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How to Apply Face Gems

A few gems add some sparkly drama to your makeup for a party or special event. The rhinestones and gems used for nails designs work great on the skin. They are not sticky so you will need some glue to apply them. How to Apply Face Gems Lash Glue Stick rhinestones and other nail gems on your skin with a little eyelash glue.  If you are allergic to latex, read your labels on the eyelash glue. Most contain latex. Look for a non latex lash glue. Petroleum Jelly You can also use a little petroleum jelly, but gems are brushed off more easily than with eyelash glue. Find nail art rhinestones and gems in dollar stores, drug and super stores and beauty supply stores. Amazon has a fantastic variety of nail art supplies. Shop for nail gems and rhinestones           Have a Beautiful Day!  xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist PS: Thanks for using my amazon 💋 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. That keeps my blog running and

How to open a stuck bottle of polish

Don't you hate when you try to open a nail polish bottle and it's stuck shut? Here are some remedies to get it to open. Run the bottle under hot water for a couple minutes to loosen it up, dry it off and you should be able to open it. Still stuck? Try a rubber jar opener or a rubber glove. No luck? Turn the bottle upside down. Use a Q-tip saturated in polish remover to get between the neck of the bottle and the lid letting drops of remover drip inside the lid. Wrap a tissue around the bottle to catch the remover that will drip out when you turn it right side up.  That should do it! Now, clean up the bottle so it doesn't get stuck again. Use polish remover on cotton to clean up the old hardened polish on the bottle.  Then, clean up the old hardened polish that is inside the top by using a Q-tip or an orangewood stick tipped with cotton soaked in polish remover.           Have a Beautiful Day!  xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist PS: Th

Are Tresemme Products Tested on Animals?

I recently noticed something different on the labels of Tresemme products. The magic words "not tested on animals" are missing! Alberto Culver was the manufacturer. It is now Unilever.     I always liked Tresemme. The products were good, inexpensive and not animal tested. I won't use them now.  I contacted Tresemme by email to let them know my displeasure. The response from Unilever was a link explaining how they are working on alternatives to animal testing. Here is the link if you would like to read it.   http://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/Respondingtostakeholderconcerns/testing/ If you too are unhappy that Tresemme is no longer not tested on animals, contact Unilever and let them know. Go to Tresseme.com to the contact us page and send them a message. We all need to speak up letting manufacturers know we don't want our beauty products tested on animals!  Here is a link to the contact page. https://secure.tresemme.com/contactus   The

The 2014 Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid

I love this color!!!! It's the 2014 Pantone Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid. I look forward to seeing lots of clothing, accessories and makeup in shades of purple in 2014!           Have a Beautiful Day!  xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist PS: Thanks for using my amazon 💋 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. That keeps my blog running and supports the care of animals in need!😸 Click here to visit my latest post  

Eufora Color Revive Review

My natural brunette hair color can get a dull ashy cast that I don't like.  So, the girls at salon, Styling Point in Media, PA, decided to try Eufora's Beautifying Elixirs Color Revive on my hair to see if it would give it a richer color. The product is designed to keep colored hair more vibrant between colorings.  It can also be used to give natural hair color a little lift.  It contains a color concentrate that stains the hair a bit. It contains plant essences of sage and thyme to soothe and nourish the scalp and rapeseed oil, an antioxidant, to condition and add shine to the hair.  Eufora is a clean beauty brand that is gluten free, paraben free, vegan and cruelty free. They use the best ingredients that do the least harm to people and our planet. We used Bold Brunette on my hair. The Eufora Color Revive Review Here is a before and after of my hair. The Color Revive gave my hair a richer color and lots and lots of shine!  It also made it look smoother.  The co

Trick or Treat! Candy Corn Nail Designs

Here are my Candy Corn nail designs. I think they are super fun and cute! I will give you a step by step guide to painting them along with some Amazon Affiliate links to help you find the right supplies. They look great on every nail but my clients usually get just one or two as accent nails. They look super with a manicure done with bright orange nail polish. Zoya Paz is perfect! The Candy Corn nail design is a good nail design choice because it can be worn anytime for fall not just for Halloween.  How to Paint Candy Corn Nail Art Shape the Nail I start the design by shaping  the nails in an almond shape to resemble the Candy Corn shape.  You can also apply some artificial nails so you don't have to change your nail shape. Apply the Base Applied a base coat and let it dry.  Paint the Design Paint the design using white, orange and yellow acrylic craft paint and a small paint brush. I like using acrylic paint for nail designs for many reasons. It's water based so it

Duct Tape Wart Remedy

It sounds crazy, but duct tape can help heal warts!  The duct tape is an occlusive covering that helps break down the warts dead cell build up and it seems to cause a irritation that causes the immune system to fight off the virus causing the wart.  How to get rid of warts with duct tape: 1. Cut a piece of duct tape that is 1/4" larger than the wart. 2. Cover the wart for six days. You can shower with it on. 3. Remove the tape after the 6 days and soak the wart with warm water. 4. Now file the wart down using an emery board or a pumice stone. Toss the emery board. Clean the pumice with bleach. 5. Leave the wart uncovered overnight. 6. Reapply the duct tape in the morning to begin the cycle again. This can be done for up to 2 months. I hope it works for you!             Have a Beautiful Day!  xo Jill Licensed Cosmetologist,  Esthetician,  Makeup Artist PS: Thanks for using my amazon 💋 As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. That ke