Beauty Blunder 12: Stylist From Hell

I've had it.  All. Of. It.  Bad manicures, bad makeup, ugly haircuts, and spray tans even the cast of Jersey Shore wouldn't want.

Thankfully, I learned from my own eyebrow mistakes early on to never let another soul go near my arches.  It's one thing if you have the ability to be your own beautician, but it's a whole other ball game when you have to rely on others to turn you into your most flattering self.  Trust becomes very important, and if you have dollar signs in your eyes instead of quality, you may end up paying much more to correct what was done.

Here is the story of my stylist from Hell and how I learned to grow into a more informed client.

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Beauty Blunder 4: Men's Manicure

Anonymous said, "Do you think guys should apply nail polish when they finish their manicure?"

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Ingredient Investigation: Acetone

Everyone loves a good manicure...

But there's an avoidable ingredient, known for its harmful effects, 

that may be in your polish & remover.

ACETONE

This colorless liquid is commonly used as a solvent in nail polish removers & nail finishes, but do you know any of its other uses?  Acetone acts as a solvent for airplane glue, fats, oils, & waxes.  Have you ever had fake, acrylic nails?  When you decide to take the nails off or get a new set, Acetone is the liquid used in the salon to dissolve the thick acrylic from your natural nails.  It's heavy-duty stuff, a lot stronger than necessary for natural nails.  

In 1992, a ban was proposed by the FDA to stop the inclusion of Acetone in astringent products because the ingredient had not proven to be safe & effective as claimed.

This ingredient can cause:

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3 New Nail Looks I Love

I adore this fashion inspired nail look!  The vampy quality of the black & the almost decal perfect white dots.  Each fingertip looks like a mini corset.  It takes superior skills to be able to polish with this much precision.

For a peak at 2 more of my favorite nail styles...

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