, a lot of my industry colleagues have taken notice that I have a penchant for nail art and started asking me how I was going to do my nails.
Challenge: Accepted!
Read MoreColorFoil Chrome Polka Dots
I looked far & wide for these damn things! Seriously, years ago, maybe when I was still in college (yikes), Sally Hansen came out with what they called Chrome Nail Makeup. I still have a few bottles as I love the high-metallic finish. I wish they were even MORE metallic and reflective, like those pins you see floating around of mirror-finish nails, but alas, I don’t think that’s possible short of electroplating my nails. When I saw that Sally Hansen had resurrected this trend this summer, I was so excited! However, apparently I was not yet excited enough to run to the store for them.
This became a problem.
Read MoreJulep Three Wishes Collection
For my June 2014 Julep Maven Box, I opted in for the Julep Three Wishes Collection. I loved the colors when viewing them online, and I was even happier with them in person. The three I opted for as an It Girl were Julep Savoy (an antique gold chrome), Julep Phia (an orchid iridescent chrome), and Julep Jennine (a full-coverage borealis blue stardust). The Stardust polishes are Julep’s answer to the textured polish craze, providing a matte glitter that gives just enough sparkle.
Read MoreFinger Paints Poolside Paradise Collection
Originally when I grabbed these two colors I’d recently bought, I was going to attempt a star burst manicure I saw on Pinterest. What could go wrong? Oh, just everything. So that’s not the manicure I ended up with, and instead I went with this random, chaotic angled half & half that probably looks familiar. It’s similar to my Slightly Nautical Manicure, except the angle goes in the same direction on every finger.
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