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'Posa, I thought of you as soon as my most favourite e-tailer emailed this in her monthly update:

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Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
US$12 for Net Wt. 500ml - 16.9 fluid ounces

Ninena Virgin Coconut Oil is different from the regular refined, bleached and deodorized coconut oil since this is extracted from freshly cut coconut NOT copra. This coconut oil is not DEODORIZED, NOT REFINED; NO CHEMICALS and PRESERVATIVES are added. Ninena coconut Oil is extracted by hand from organically grown coconut palm, cocos bucifera of southern Ghana. The oil is obtained using the natural wet milling method. The extraction method does not use chemicals or high heat making Ninena coconut oil a pure and natural product.

To protect the oil's essential properties, the production of Ninena coconut oil does not undergo chemical refining, bleaching, or deodorizing. The oil has the distinct penetrating warm coconut aroma and has a long shelf life. Its main components are: Lauric acid, Myristic acid, Coprylic acid, Palmitic acid, Oleic and Linoleic acids.

Virgin coconut oil can be applied to skin and hair directly to protect from sun and wind damage.

Virgin Coconut Oil is high in natural antioxidants and protects skin from damaging free-radicals. It also helps keep skin firm and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Virgin Coconut Oil can help heal and repair the skin and make the skin smoother and more evenly textured by removing the outer layer of dead skin cells.
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^This might be the kick up the backside I need to try this stuff out! :)
 
I just found out OPI have released another beautiful set of colours. They're called Summer Flutter - swatches under the cut.

NSFW:
Catch me in your net;
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Wing It!;
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Flower to flower;
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Flit a bit;
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Thankfully I think I'm satisfied with my CG purchases. It looks like glitter is going to be HUGE for this season! :)
 
Nice one C0TB!!
Catch Me In Your Net doesn't look like it sits well on the nail, I'd be interested to know how many coats are on that swatch.
But I am in love with Wing It! and Flower To Flower!! <3
 
n3ophy7e said:
I am in love with Wing It! and Flower To Flower!!
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Me too! I am purchasing both of those as soon as I can find them. Perfect beach colors for me in a couple of weeks!

Have you ladies heard of CND's Shellac manicure that is guaranteed to last for 14 days???

Maybe I'm behind the times, but I saw it on yahoo's home page today and it's getting a lot of buzz from that.
 
^ That looks so cool!

Unfortunately, the link to their website doesn't work. On my browser at least. I NEED to find a salon that does this!!
 
My favourite nail blogger wrote a big review on it ages ago, before it had been released. It looks incredible!

For Aussies interested in this, I read that Pacific Nail and Beauty are CND's Australian distributor. Their MD said this;
“Pacific Nail and Beauty is excited to be launching Shellac in Australia. Shellac is a true industry breakthrough. On like polish, wears like gel, off in minutes. There’s no comparison. fourteen-day high-gloss shine that’s truly addictive. No more re-dos. Zero dry time. No edge wear. No more chips, scratches or dulling.”
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I can't find a list of places that are using this product here yet, but I'm sure there will be a lot of buzz about it soon enough. Wonder what the pricing is like? :)
 
Extra virgin coconut oil rules. It is the only moisturiser I have used for my crappy skin that really works evenly and doesn't just sit there. And you can use it as lube!
 
if we're talking about nails, do yourself a favor and check out 'konad'...it's amazing! look for a youtube tutorial.

i want the whole kit!
 
Hm, tbh nail art doesn't really do it for me.. I think it can look nice on the right nails, but most of the time it just looks a bit tacky to me. :\

No offence to anyone who likes it - as I said, lots of people can pull it off! Check out this video for an example of creeeeepy as fuck giant nail-art. Why do people have nails this long?! How would you function in everyday life?! 8o
 
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
I can't find a list of places that are using this product here yet, but I'm sure there will be a lot of buzz about it soon enough. Wonder what the pricing is like? :)
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The pricing I saw was around $50 US if I remember correctly. Pricey for a regular manicure (no wraps, acrylic, etc.). It would be nice to be able to do it at home, but it requires (from what I understand) the special UV drying lamp and I'm sure everything would be fairly expensive.

queenbee1127 said:
^ That looks so cool!

Unfortunately, the link to their website doesn't work. On my browser at least. I NEED to find a salon that does this!!
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I read that the CND website couldn't handle the traffic generated by the article and they're still down apparently.
 
^Makes sense.

I usually paint my own nails instead of getting a manicure since I'm pretty good at it and it's so much cheaper, but I have to try this, just to say I did.
 
QuestionEverything said:
The pricing I saw was around $50 US if I remember correctly. Pricey for a regular manicure (no wraps, acrylic, etc.). It would be nice to be able to do it at home, but it requires (from what I understand) the special UV drying lamp and I'm sure everything would be fairly expensive.
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That sounds reasonable to me. I'm definitely going to try it when it comes out. I'd LOVE to get the whole kit, but like you I'm sure it's going to be super-duper expensive. :|
 
I was thinking about getting some of those Lush massage bars. But I'm worry they will be a melted mess when they get here. Iowa is hot as crap right now. :(
 
They probably will be. :\

I have to put all of my massage bars in the fridge over the Summer months. I've had to learn the hard way! One year I had them all in a small cardboard box and they melted into each other to form a massive box shaped bar that was a mix of all of their smells!
 
So a couple of weeks ago I got a bit of a sunburn and now the skin on my arms is all peely.

Can someone recommend a scrub or something of that nature (perfume and alcohol free if possible, I have pretty sensitive skin) that will speed up this skin peeling process, its kind of gross.
 
^Yes. That, or even simply scrubbing with a loofah. You really don't want to over do it with anything though. Time is the only solution, the skin has to peel and there really isn't any way to speed that up.

Exfoliate daily in the shower when the skin has had time to soften. Apply a good moisturizer after (and throughout the day if necessary - this will help with the appearance), and wait until it's gone. :\
 
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