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I hate it when I spend time doing my own nails only to smudge them moments later. Recently, I tried out this tip a friend clued me in on - after trimming, buffing, and painting nails with 2 coats of polish, let them air dry for 10 minutes. Then, dunk your fingertips in a bowl of ice water for about 3 minutes. Remove your hands from the water, let your nails air dry for 5-10 minutes more, and you’re set!
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“Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it kills you.” -Elsie de Wolfe, American actress/decorator/author (1865-1950)
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I had no idea that squeezing a lemon wedge into your glass of water could be so good for you.
(via oniverse)
More power to you, frenchfriesandfrosties:
I’ve been meaning to post about this.
Apparently it is a very contentious issue.
Some people are VERY opposed to pregnant women wearing two piece swimsuits. It’s gross, it’s weird, it’s not what women did when they were growing up, etc.
I’m finding, like with all other things pregnancy-related,…
Found this via A Cup of Jo: Sally Hansen nail strips.
Evidently they’ll give you a perfect no-chip “manicure” (although I’m not sure how long they last). At first glance, these seem like something that would make life easier. I’ll buy some on my next trip to Target & report back!
Who needs super-expensive deep conditioning products? Here’s something I do about once a month to keep the ends of my hair from splitting.
- Mix about 2-3 tablespoons of your regular conditioner with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Wet your hair.
- Apply the conditioner/olive oil mixture to your hair from the base of your head down. (I don’t use the mixture on the top of my head to avoid getting too oily up there, but you can apply this all over your hair if you want.)
- Leave the mixture in for 30 minutes, then gently rinse hair with cool water.
I do this hair treatment at night before going to bed, that way I don’t wash out the olive oil’s nutrients until the next day. I also usually whiten my teeth at the same time. Multitasking, kiddos. This treatment definitely makes my hair feel softer and stronger. Try it and see for yourself!
Don’t judge me, but I sometimes check out thelodown.com, a website created by reality-tv personality Lo Bosworth. A lot of the content is annoying since it’s aimed toward college and high school girls, but some topics on the site are pretty interesting. (I love the workout tips!) Also, this article on doing a professional looking manicure yourself is helpful. Manicures are expensive, and even though I don’t practice what I preach, I think it’s important to have nice-looking hands. These instructions aren’t too complicated, which is great! Trendy fall nail color here I come.
