cascade cool

hey loves!

 

i'm so sorry i've been MIA lately, the ba and i finally moved into our dream place and i've been super busy getting things in their proper place.

 

all the while i was able to pick up my first bottle of essie polish and have since bought two more!

 

i am in love with essie! i've always thought they were a bit overpriced but i can def tell the difference in quality from my cheap dollar/drug store polishes!

 

this one is called cascade cool and it is the perfect pink, i've been looking for this anytime pink shade for years and finally found it!

 

i promise to get back dedicated to my posting now that we are all settled in!

 

stay beautiful!

hard as nails

hey loves!

long time no read, huh? sorry i've been mia lately. we here in the u.s. had our annual 4th of July celebration this week and i've also been on vacation from work so i've been kinda busy.

here's another one of my newly recent favorite's, it's the sally hansen hard as nails hardener.

as you know a couple of months ago i stop wearing my artificial nails and tried many different hardeners to get some real strength back into my nails and as soon as i purchased this product my nails instantly improved.

it cost about $2 a bottle and it works! i can see on my nails where all the damaged part has not actually grown off and the top half is still very yellow but i have great strength in them thanks to this hardener!

i've been able to let them grow out and actually shape them with only about a month's worth of usage.

if your looking for a perfect hardener this is the way to go! not to mention it is super cheap and affordable!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

seche ultra-v

hi loves!

so here's another favorite!

i mentioned this product last month when i purchased it and i am completely in love with it. it is the most shiny, super-fast drying, chip-proof top coat i've ever used!

the seche ultra-v uv activated top coat is a nail fanatic like myself, miracle in a bottle!

this polish requires a uv light to cure but when it does it is wonderful! the bottle says 3 min dry time but i usually leave it under 6 min and BAM completely DRY!

it holds my manicure for up to 5 days with no chipping! usually around day 5 i will have a very small chip on just one nail.

i bought this from sally's beauty supply for about $8. i bought my uv light from ulta for about $20. please do give them both a try and i'm sure you will love them!

let me know what you guys think!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

pink chiffon

hey loves!

so with the summer in full effect, i'm going to really try and keep you guys updated on my summer favorites.

this scent is called pink chiffon from bath & body works and i've actually been wearing it since early spring.

i absolutely love this fragrance! initially i'd bought a bottle of the body spray, the body lotion, and the body cream but i ended up going back like a week later and taking full advantage of their 'buy 3 get 3 free' deal and bought more of everything including the body shimmer.

the boyfriend and i took a road trip late march and i ran into a bath & body works outlet and ended up getting 3 purse sized body sprays for $10 total! all within 2 weeks! can we say immediately addicted!

i think it's safe to say i've got plenty of pink chiffon to last me well past the end of summer which is a wonderful thing considering i wear it every single day!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

caviar passion

hey loves!

so i've been wanting to try this for awhile now and finally had the time to do it and can i just say, I AM IN LOVE! this is definitely a keeper for me!

if you haven't noticed i love nail polish and painting my nails and this is really unique! the items i used are the 'recollections micro bead' set from michael's. they cost about $7 and work perfectly.

here's how i did it:

i put a small amount of beads in a small container and had an little larger container empty for catching the excess.

i did my normal base coat and applied one coat of polish, let it dry.

then i added a coat of my quick drying uv top coat and immediately sprinkled the beads on top of the wet polish. i did two coats of beads because i wanted them to be really packed but one is fine.

lightly tap your finger on the beads to pack them into the wet polish.

it's best to do one finger at a time because you want the beads to come in contact with fresh wet polish.

lastly, do a light top coat to help prevent chipping. i did a top coat over the entire nail, i find it helps seal the entire thing. some coloring my come off the beads so just wipe your nail brush on a tissue before putting it back in the bottle. and your done! lovely huh!?!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

sterling rose - OOTD

dress - magic (ross)

shawl - hypnotized (ross)

clutch - hgb (shoe dept)

shoes - candies (kohls)

hi loves!

yesterday was the last day of public school for students! school's out for the summer!

i went to an awrds banquet with a friend last night and this is what i wore.

i hope you all are well! have a wonderful weekend!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

may birchbox

hey loves!

so i know this is a bit late but here goes.

this month's birchbox was my first and most likely only one. for those who don't know birchbox is a monthly subscription that cost $10 a month where you get a box of samples of the latest beauty products. this month's box was 'gossip girl' themed.

here is the list of the may box items:

arquiste perfume (very small sample size)

caudalie (hand and nail cream)

fusionbeauty (lipfusion balm)

ojon (damage reverse restorative conditioner)

notecards (birchbox extra, not pitcured)

there were only two items that i have used and those are the lipbalm and the hand & nail cream. everything was very small in size, a lot smaller than i expected. the box itself was much smaller than i expected as well. i wasn't expecting it to fit in my mailbox but it did, i was completely surprised when i checked my mail that day and saw the box in there.

in my humble opinion, it's not worth it. i know it's only $10 a month but what's the point if i'm not even using the items i'm receiving?

i'm going to try one of the other monthly beauty boxes and see what they are about. which ones do you guys like the best?

stay beautiful!

jana <3