Maniology Essential Cuticle and Nail Oil "Sweet Orange"

Hello all and happy Sunday!  Sorry to have been MIA lately but life has gotten a bit stressful and I needed to take short break to re-coop.  But I am back now and today instead of a nail polish - it is a nail care item!  You all know I love my cuticles and I couldn't resist trying out Maniology's Essential Cuticle and Nail Oil in the scent "Sweet Orange."  This came as part of their Mani x Me sets and the packaging is adorable:

Once outside of the adorable cardboard package it is a full sized bottle of oil - and the smell is absolutely fantastic!  I grew up in Florida and this smells just like the orange groves I trolled through as a kid!  (Major flashback vibes for me!). The bottle looks just like nail polish with the same type of brush:

The brush makes is super easy to apply, which is great!  I typically apply cuticle oil right before I go to bed at night and this is convenient to set on my nightstand and use without making any messes!  (Also the cute oil is very relaxing to fall asleep with!)  I applied "Sweet Orange" every night for a week and my nails have never been happier.  Here's how it looks as it soaks into my nails:

Overall Maniology has hit the sweet spot with their Essential Cuticle and Nail Oil in "Sweet Orange."  I've been using it regularly, as it works and has the perfect scent for Summer, and the bottle is still very full.  I will definitely be purchasing more of these!

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Lush Salted Coconut Hand Scrub

Hello all and happy Wednesday!  Today instead of nail polish I have some nail care in the form of Lush's Salted Coconut Hand Scrub.  I am always looking for items to help keep my hands silky smooth so I was thrilled to find this lovely on my last trip to Lush.  Here's what the package looks like:

This is a coconut hand scrub and it smells lovely.  It is quite textured like a sugar scrub as you can see with the jar open:

The directions said to apply a good amount to your wet hands, scrub and then rinse off.  The scrub felt really nice on my hands and now they feel silky smooth and my cuticles look refreshed.  Here is how it looked while I was scrubbing my hands clean of dead skin cells:

Overall I am really really happy with Lush's Salted Coconut Hand Scrub!  It smells heavenly and makes my hands look lovely.  This is going to be perfect this Winter when my skin stays dried out!

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Live Love Polish Strengthening Base Coat

Hey everyone!  April has just flown by and the weather has warmed up, which means my nails are finally back to enjoying themselves.  (Anyone else struggle with Winter nails?)  So to help make my nails even happier I decided to try out Live Love Polish's Strengthening Base Coat which looks like this in the bottle:

Live Love Polish is a wonderful website that sells nail polish and nail care products.  I have several polishes from their website but couldn't resist trying the nail strengthener!  The formula was watery, which made me nervous at first but it only took one coat and it dried without any top coat help in less than ten minutes.  Here's how my nails looked before:

I was able to notice stronger nails after only a few days.  Here's how my nails looked after three full days of wearing the Strengthening Base Coat:

Overall I am really happy with Live Love Polish's Strengthening Base Coat.  My nails looked shinier and happier after only a single use.  I'll definitely be wearing this underneath many manis to come!

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Sally Hansen Cuticle Care

Hi guys and happy Wednesday!  Today's post is some lovely cuticle care featuring Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover.  I first heard about this product in early 2018 and knew I wanted to give it a go.  After over a year of use I can safely say this product makes my nails look fantastic!  So I decided to give you a behind the scenes before and after of my cuticles!  Here's the before:

You squeeze the jelly out onto you nail from the bottle and then I let mine sit for about thirty seconds or so before pushing the cuticles back.  Here's the bottle:

The process is pretty quick and simple.  I finish the newly cleaned cuticles off by washing my hands and apply some cuticle oil (and I use a variety depending on what I want on any given day.)  Here's the after of my cuticles:

Overall I am so happy with Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover!  It cleans my cuticles up with ease and helps my nails stay happy and healthy.  Plus it is an affordable brand that I am able to pick-up at Wal-Mart!

