Want Strong, Beautiful Nails?

Just had to share with you ladies, for the longest I always had short nubby nails that refused to grow. I hate artificial nails because they make your nails grow temporarily and the moment you take them off your natural nails break. I decided I was no longer going to get artificial nails and promised myself I would grow them on my own. I started taking biotin, and I purchased Sally Hansen Hard As Nails. I've heard so many people rant and rave about it but I never paid it any attention because I hate products that promise you a result and doesn't deliver. So I decided to try it...and I LOVE THIS STUFF! I apply it on bare nails and under the tips just before I apply my nail polish and I've been doing it consistently for about 5 months. My nails now:

At one point my nails actually grew longer than this and I had to cut them down. I'm definitely happy with the outcome. My nails have never been this long in my life. No more falsies! The best part about Hard As Nails; It's dirt cheap. It retails for about $2.50 a bottle at drug stores and comes in clear and natural which gives your nails a slight pink tint. So ladies give it a try, apply to bare nails and under nail tips before each nail polish application. It really strengthens and hardens your nails, can't even remember the last time I had a nail break on me. Also take biotin for the health of your hair skin and nails. It works!

The Natural Movement: The Journey to Healthy Chemical Free Hair



Good day everyone! So I have decided after much thought and lots of back and forth, to finally make the transition to natural hair. No more relaxers! I think my hair has officially run its course with relaxers. After 22 long years of the creamy crack its about that time to say goodbye. And this is why...
Like most brown girls, I got my first relaxer at a very young age. I've had relaxed hair since I was 5 years old, I'm now 27 and have no idea what my natural texture is like. That's a really long time to be unfamiliar with any part of your body. As soon as little black girls are brought into the world their mothers start relaxing their hair by the time its time to start preschool.  

Nail Polish Lovers!! 2011 Zoya Nail Polish Exchange



Hello lovelies! If you are a nail polish addict this post will be of the utmost importance. ZOYA, who is quickly becoming my new favorite nail polish company has launched their yearly Nail Polish Exchange in honor of Earth Day. Starting today April 20, 2011 until April 27, 2011(11:59PM EST) the Nail Polish Exchange will allow you to swap your old, empty, or outdated  bottles of nail polish for some brand new spanking Zoyas! Zoya has an overwhelmingly vast collection of up to 300 colors to choose from. All you have to do is is go to Zoya's website and select a minimum of 6 bottles but no more than 24 bottles of your choice. You apply the promo code EARTHZOYA and you will receive a discounted rate of $4 per bottle of polish which is a steal since Zoya polishes retail for $8. The shipping is free since its incorporated into the discounted rate for the polish. Once you get your Zoyas ship back the equivalent number of polishes to the ones you purchased along with a copy of the order slip. The bottles you return cannot be Zoya, Qtica or Nocti brands and once Zoya receives your old bottles they will dispose of them according to EPA guidelines.

If you don't know about Zoya learn about them,. They are truly a wonderful company, they have excellent customer service and they constantly have promotions galore. Zoya polishes are formaldehyde, toluene, camphor and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) free and are pretty chip resistant. I ordered my 6 polishes today so as soon as I receive them I shall post swatches. Hurry because the promotion only lasts a week whereas last year it ran all the way until June 30th. Happy buying!

Kisses!

Von

Nail of the Week: OPI Simply Smashing w/OPI Black Shatter

Hello lovelies! I know I'm a little late, but better late than never right? Let me just update you on my life before I dive into nail of the week. I've been accepted to grad school! Yay me! The original plan was to start right after undergrad in 2005 but due to laziness and procrastination I'm finally starting six years later. Lemme just say I'm nervous as heck, I haven't been to school in forever and I heard grad school is quite intimidating. Not to mention I am not looking forward to taking quantitative analysis (scared face). I'm so not a numbers person, which is pretty funny since I'm doing the finance concentration for my MBA program which is all about numbers, smh.  Just promise me you guys will wish me much luck because I'm soooo going to need it.

Nail of the Week: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Thinking of Blue and Hidden Treasure

Hello lovelies!! I know, I know don't kill me its been so long since I've been on here but I just started a new job and I moved out of my apartment back to moms and things have been super hectic. I'm so busy all the time all I do is sleep, shower, work and find time to eat in between. But I felt the urge to write and decided that I'm going to start a weekly series entitled "Nail of the Week" where I showcase a different nail polish and write a review on it. So anyone who knows me knows I'm a makeup fanatic, but surprisingly I haven't made a trip to the MAC store since the Wonder Woman release. The most recent collections they released, Jeanius, Sheen Supreme Lipstick and the Cremeblend blushes did absolutely nothing for me, but ladies we know when we take a hiatus from one thing, we discover another bad habit (bbm embarrassed face). Nail polish. Thanks to the wonderful beauty bloggers that I follow, I have discovered several fabulous new websites that sell popular nail polish brands like OPI, China Glaze and Essie for less than store retail value.