Sally Hansen Complete Care 7-In-1 Nail Treatment

I've been trying out Sally Hansen Complete Care 7-In-1 Nail Treatment as my base coat for a few weeks now, and I LOVE it! It's officially made it's way into my nail routine as my base coat of choice. Before I started using this, I was having trouble with regular breaks, especially on my middle and ring fingers. After beginning to use this for every mani, I haven't had a break yet! I'm sold!

SALLY HANSEN COMPLETE CARE 7-IN-1 NAIL TREATMENT DELIVERS VISIBLE NAIL RESULTS

THINK: Sally Hansen’s beloved product, COMPLETE CARE EXTRA MOISTURIZING 7-IN-1 NAIL TREATMENT, just got even better

WHAT IT IS: Whether your nail problem is dryness, ridges, dullness, breakage, peeling, or all of the above, Sally Hansen presents the solution: new Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment. This product helps restore dry, brittle nails making them visibly healthier and beautiful. After just 3 days, nails look shinier, stronger, mega-moisturized and brighter with ridges filled. The exclusive patented formula, with Avocado Oil, Sea Salt, Pomegranate Extract and Calcium, immediately protects and continuously nourishes nails, helping create the perfect foundation for any manicure. The product features a new brush for an even application and dries quickly to a smooth, hard finish.This versatile treatment can be used alone or with your favorite Sally Hansen nail color when applied as a base coat or as a protective top coat. To wear it alone, simply apply two coats to clean, dry, bare nails. Use it to refresh a manicure by brushing on one thin coat to nails. It goes on smoothly and evenly, for a streak-free application.

WHAT IT COSTS:  $12.99

Mani Advice: Cuticle Care

Today a friend asked me for some cuticle care advice on Twitter.

In my experience, I find that caring for your cuticles is area that affects nail strength and growth. Taking care of your cuticles equals less problematic nails. Less splits, tears, and breaks. I do two things in particular to take care of my cuticles.
First, a few times a week, before I apply fresh polish, I use a product like Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover. This softens the cuticles and allows them to be pushed back off the nail very easily. Having your cuticles pushed back allows a better, longer lasting application of nail polish.


Second, I use a cuticle cream with AHA at least once a day to keep them moisturized and maintained. Poshe Cuticle Care and CND Cuticle Eraser are two good ones.


I need to heed my own advice! Earlier this week I picked at a pretty bad hangnail rather than clipping it, and now I"m left with a red, inflamed cuticle on my swatching hand. Hope to be healed and back to swatching soon!

Repost: Glitter Removal Tips

I posted this back in the fall, but it is so life-changing, I thought I needed to post again in case you hadn't seen it!

Glitter Removal Tips

Are you someone who doesn't wear glitter polish because it's hard to remove?

Maybe you already use the "foil method" of removal. Us hard-core nailies have been soaking cotton balls in acetone and placing them over our nails, covering them with strips of foil to hold them in place and allowing them to do their work. We love that after 10 minutes or so, all we have to do is swipe the cotton ball over our nail to easily remove the most glittery polish.

But..... here's something better- the "Reesa Method". Lovely ReesaRN23 from a nail polish community I frequent came up with this and has been sharing her tips with everyone. Her method is much less messy and I'm loving it!

Here's what you'll need:

1. Silicone Finger Tips (purchased at Walmart in the office supply section for $3.88- closer pic below)
2. Cotton rounds, cut into fourths
3. Pure acetone

Simply generously soak your cotton ball round section with acetone, put it over your nail, and cover with a silicone finger tip. Let that sit for about 10 minutes and your glitter polish will slide right off.

Thanks Reesa for sharing such a great method with the nail polish community!