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Le Mini Macaron Hand Mask

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday!  Today's nail polish is actually some good old nail care!  (Because my cuticles are dry and sad from a long hard Winter!)  I've decided to treat my hands to a Le Mini Macaron Hand Mask in Jasmine Green Tea.  Here's how their adorable packing looks:

The idea is simple - open the package, apply the gloves and wear them for fifteen minutes.  Before I tried the gloves I snapped this photos of my nails before:

And here's how the gloves looked while on my hands:

The smell was wonderful!  It was a great scent for Springtime (which hasn't quite arrived but I can pretend.)  After wearing the gloves for fifteen minutes I removed them and gently rubbed the rest of the oil into my hands and cuticles.  My nails felt very refreshed and happy.  They looked all shiny and gorgeous:

Overall I am really pleased with Le Mini Macaron's Jasmine Green Tea hand mask.  I've been pleased with every one of the masks Ive tried so far and cannot wait to buy some more!

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Live Love Polish Precision Peel

Hi guys and happy Sunday!  Today's nail polish is actually a nail art tool - a cuticle protector!  I decided to test out Live Love Polish's Precision Peel.  It came in a cute little bottle that was very easy to hold:

The Precision Peel is bubblegum pink when first applies and dries nearly clear on my skin.  I works really well and peeled off easily.  The application brush was just the right size so it didn't flood my cuticles but allowed me to precisely apply it.  Here's how the brush looks:

Overall I am loving Live Love Polish's Precision Peel.  I have used it several times now and have never had any problems.  Also the bottle hasn't dried out or gotten low even after a couple months worth of nail art attempts!

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Live Love Polish Cuticle Oil - Honeysuckle Pear

Hello guys and happy Wednesday!  Today instead of nail polish I am trying out some hydrating cuticle oil from Live Love Polish.  It is in the scent Honeysuckle Pear and it smells amazing!  Here is the bottle:

It comes with an awesome easy to apply roller:

To test out how well this hydrated my nails I decided to test it out over a few weeks.  Here's how my nails looked before the cuticle oil:

After one week of use every night before bed my nails felt pretty similar but the cuticles looked refreshed and my nails were shinier!  And they looked like this:

After several weeks of use my nails felt even happier!  The nails grew and were stronger (with the exception of my right thumb which got maimed while moving crates at work.)  And looked like this:

Overall I am so pleased with Live Love Polish's Cuticle Oil.  My nails are very happy and nourished and I have seen less hang nails.  The smell is also amazing and makes me happy every time I wear it!  I definitely want to get some more of their cuticle oil and try out some of the other scents.

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Nail Art: Snowflakes

Hello all and Happy Christmas!  It is sunny where I live but my nails are pretending it is a white Christmas!  Today's nail polish is actual some fun wintery nail art featuring snowflakes!

First off I needed to choose the nail polishes:

OPI's "Tile Art To Warm Your Heart", Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear's "Disco Ball" and Bundle Monster Colors "Bam! White."

For the base coat I choose OPI's Tile Art To Warm Your Heart" which is this gorgeous electric blue:

Next I applied a fun coat of shimmer glitter using Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear's "Disco Ball."  This created such a pretty look:

Then to create the snowflakes I used Maniology's (formerly Bundle Monster) stamping plate BM-S216 which looks like this:

To stamp the design I used Bundle Monster Colors "Bam! White."  After stamping on the snowflakes I added a few white dots and the look was complete!  It turned out like this:

If you want to know more about OPI's "Tile Art To Warm Your Heart", Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear's "Disco Ball" or Maniology's "Bam! White" check out some of my previous posts!

Overall I am really pleased with how this wintery design turned out!  However I'd like to keep the snowflakes on my hand and not outside on the roads of North Carolina where not one us us knows how to drive int it!

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Le Mini Macaron Hydrating Rose Finger Mask

Hello all and happy Saturday!  Instead of nail polish today's post is all about cuticle and nail care!  I snagged this Le Mini Macaron Hydrating Rose Finger Mask at ULTA when they did a sale and have been dying to try it ever since!  Here's how the adorable (seriously so cute) packaging looks:

When I opened this pack up there were 10 finger masks - one for each nail!  The directions were super easy, place one mask on each finger and let sit for fifteen minutes.  After the time is up rub the excess into your nails.  The smell was amazing - it was nice but not overwhelming.

Overall I am really pleased with Le Mini Macaron's Hydrating Rose Finger Mask.  My nails and cuticles felt fresh and hydrated and the smell was lovely.  I will definitely be buying more of these for future use!

