Now, is this post absolutely necessary? Umm… probably not. But, I like anatomy posts. I thought I’d share with you where some things are, mostly because I saw pics in my derm textbook and played a little with photoshop… As well, I’ll be referring to this post for some upcoming posts, like Thursday’s review...
For nail polish removal, I love the little pots of remover. I can open them up, stick in a finger and swish it around a bit. I’ve found that the pure acetone pots have plastic scrubbing bristles and work really well for glitter polish removal. Again, they are super drying, so I don’t use...
Now that you’ve got the polish on, you want it to look perfect, right? I’m frequently asked where I get my nails done or how often I go to the salon. The answer is that I’ve been twice. Ever. I just know how to clean up a manicure so it looks perfect! My favorite...
Now to get to the part everyone is really curious about, applying the polish! I’ve found that the secret to making a manicure last really is the base coat and top coat. I can make a manicure last for 7 days without any chips and barely any tip wear. Considering everything that I do...
Obviously, the first step has to be preparation of the cuticle area and your nail. Here you can see the products that I use to get ready for a manicure. Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover: There are a lot of products like this on the market, but they all seem to be either much,...
See those items? They are my secret to a perfect manicure and pedicure! The best, easiest and fastest nail polish clean up ever. I don’t always have the steadiest of hands, though you might think I do after seeing so many swatches of polishes this month! While it is definitely true that with practice...
I’ve always had issues with my cuticles. Whether they were dry and ragged or full of painful hangnails, I could never seem to trim them enough, keep them moisturized enough or fix them to be what I considered to be “decent.” That’s all turned around due to my new cuticle remover, Sally Hansen’s Instant...
I’m not sure that too many people outside of professional nail techs and my fellow obsessive nail junkies over at MUA’s Nail Board know about CND Cuticle Eraser. I love this stuff. I carry it with me everywhere in my purse, I have it in the kitchen drawer, I even have it in my...