Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover Maximum Strength

For Overworked Hands That Need a Little Love

I use this stuff at least once a week. I give myself manicures because I'm constantly changing colors or working hard with my hands so it's too expensive to go to a salon regularly. The Instant Cuticle Remover isn't really instant though it does work well. I put it on each of my cuticles and let it sit while I file my nails. When the filing is done I push back the cuticles and wipe off the excess. I wash my hands with soap and water, swipe each nail with alcohol or polish remover, then paint the nails. Once the nails are dry I put on a bit of cuticle oil followed by hand lotion all over (handles the dryness issue), and I look like I just spent $40 at a high-end salon. It really does work and is an essential part of my nail grooming routine. I highly recommend it!

November 19, 2010

Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Washable Mascara

How Odd...

Love the packaging, love the idea, not a fan of the product. It smells weird, like plastic and chemicals so I didn't enjoy even opening the tube. The brush is nothing special- wiry and painful if you accidentally brush your eyelid as I sometimes do before I have my coffee. The mascara itself is a good super black but my lashes feel like straw about to break and they look tangled, spiky, and odd. At $8.99 it's expensive for something that doesn't work. I don't have a review yet of how long it lasts or if it smudges because I just put it on, but if I weren't at work I would take it right off! It's been 10 minutes and I can smell my eyelashes. Let me say that again: I can SMELL my EYELASHES. That's not right.

February 13, 2009

Olay Definity Self Repair Serum

Loving this!

My skin is smoother, brighter, and more even-toned after less than a month. Oh yeah, and I have Rosacea! I have felt no irritation or flare-ups. My skin craves this stuff like the desert craves rain. I'll be using this forever.

January 15, 2009