As much as a love vaseline, I love E.E.O.O. (Extra virgin olive oil) even more. This wonderful stuff is all natural, and has ridiculous moisturizing power.
I decided to try out a little tip I picked up in a magazine, and decided to soak my fingers in a tiny dish of EEOO. Wow.
This stuff is amazing!
I soaked my freshly acetone-marked fingers in a tiny cup of olive oil for two minutes apiece, and came out with smooth, supple cuticles that I'm actually proud to show off.
Amazing!
Try it today ;)
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Vaseline AKA Amazing Tub of Magic
Alright, so this isn't exactly a tip or trick, it's more of a list :)
I recently got into using vaseline (petroleum jelly), and though most of these things aren't nail polish related specifically, this is a list of many of the things I've used vaseline for in the past:
1. It makes a fantastic cuticle balm.
2. Put it on before water marbling and it makes cleanup 100x easier.
3. If you have a cold, vaseline can rescue your poor chaffed nose.
4. Mix it with kool-aid or another powdered flavoring and make a great (and cheap) lip balm.
5. Slather vaseline on your hands/feet, put on cotton socks & leave overnight. Amazing softness!
6. It doesn't clog pores (as easily as it seems it would), so use it as a moisterizer for acne prone skin.
7. Helps easily take off tight rings.
8. Rub some vaseline on your polish bottle threads (the rings around the neck), and they won't ever get stuck!
9. Rub a tiny bit over your old polish, it ups the shine and makes it look new.
10. Use a tiny bit to shine up your favorite shoes/bags.
11. Use it when you put earrings in to make it easy and painless.
12. Mix it with sea salts and make a killer body scrub.
13. Helps get rid of razor burn.
14. A tiny bit on an old toothbrush will exfoliate your lips amazingly!
15. It can use as a makeshift makeup remover in a pinch :)
Have I said I love vaseline?
I recently got into using vaseline (petroleum jelly), and though most of these things aren't nail polish related specifically, this is a list of many of the things I've used vaseline for in the past:
1. It makes a fantastic cuticle balm.
2. Put it on before water marbling and it makes cleanup 100x easier.
3. If you have a cold, vaseline can rescue your poor chaffed nose.
4. Mix it with kool-aid or another powdered flavoring and make a great (and cheap) lip balm.
5. Slather vaseline on your hands/feet, put on cotton socks & leave overnight. Amazing softness!
6. It doesn't clog pores (as easily as it seems it would), so use it as a moisterizer for acne prone skin.
7. Helps easily take off tight rings.
8. Rub some vaseline on your polish bottle threads (the rings around the neck), and they won't ever get stuck!
9. Rub a tiny bit over your old polish, it ups the shine and makes it look new.
10. Use a tiny bit to shine up your favorite shoes/bags.
11. Use it when you put earrings in to make it easy and painless.
12. Mix it with sea salts and make a killer body scrub.
13. Helps get rid of razor burn.
14. A tiny bit on an old toothbrush will exfoliate your lips amazingly!
15. It can use as a makeshift makeup remover in a pinch :)
Have I said I love vaseline?
Monday, March 22, 2010
T&T Numero Uno
Aka.. Tips & Tricks number one!
So, after not posting for a few days due to lack of new things to write about, I decided that it might be fun (and hopefully you guys will like it) if I post little tips and tricks I use to maintain my nails/cuticles. I promise they look better IRL than they do in person :)
So, my tip for today is what I use when I'm out of cuticle butter/balm, or I'm on the go. A few weeks ago when my cuticles were practically dying of thirst, I decided to use my chapstick as a makeshift cuticle balm. The chapstick I originally used was a Burt's Bees replenishing lip balm- I like it better than my cuticle balm! While most chapsticks work on holding in moisture, this particular lip balm works on adding it back in. The easy application with the tube was a huge plus. However, if you do this I would advise keeping a chapstick specifically for your cuticles- hands carry all sorts of nasty germs that you certainly don't want touching your mouth.
I'm currently swatching some new finds (And old ones), so those will be up ASAP.
So, after not posting for a few days due to lack of new things to write about, I decided that it might be fun (and hopefully you guys will like it) if I post little tips and tricks I use to maintain my nails/cuticles. I promise they look better IRL than they do in person :)
So, my tip for today is what I use when I'm out of cuticle butter/balm, or I'm on the go. A few weeks ago when my cuticles were practically dying of thirst, I decided to use my chapstick as a makeshift cuticle balm. The chapstick I originally used was a Burt's Bees replenishing lip balm- I like it better than my cuticle balm! While most chapsticks work on holding in moisture, this particular lip balm works on adding it back in. The easy application with the tube was a huge plus. However, if you do this I would advise keeping a chapstick specifically for your cuticles- hands carry all sorts of nasty germs that you certainly don't want touching your mouth.
I'm currently swatching some new finds (And old ones), so those will be up ASAP.