Gel Nail Polish is the BEST!!! A manicure that last more than 4 days is a miracle. I recently went for a little self-pampering for the holidays and decided to go with the Gelish Gel Nail Polish Manicure.

There were a variety of nail polish colors to choose from. I decided on the Gelish High Bridge (pictured below). I loved the pink and sparkles.

When getting a gel polish manicure the process of applying the polish is slightly different.

Here is the process for Gel Polish application:

1. Clean/Soak the nails and push back the cuticles

2. Apply the Gelish Base Coat

3. Place your nails under UV Light for 2 minutes

4. Apply Gelish Gel Polish with 2 coats

5. Place nails back under the UV Light for 2 minutes

6. Apply Gelish Top Coat

7. Once last time under the UV Light for 2 minutes

And, then you are done. Just that fast. No long drying time. Once you are finished under the UV Lights, your nails are dry. I really enjoyed the short dry time and no worry of smearing or chipping.

Gel Nail Polish are longer lasting than your average manicure. They last at least for 2 weeks or more. I have officially hit my first week and there is not a chip in sight. For $20 I am extremely satisfied.

So any of you, that have thought about try Gelish Gel Nail Polish, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

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Makeup Care is a Beauty priority. Caring for your cosmetics are very important. Many of us, do not know that makeup does actually have a expiration date.

Making sure your cosmetics in your makeup bag are not due for expiration is essential to skincare. Expired makeup can damage and alter your skin’s appearance.

I have a bad habit of holding onto a eye-shadows or blush that have WAY EXCEEDED their expiration date. I just have had the balls to throw away, something that is not even close to being empty or even half way used. But valuing your skincare‘s help is far MORE IMPORTANT!!!

Here is a list of items and time frames of when your makeup will expire.

MAKEUP EXPIRATION DATES

Mascara-Every 3 Months

Foundation-1 Year

Concealer-12-18 Months

Powder-18 Months

Blush/Bronzer-18 Months

Cream Blush-12-18 Months

Eye Shadow-18 Months 

Eyeliner-18 Months

Liquid Eyeliner-6 Months

Lipstick/Lipgloss-18 Months

Lipliner-1 Year

Nail Polish-1 Year

Makeup Sponges-Wash after every use, and throw away after a month

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I recently came across a FAB post and video by Jennifer from “The Looks For Less“. She was in desperate need to organize for storage of her Jewelry, Nail Polish, and Makeup.

I don’t know about you but trying to the right storage for these items can be rather difficult and expensive. Jennifer managed to find some cheap and inexpensive storage for her Jewelry, Nail Polish, and Makeup.

For her Jewelry Organizer/Jewelry Box featured in the video is the Clear Acrylic 7-Drawer Jewelry Box by Emitations for $79.99

The Nail Polish Storage and Dividers for Nail Polish is from Organize-It.com for $11.99 and $6.99

Also, the Makeup Organizer was purchased from Home Depot, she does not have a link for that item but take a stop by your local store to find this item.

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Below I have found some great affordable nail color recommendations to be right on trend for the Summer Season.

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Fashion and Beauty go hand in hand. Makeup is the next step to finishing your overall look. Whether it be just a gloss to the lips, a basic liner, or bronzer on the cheeks; Makeup is very important.

Makeup is very different than fashion in some ways. With fashion you can have a certain item and you are able to wear it until “the cows come home”. In other words, you never have to get rid of it. With makeup that is a different story. The shelf life of makeup is nowhere near close to an item of clothing in your closet.

So Karen at Makeup and Beauty Blog is giving you tips to save money by fixing some of your true makeup challenges.

Salvaging Dried Up Nail Polish

Ladies, we have all had a good nail polish go to waste. Either you let your little sister borrow it and she left the top off or you have just used it too many times.

Karen recommends three products to thin your cakey nail polish:

1. A thinner-It contains Acetone. Karen states that this has the best results. You can typically find this in a beauty supply store. Just a few drops will do. But there are other alternatives.

2. Nail Polish Remover-Everyone has this laying around the house. Again, just a few drops and shake for 2 minutes and you get a few more nice polishes out of you cakey polish.

3. Rubbing Alcohol- This is last alternative. It does not have the best results but it surely does the job.

Smoothing Cracked Powder Makeup

By dropping 3-5 drops of rubbing alcohol into the compact or pan and crushing and smoothing the makeup, it come together to somewhat solid. You will have something solid versus pieces of your makeup that you still wish you could wear.

Saving Your Flimsy Makeup Brushes

Had a great brush that just felt like it was falling apart. You can now save it. By having a simple jewelry crimping tool, you can have a old brush back like new. Just squeeze together the top region closest to the bristles and hold tightly.

I hope these makeup tips were useful. Check out Karen at Makeup and Beauty Blog for Great Makeup and Cosmetic Review and Products.

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