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pssst, what nail polish?

i've got two faves for summer right now:

'all fired up' form the new sally hansen pro collection

and

'california coral' by essie

super bright and sassy.

i'm my toes right now, i'm rockign this cheapie sparkley bronzey brown wet n wild polish called rustic.

edit: duuuur, the picture hadn't loaded yet and i jumped the gun. oopsie.
 
^^ It is lovely :)
Looks very similar to the "Greenwich Village" one.

I really want "Jade Is The New Black" but I've already got a few different greens already so I can't really justify getting another one *humpf*
:)
 
^This one? (work safe)

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I really like it! It would be PERFECT for me if it had just a bit of sparkle. I find I can't really get away with matte nail polish unless it is red, which I never wear on my hands.

I've a recommendation this time around. I discovered a new fabric softener made by Snuggle, in a Vanilla/Wild Orchid scent. I am sensitive to a lot of different scents and this one doesn't make me react at all. It's available at grocery stores and on Amazon.

Also, for yeast infections - haven't had one in a very long time, but there is a product made by Boiron (homeopathic products from France) called "Yeastaway" that, from my own experience, is way more effective than Diflucan.
 
I asked for "funky dunkey" and "Ogre the top blue" for my birthday next week. Let's see if I get them :)

Funky Dunkey

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Ogre the top blue

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I can't wait to be able to get a pedicure, my tootsies are in pitiful shape right now, but no pedi's until my new ink (its on my foot and ankle) are totally healed. A couple more weeks me thinks and I should be able to give my feet a good soak. :)
 
To my fellow melbourne ladies - my guy and I have had to think of new and exciting ways to save money (potentially buying our first home in a few months) and one of the things i do tend so spend money on is my hair. My cuts are $110 each and my semis are $100. Anyhoo, i'm too scared to change my hairdresser for cuts (Chrissi and Masci is AMAZING for my curly haired ladies, as an aside), but i just had a semi put through at the Melbourne College of Hairdressing & Beauty. I"m really impressed! You don't get a champagne as you wait, or even a coffee, but the colour is fantastic, it didn't irritate my scalp and the stylist was an accredited hairdresser, but was training in beauty so worked in their salon on weekends... best of all, a semi is only $27!! I was a little nervous going in, but i really wanted to recommend them to anyone in Melbourne who might not have heaps to spend on hair, but still likes a little pampering.

They also have a beauty salon - manis and pedis are $15 each, facials are around $20 and their deluxe treatments are only a little more expensive. They use dermalogica products too (very nice product).

:D
 
I got the light tone. Its great for dark circles but it can be a little light to use for blemishes.
It helps the hide the scar I have on my arm as well.
 
Samadhi - I've been to the Aveda Institute in both San Francisco and Portland for haircuts. I'll be going again for a full head of highlights for... $35! If anyone has an Aveda Institute in their area, I'd really recommend going. The atmosphere is busy but oddly peaceful, the prices are right, the students are friendly and professional. Glad you had a good experience!

I went to Lush yesterday. $40 later I walked out with:

Bubble Gum Lip Scrub (pure decadence, I cannot stop biting my own lips);

Honey, I Washed the Kids soap;

Strawberry Feels Forever massage bar; and

Each Peach (and Two's a Pair) massage bar

I got a free tin for the massage bars which was nice of them. :) But I do feel as though the stuff is a bit overpriced. I really recommend to Lush fans that you get on their mailing list and go to the sales that occur after Christmas and other holidays. I still have bath bombs left over from when they were buy 1, get 2 free!

Pillthrill and others who don't have a Lush in your area: they have two-day shipping for $8 and I think even less for slower shipping.
 
^ I go to the Aveda here in Denver all the time. I have super long and thick hair, and to get it highlighted anywhere else would cost well over $100. At Aveda, I get out of there with a cut and partial highlight for $80 including tip.

For anyone who's nervous about going to a student to get their hair done, the stylists have to get each step approved by an instructor, they don't just get free reign to mess with your hair. They have to check on what kind of style you're going for, the color, the technique they used and how well they did it, how much they took off etc...and you get to fill out a review sheet at the end. Plus, all the girls who are on the floor working with clients are about to graduate from the program, they aren't new.

