MY NATURAL NAILS

I no longer have acrylic nails, I had them removed last week. Now I have my own "natural" fingernails. They are weak and flimsy since I had acrylic on them for over a year. I purchased a natural nail strengthener from Ulta yesterday and some Hair, Skin and Nails vitamins that contain Biotin.

I have a fun nail technician who creates the coolest designs with acrylic nail powder. He custom mixes his powders and uses many original techniques. Here is an picture of acrylic powders:

Here is a picture of what my nails looked like:

And here are my natural nails:

I was surprised my nails were this long! I hope with a little TLC my nails will be a perfect ten.

BIRCHBOX

I just joined Birchbox. What is Birchbox you ask? Well it's a neat service where deluxe beauty samples are delivered to your door monthly!

"Birchbox delivers the best products and the best insider secrets, without any fuss. Every month Birchbox members will receive a curated box of luxe beauty samples. Each box will span beauty categories and deliver exciting products that fit into both your day-to-day routine, and into those days when you want to turn up the drama a notch." 

"Co-founders Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp met at Harvard Business School. They created Birchbox to help women cut through the clutter of the beauty world to find products that really work for them." (taken from birchbox website)

Each month you will receive a selection of 4 to 5 tried & true samples. These can be anything from makeup, skincare or cult beauty from well-known to up and coming brands. The Haute Box magazine provides tips & tutorials. And if you just love your new samples, you can purchase them in the Birchbox shop! I can't wait to receive my first Birchbox goodies.


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