Resolutions aside, it's time to make a change in that boring routine makeup and fix those flaws that have plagued you all last year!! Try some new products and new colors to change up and re-awaken your look!! I have plenty good ones from my previous posts...let me know what you tried and loved or didn't.
However, if you discovered something you loved last year, don't change it!!
My biggest indulgence last year and one that will continue forever is gel manicures!! They last people! Literally for weeks. I have never seen a chip in any of my gel manicures even through lots and lots of heavy dish washing, weightlifting, baby care-ing! :) That being said, their are some cons (but none to make me stray)...
PROS -
- last for 2-3 (sometimes more) weeks
- great for french manicures because when your nails grow you cant tell that the bottom of the nail is showing (not so great though for dark colors)
- dries upon contact at salon, so you can immediately pay, get car keys, whatever you want (no waiting to dry and no being extra careful when you leave)
CONS -
- more expensive than a regular manicure (but justified for the time is lasts)
- kinda annoying to take off and you usually have to go back to salon (although with some patience you can do it at home)
(so no CONS - woohoo!)
As for the argument about your nails being under that UV light repeatedly and that being harmful to your skin...I have researched this. Most of the research says the amount of exposure is very minimal and therefore not a problem. Also, I have noticed that my local salon, and probably all the experienced ones, put a glove on your hands which just exposes the nails.
Several companies are now offering at-home gel mani kits. (Sephora by OPI gelshine and Sally Henson) They come with the polish bases and top coats, a small UV machine, buffing tools, remover tools etc. I have yet to try these, as to me, the salon is just so much more convenient.
Here's Sephora's...pricey but is it worth it over time?? $160.00
http://www.sephora.com/gelshine-at-home-gel-colour-system-P374809?om_mmc=Googlepla&_requestid=42976&cm_mmc=us_search-_-GG-_-pla-_-{keyword}&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=1434554
You can remove at home with some patience...just file of the top layer and then soak your nails in acetone or soak cotton balls and attach to your nails with foil. Wait like 10 minutes and then start buffing away.
I love a good manicure! I think they make you look polished and put together. So, for 2013, why not show the world how flawless you truly are!!
However, if you discovered something you loved last year, don't change it!!
My biggest indulgence last year and one that will continue forever is gel manicures!! They last people! Literally for weeks. I have never seen a chip in any of my gel manicures even through lots and lots of heavy dish washing, weightlifting, baby care-ing! :) That being said, their are some cons (but none to make me stray)...
PROS -
- last for 2-3 (sometimes more) weeks
- great for french manicures because when your nails grow you cant tell that the bottom of the nail is showing (not so great though for dark colors)
- dries upon contact at salon, so you can immediately pay, get car keys, whatever you want (no waiting to dry and no being extra careful when you leave)
CONS -
- more expensive than a regular manicure (but justified for the time is lasts)
- kinda annoying to take off and you usually have to go back to salon (although with some patience you can do it at home)
(so no CONS - woohoo!)
As for the argument about your nails being under that UV light repeatedly and that being harmful to your skin...I have researched this. Most of the research says the amount of exposure is very minimal and therefore not a problem. Also, I have noticed that my local salon, and probably all the experienced ones, put a glove on your hands which just exposes the nails.
Several companies are now offering at-home gel mani kits. (Sephora by OPI gelshine and Sally Henson) They come with the polish bases and top coats, a small UV machine, buffing tools, remover tools etc. I have yet to try these, as to me, the salon is just so much more convenient.
Here's Sephora's...pricey but is it worth it over time?? $160.00
http://www.sephora.com/gelshine-at-home-gel-colour-system-P374809?om_mmc=Googlepla&_requestid=42976&cm_mmc=us_search-_-GG-_-pla-_-{keyword}&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=1434554
You can remove at home with some patience...just file of the top layer and then soak your nails in acetone or soak cotton balls and attach to your nails with foil. Wait like 10 minutes and then start buffing away.
I love a good manicure! I think they make you look polished and put together. So, for 2013, why not show the world how flawless you truly are!!
I love gel manicures. A lot of salons offer shellac vs gel, which I prefer simply because shellac is A LOT easier to remove which saves your nails and precious time!
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