Apparently we have a Lush in Boulder, about 40 minutes from where I live. I think I'm gonna have to check it out after hearing all the raves about it.
 
^I love it ALL. I couldn't be happier with all of the products. I am saving the peach massage bar, but used the strawberry one today, and everyone in the house keeps smelling me. I imagine the peach massage bar will be of high quality too. Words really are inadequate for how great the massage bars make your skin feel. It's like putting conditioner on your skin. The strawberry is a very natural smell, just like the real thing.

The bubble gum lip exfoliant is just flat-out delicious and fun. =D

Honey I Washed the Kids is a wonderful soap. I just placed it under the shower and rubbed my body puff into it. It worked better than shower gels.

I basically reek of a honey-infused strawberry colada (I use the Organix coconut shampoo and conditioner still) and I would not have it any other way. =D
 
I finally got my ass to the Lush store and bought a solid shampoo and conditioner.

I bought the Karma Komba shampoo bar. It's speciality is detangling and shine. I was pleasantly surprised with the lather of the shampoo without it being drying. The scent is pretty powerful though and I can still smell it in my hair. I may try something less scented next go around. The $9 block is supposed to last 50 washes.

I also bought the Jungle conditioner. It was a little more tricky to lather up but it left my hair feeling so soft afterwards.

I'm definitely excited to have these for travel! They take up much less room than liquids that would last that long and you don't have to use up precious space in your quart-sized liquids bag when flying.
 
Ok I was wondering if you guys have any tips or tricks for me.

I have super weak nails, they pretty much bend over on themselves, but often not brittle enough to break. They also peel.
Anything I can do to help this? I rubbed my cuticles with vitamin E oil today to try to help.

Also the other day my bf (the loving man he is) told me that the skin under my eyes looks like the thin tight skin that is on a over cooked chicken wing! I put vitamin E oil on my eyes today and I can also use a cucumber cooling eye gel but I'm not sure what else to do.

I know my diet is crap and this might be part of the reason I don't look as great as I could but personally I don't see my diet changing any time soon so I'm wondering if there is anything else I could be doing?
 
pt- for the nails, oil will definitely help. the biggest culprit is probably water and cleaning solvents. i suffer the exact same problem, and i know it's b/c i'm a bartender.

find yourself a great strengthener. i picked up one named 'barielle' at tj maxx and it's been working well. it's a protein treatment used to help harden nails. there are other treatments by drugstore brands named borghese and orly that should help. let us not forget sally hansen, that wonderful standby. buy a good cuticle oil. i have solar oil from sally beauty supply. i also use a good cuticle cream from burt's bees (it smells like lemon meringue!). if water/harsh chemicals are part of the problem, nail polish will actually help. it offers protection. i also keep mine super duper short. i cut them at least once a week, and keep them below my finger tips. being so weak/peely, my nails don't grow out well. maybe once i'm done bartending, they'll actually be pretty. then again, i don't like long fingernails any.

this board has some good info. these people are nail crazy though!
http://www.makeupalley.com/board/j.asp?bid=10
 
Vitamins! Also, Orly nail armor does wonders for my nails. It has silk fibers that give your nail extra support from breaking and also fill in your nail ridges so you don't have to buff them for smooth polish application. I like putting two coats under my regular polish.
 
Okay girls, I would like to officially complain about my beloved OPI :(

This is hard, so bear with me.

The colour known as Fair Dinkum Pinkum is complete and utter shit. I've tried it so many times and it just is a complete failure! Please see the image below of 3 coats of the stuff:

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Totally shit. See all the streaks and what not?? What the hell is that?! That's with 3 coats! And yes I am waiting ample time for each coat to dry before applying the next one. It's just crap. Laaaaame.

Don't buy it.
 
^I had the same issue with Funny Bunny - it's a white polish and just didn't apply well at all. It was streaky and runny and horrible. I still have it, as it's practically full and I don't want to throw it out! :p

I just joined in on a group order with some nail-fiend friends. I'm getting the following;

  • China Glaze - good witch?
  • China Glaze - c-c-courage
  • China Glaze - dorothy who
  • China Glaze - ruby pumps
  • China Glaze - bahmain escape

(Swatches under the cut)
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The best part is the full price with shipping is only AU$28.30. 8o%)
 
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