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Just to wet your whistle…

Paula — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:55:49 +0000

Hi guys! I am back & trying to catch up and look back on everything that happened this last week. I just wanted to let you guys know that I a starting to upload some of my backstage videos to my YouTube page, if you want to get a look at what I was seeing before I post about them.

I had a chance to do and see so many things – I can’t wait to tell you about it all!

Kinda dumb about Rejuvacote

Paula — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:01:06 +0000

On twitter the other day, my good friend, Meredith from Retrodiva’s Beauty Bar, (@retrodiva) was complaining about her thin nails, after removing her acrylics. When I suggested she give Duri’s “Rejuvacote” a shot, I remembered that I hadn’t ever told you guys about this stuff.

I’ll tell you, sometimes I am kinda dumb and don’t always follow the directions. Like, I have been known to not continue using something because it’s “good enough” or I just get lazy, results be damned. Such is the case with Rejuvacote Nail Growth System. I swear, I don’t know what it is (*truly, I don’t) but my thumb nails split. As in, I can press another fingernail in between the layers (*of which I surely DON’T do – nuh uh). I can’t understand why those particular fingernails split, but none of my other ones do. I was luckily able to have a chance to try some Rejuvacote to help with that. It’s recommended to use as your base coat/top coat and every night for a week then start all over again.

Yeah, I haven’t usually had the attention span to keep up with that sched, BUT, I can tell you that when I do use it – it stops the splitting. Done. Which is where my dumbness comes in, because that is where I usually go “Okay, cool, problem solved” and then stop. That then allows the nails to split again and there we are back on the merry-go-round.

Don’t be me. If you have splitting or thin nails, you should really try Rejuvacote (*which contains keratin and calcium, btw) and stick with their rec’s for application. I really think it will make a difference to your nails. I’m not the only one that thinks that, as it has been mentioned in many magazines and even won an Allure “Best of Beauty” award, too. It runs $14 and can be picked up on Duri’s website.

Have you guys tried this? And did you keep to their rec’d schedule in using it? I’m curious how your nails fared using it the “proper” way.

Neon nails for the weekend

Paula — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Since the child is in NYC for the summer (July 28th is still so far away) I have lots of free time to fill in the days. So, I decided to play around with some glue-on nails I had been sent to try from Kiss Nails. They’re funky Neon colored French Manicure tips for the fingers and toes.

They come in Pink, Orange, Green and Pink for the toes.

Let me say this first. I am not a fake nail girl. I went thru the “getting my nails done” phase in college, but so could not keep that up. I *do* appreciate a good mani, but only on my natural nails, no tips for me. So, you know I was bored/interested enough to give these a try.

Lemme just tell you what I didn’t care for up front: I didn’t like the glue factor. I wish these had been with stick on tabs, instead, because I am just all thumbs, let alone with fake nails on. I was so messy with the glue that I got it on top of a coupla nails, making their finish icky, not smooth like they were when I started putting them on. Second, these were just too long for me. They were in “Medium”, but that is still quite a difference from my fingertip length I usually wear. This made typing terribly difficult for me, which is pretty important as much as I am on the computer. The toe length was much better, but I made the mistake of trying to put them on *after I had put the finger ones on, so I didn’t get them applied as well as I could have, I’m sure.

But, I can see where these would be good for several things. These would be great for the lovely that wants to dip a finger in the neon nail polish trend, without going full on nail, which can be a bit much. Or for the lovely that is going out for the weekend and wants to something completely different and bright. These will be chip-free and last around 3 days, or up to a week, depending on your activity level. You can find them for $5.99 at all major drugstore chain, but hurry, as these Neon colors are only available thru July.