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Pastel Nails

My latest nail craze are pastel nails. Pinks, blues, yellows, you name it! This time I was actually inspired by the pastel-colored stickies that I bought. I didn’t have a yellow nail polish in my collection so I decided to try Sally Hansen’s Extreme Wear, Hard as Nails polish: Yellow Mellow (360) and Breezy Blue (481). I also actually used these two colors to create a green shade, since I couldn’t find one that resembled the shade of the “sticky”…

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Frederic Fekkai Hair Mask with Shea Butter

My 4th of July weekend consisted primarily of laying in the sun and swimming (or rather sitting in) the pool. I rarely spend my summer days laying in the sun, because all I tend to think about is how damaging it is to my skin! BUT, since my hubby, who almost never gets any vacation time from work, got a whole 4-day weekend off, I made an exception. And so my list of things to do around the house (clean…

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June Beauty Favorites

Here are few products that I’ve been really liking for the lasts few weeks. Some of them are new, some are re-discovered :). First, can we just please talk about this nail hardener. Yes, those are my natural nails! I’ve been using this Quimica Alemana Nail hardener for a few months now, ever since it was recommended to me right here. Every five days or so, I remove my nail polish, file my nails and let them rest bare over…

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Favorite lip products

I can never have enough lip balms, lip creams and lip butters and all other lip care products. Some of my ultimate favorites are: lip butters by Nivea, they smell devine (my favorite is vanilla & macademia), Dior Addict Lip Glow, which enhances lips’ natural color and it is very moisturizing, I love using this at night; Neosporin Lip Health Overnight Renewal Therapy saved me during winter time, it’s my absolute favorite; Vaseline’s lip therapy balm in coca butter; Korres lip…

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Hyaluronic Acid

I’ve been on a hunt for a good moisturizer that would help my combination skin. Recently I read in a Jemma Kidd book that Hyaluronic Acid is the best agent for dehydrated skin. I came across this Hyaluronic Acid Serum on Amazon and when I saw great reviews, I ordered it. (I can seriously spend hours on the beauty section on Amazon). I was looking for something that would give me an extra boost of moisture, without causing breakouts, but…

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