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KBShimmer Cuticle Oil

Hello everyone!  I hope you all survived Monday.  Today's post doesn't feature nail polish but instead some cuticle care!  So without further ado here is my thoughts on KBShimmer Cuticle Oil.

I purchased my KBShimmer Cuticle Oil on Live. Love. Polish. and it has been a life saver this Winter!  It smells of Raspberry Vanilla and keeps my cuticles clean and soft.  I have been using it nightly for about two months now and I see a major improvement to my cuticles.  I am running low but I haven't seen it back in stock on Live. Love. Polish. so I am going to order my next batch from KBShimmer's website directly.

Overall I could not be more pleased by KBShimmer's Cuticle Oil.  There's not enough good things I can say about this oil!  I will continue applying this cuticle oil each night for better happier nails.

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Lush Lemony Flutter

Hi all and happy happy Friday!  Today's post is actually not nail polish but instead a cuticle care product.  So without further ado, today's cuticle care is Lush's Lemony Flutter.  Here's how the packaging looks:

Lemony Flutter is a really lovely lemon scented cream that helps tame my Winter cuticles.  It has been so dry this year that I really needed the extra help to limit the dry nail beds and Lemony Flutter was the winner!  I have used this cuticle cream every day nearly all Winter and my nails and cuticles have never looked better!  As an added bonus this product is vegetarian and Lush is cruel free and does not test on animals!

Overall I am absolutely in love with Lush's Lemony Flutter and I will definitely continue to use this product again and again!  Also is smells yummy!

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Bundle Monster Color "Poli-Peel"

Hey all!  Sorry to have been M.I.A. for a few days but I had a bad week that ended in a trip to Urgent Care after I was attacked by a neighbor's cat.  I took a couple days to recover and I am feeling a lot better!  Today's post is Bundle Monster Color's "Poli-Peel" which is actually not a nail polish at all!  Instead it is a latex-free skin protector.

You can use "Poli-Peel" when you do nail art to make the clean up easier!  You paint it around the edge of your nails, it dries quickly and then you are ready to stamp or freehand.  Here are a few times I have used "Poli-Peel."

This was my first attempt at stamping.  Check out my Egyptian Nails out.

Using "Poli-Peel" to create these Boho Nails.

Overall I am so pleased by Bundle Monster Color's "Poli-Peel."  This has been the most helpful product I have tried for cleaning up nails quickly.  I continue to use this product all the time and will be purchasing more!

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Nail Therapy Gloves

Hi everyone and happy Saturday!  I've spent the day cleaning my bedroom out and I am exhausted!  Today's post is not actually nail polish but nail therapy gloves from the website Memebox.  The packaging looked like this:

The directions were pretty simple - apply one finger glove to each nail, let site for 30 minutes to one hour and rub the excess liquid into your nails.  The treatment was super easy to do and my nails turned out great!  Here's how they looked after:

Overall I am very impressed with this product and I will definitely be ordering more!  Now my nails will survive Winter intact and not dried out!

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Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Hi everyone!  So today's post is a bit different instead of nail polish it is a beauty product that is for nails: CUTICLE CREAM!  Recently I was at my local Walmart and I ran across the Burt's Bees display and noticed they have a Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream and decided to give it a try!  I'm pretty rough on my nails and after an extremely long Winter my cuticles looked horrible so I figured any help I could get would be great!

First of Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream is very affordable at around $5 a container and is 100% natural (meaning you can actually read the ingredients label with ease!)  Also Burt's Bees is a local company for me as it is headquartered and produced in Durham, NC, which a really neat!  Anyways the Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream is yellow and looks like a hard wax, but application is easy because when you rub your finger on the wax it softens up.  It doesn't take much Cuticle Cream to cover your nail and cuticle, which means you won't run out any time soon!  Also let's discuss how wonderful the Cuticle Cream smells!  It smells like fresh made Lemon Squares!

I've been applying Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream to my nails and cuticles about twice a week now and I have definitely noticed an improvement!  My nails feel healthier and don't seem to be breaking as often and my cuticles are easier to maintain.  I will definitely be continuing to use Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream along with Burt's Bees lip balms and lotions!  (I've had great luck with all the Burt's Bees products I've tried.)

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You can try this cuticle cream for your self since it's available on Amazon (affiliate link)