Nail Rehab Week 3: Basic Manicure

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As I mentioned last week, I was able to film a video for you about my basic manicure procedures, which include cuticle removal and filing.

New video: Nail Tech Course Supplies unboxing

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I posted a video yesterday of the unboxing of my supplies for my nail tech course (filmed Monday, before the badness).  If you're interested in seeing what all has to go into my school kit, check it out.

Video! Test and Review: MoYou Nails Special Nail Polishes

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As promised, here's the second video showing my stamping test of the 5 MoYou Nails polishes that I purchased recently.  If you can't play the video below from this page, you can view it on YouTube.

New video posted: MoYou Nails plate review #2

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So you've seen that I've been using the new MoYou Nails plates that were sent to me for review, but I wanted you to see the full plates and my actual live stamping tests of all 3 of them, so I did another video.  Check it!

Five Easy Ways to Extend a Manicure!

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If you haven't already subscribed to my YouTube channel, what are you waiting for?  Today I posted a video showing 5 different techniques for covering chipped polish, for those nights when you have to be somewhere but don't have time to do a new manicure or go to the salon.

VividLacquer meets ILNP

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Today's nail art look is the teeny tiny baby of two of my favorite indie nail brands - ILNP and VividLacquer.  I submitted this look to a nail art competition being hosted by Cat at BGPolish, and wanted to share the lovely results with you!

#ManiMonday Upcycled eyeshadow nail polish: Video

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Today is the first of what I hope to turn into a short series where I'll show you new ways to use makeup which has otherwise past its prime.  I created this beautiful nail polish using an expired eyeshadow pigment pot which would have otherwise just been thrown out.

e.l.f. Clearance Haul

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I took advantage of a special offer for a free gift on £20 purchase from the clearance section on elf's website, and decided to film my unboxing. 

Hope you're all having a great week!

#2014BloggerChallenge Collection

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Thought I would take advantage of this prompt in the #2014BloggerChallenge to give you a peak inside my work space and show you my nail polish collection, so I made a video.  Enjoy!

Floral Foil Nail Art Video

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Today I have a video tutorial for a nail art look using this floral nail art foil.

Feature Friday: MoYou Nails Stamping Nail Art

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Today I want to show you some nail art I did with polish, stamping plates, and stamper from MoYou Nails.  I received the basic equivalent of the MoYou Kitty Set, with the exception being that I received Lilac polish rather than the standard Black which comes in the kit.

Tutorial: Duochrome pebble nail art

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Today I have a tutorial video for you on how to create these color-shifting nails with a colorful oval stud on the accent nail:

Sneak peek: First 3 minutes of In Your Eyes, a new Joss Whedon film

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I am deep in the trenches of book editing deadline hell, so I don't have nails to show you, but I did find this and got so excited, I wanted to share.

I've been really curious about this movie since I first read about it a couple of years ago, so I'm so glad to see that it's finally been made and is hitting the festival circuits this year.  Maybe by next year it will get a cinematic release!  If there are two things Joss Whedon does really well, it's paranormal and romance!

Leave me a comment below and let me know if you're as interested in this movie as I am!

Tutorial: Using Orly Nail Rescue to create an extension

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Travesty of travesties, I broke a nail!  Unfortunately it was the end of a nail and it snapped off, so I couldn't just "repair" it.  Since it was late in the evening, visiting a salon for an extension wasn't an option, and I didn't want to hack off all my other nails, so I used my Orly Nail Rescue repair kit and a teabag to create an extension.  If you'd like to see how, check out my YouTube tutorial.

Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes

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Today I'm breaking away from the nail end of beauty blogging to introduce a new product and a new brand to you.  My friend Tanya introduced me to this new line of cosmetics called Younique - the retail side of things is a bit similar to Avon or Mary Kay, in that you have an independent representative who basically runs his/her own business with this cosmetic line.  I went poking around at the products available, and one immediately struck me: the 3D Fiber Lashes.  What in the world, right?  Let me show you.

Tutorial time! How I cleanup shimmery cuticles

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In my <sarcasm>copious amounts of free time</sarcasm>, I made a YouTube video after realizing that a lot of people have a very common problem - pesky shimmer and microglitter that won't budge out of the cuticle area.  After searching the interwebz and asking on Facebook, it was determined to be a relevant need for such a tutorial to exist, so...

Here's my not-so-revolutionary, but entirely effective method for cleaning the stubborn polishes out of my cuticles.  Hope you enjoy.