~DIY At Home Shellac/Gel Nails For Under $10~ Does It Work?

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I love the concept of gel nails and shellac nails but I have never had any done professionally because I will not paid to have them done. I've heard of people getting gel nail polish applied that costs as much as a new set of acrylic nails. Nope. Plus, the whole process just seems simple enough to do...at home.:)

I came across this pin on Pinterest about a DIY Shellac or Gel Nail Hack" using two Sally Hansen polishes and a regular polish. The trio is suppose to last just as long as shellac polish does without a lamp.

You know I went right out....and pick up the products....

The original pinner or blogger used Sally Hansen Hard As Wraps Powerful Acrylic Gel, her favorite nail polish and Sally Hansen No Chip Acrylic Top Coat. The Sally Hansen products together costs about $10.

 I applied the trio using a Kleancolor polish on a Sunday. 

I did the same order the pinner did: one coat of Acrylic Gel, two coats of polish and one coat of No Chip Top Coat.

And this was Tuesday.:(

I was disappointed!! Ugh! I love polish but I'm really hard on my nails. I wash dishes, clean, cook and whatever else with my hands. However I want my nails to look good all the time, the polish to last and save money at the same time. I tried the DIY Shellac "hack" twice again using other polishes and the same chippy results came in about two days. One great thing did happen, the Sally Hansen Gel polish used as the base coat has really strengthened my nails!!!!

I'm assuming that individual results vary and this was just my results. Click on the PIN to check out the original post and comments.

Will you be trying this DIY Shellac/Gel hack???

Best High End Makeup Dupes Pins On Pinterest!

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I'm a Pinterest Addict!! Through and through! So many ideas and such a great way of putting it all together on boards. One wonderful thing about Pinterest is finding great blogs and sites relating to makeup and fashion. I love dupes or "duplicates" of high end products. For me, high end products are not always accessible financially or physically, so finding close or exact "dupe" of that product is like finding gold!!

Here are some great pins that lead to site that have a host of dupes for high end product lines like MAC, Urban Decay, and many more!

The Drugstore Princess

Makeup Lovers Unite

Froggistyle73.blogspot.com

Temptalia

Here's a link to my DUPE BOARD on Pinterest with lots of other great pins for high end dupes!!

( All Photos are from Pinterest)

~ Bright and Fun!~ Go to Lipsticks For The Summer!

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I was inspired by one of my favorite You Tubers, Traycee77 or Traycee from K.I.S.S Hair Boards, after she did a  video on her go to lipsticks for the summer. Watch her video HERE!

Here are my go to colors, most I've been using for over two years with a couple of new shades that I'm currently loving!

(left to right)

Maybelline Vivids in Vivid Rose

Milani Rose Hip

NYX Matte Lipstick in  Shocking Pink

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate in Kiss of Life

CoverGirl Divine

NK Orange Tint

NK Natural

( Top Row)

Maybelline Vivids in Vivid Rose

Milani Rose Hip

NYX Matte Lipstick in  Shocking Pink

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate in Kiss of Life

( Bottom Row)

CoverGirl Divine

NK Orange Tint

NK Natural

What are some of your go to colors for the lips in the summer? Let me know in the comments!!

Introducing...Beauty Box by Target: First Edition Box.....

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My Beauty Box by Target arrived today!! About 5 weeks ago, I ordered this $5 box from Target on a whim. I had previously received every free Target Beauty Bag sampler they offered so I was bit apprehensive about paying for one.

 It came in a bigger box than the bag sampler.

 I'll be using this box for other things! lol!

 There is a card on top that has a list of all the contents inside plus a $3 off any $15 beauty purchase coupon at Target. I approve that coupon!!!

Contents....

La Roche-Posey Effaclar Duo sample

Fekkai Glossing Cream deluxe sample

Gillette Venus and Olay Razor Pack

L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Lust-Rous

Overall....

I like!! When I saw the Sally Hansen Salon Nail Polish Strips, I knew I had gotten my money's worth. Those things run a cool $10 every where. I'm always in need of a razor, especially since its summer and I'll be trying La Roche-Posey sample since its an acne treatment. The Fekkai Cream, I will tuck in my hair product travel bag and the BB Cream sample...I'll toss in the trash. I'm pleased. :)

Did you order the Beauty Box by Target??? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!!!

Guilty!!! My 5 Beauty Sins......

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Cue the music!!!

I'm guilty of soooo many beauty "sins". Well, what I think are beauty sins. Things that my girlfriends do and  I think "Should I be doing that?... because I don't". I'm a beauty blogger but I'm far from beauty perfect meaning, I don't always go by the book. 

I'll let you all decide....My Top 5 Beauty Sins: Guilty or Not Guilty!

1) I don't carry a makeup bag in my handbag

I don't carry a makeup bag because I don't touch up my makeup. Even when I was working full time, commuting, going places after work, I never had a bag of extra makeup for touch ups, lip color changes, etc. I never apply makeup in my car, work bathroom or at a desk. If I didn't get it on before I left, its not getting put on. Which leads to my next sin.....

2) I don't touch up my makeup or lip color.

I never reapply lipstick. Once it wears off or gets wiped off, its not getting reapplied. It actually feels funny to put lipstick back on a 2nd time in a day. I definitely don't touch up makeup. No applying powder, extra mascara and all things touching up. I will blot if I'm too greasy but by the time I realize I'm greasy, it doesn't matter anymore, the day has passed and I haven't even looked in the mirror.

3)I keep old makeup, especially if it is discontinued or limited edition.

Case in point: I have about 50 L'Oreal Colour Juice Lip Glosses. They are discontinued and I love them so much but I know they are old, some smell terrible but I can't throw them away!! I have perfume from 1996, a Garden Botanical custom scent, that I remember getting paid, going to Garden Botancial , being excited to get a scent made. Memories are in that scent! I have other old, discontinued brands that I can't part with too. I may not wear it but I can't part with it!!

4)I don't apply moisturizer to my face after washing.

I wash my face twice a day but I don't moisturizer afterwards. Why? I don't need it. My natural oils will make their appearance within minutes so I'm naturally moisturized. I use a cleanser that doesn't make my face feel stripped or dry so I just wait until my natural oils come through. This method my not be for everyone, but it actually works for me.

5) I'm not diligent about wearing sunscreen.

Unless the sunscreen is in the BB Cream or foundation ( in most cases it is) I'm wearing that day, I don't put it on my face. And unless I'm out in sun for a long period of time, I don't wear it out on my body skin. I don't spend alot time in the sun because I don't like being hot. There is no "pool time" or sunbathing or beach bumming for me. However I know, I KNOW this is not a good thing to do. African Americans also suffer from sunburn or worse, skin cancer caused by the sun. I have find a sunscreen that's not uncomfortable to wear all of over, otherwise, I'm skipping it.

Guilty or Not Guilty of these five beauty sins?? And what are you beauty sins? Let me know in the comments!!