Blackberry Looper is Alter Ego’s November 2019 colour of the month. Unlike many indie brands, Cynthia’s CotM sticks around for as long as she can get the ingredients to make it. Blackberry Looper is named for the green moth and has dusty sage tones while still having some golden tones in there as well. It […]
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Get a Perfect Pedicure at Home with Sensationail
You know that saying about nail polish chipping when you sneeze but your pedicure lasting through a nuclear war? It is only ever true until you are in a rush to leave, slip on a pair of sandals and realize that your toe nail polish has chipped on several toes. While I change my nail […]
DIY Calming Lavender Mini Bath Bombs / Pedicure Bombs
As I mentioned in a recent pedicure post, I like to use a portion of a bath bomb to have a foot soak before doing my toe nails. With all that is going on in my life right now, I decided to make a bunch of lavender pedicure bombs (or mini bath bombs) to help […]
At Home Pedi Experience With 7th Heaven Sock Masques
With all of the horror stories of bacteria from salon pedicures, especially ones with bubble spas, plus the cost, at home pedis have become my go to. Not like I don’t know how to paint my toe nails. I recently tried out some new products to add to my at home pedicure routine. My usual […]
Holly Berry Body Manicure Bombs
You probably know I have a bit of a love affair with Holly Berry Body. It is one of my fave brands. I was first introduced to Holly through a Craftadian show last year and have loved everything I have tried. I make a beeline to her table when she is vending at local shows. […]
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Avon Fresh and Clean A Box
Probably my favourite of the Avon A Boxes released recently, the Fresh and Clean A Box has nail polish and skincare for a spa day at home. Soak your feet in lavender scented Foot Works oil, cleanse and scrub your skin before slipping on a facemask and paint your nails a girly pastel pink. The […]
Flexitol Heel Balm vs Heel Magic – Which Do You Need?
After a summer of sandals and pedis, stuffing my feet into boots and not worrying about as many pedicures in the cooler month often leaves my feet looking not their best. But not as bad as my other half’s feet as he wears work boots all day and rarely sits down. Flexitol Heel Balm has […]
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Sandal Ready Feet With Mont Bleu & Avon Foot Works
Along with the Mont Bleu nail files I mentioned yesterday, I also got a foot file which is great since it is sandal season and my feet are always in need of a little TLC. I treated myself to an at-home pedicure using the Mont Bleu hand made glass foot file / pedicure rasp and […]
Just $15 In “Recommended” AliExpress Products: Real vs Advertised
So I saw this in various youtube videos so decided to give myself a $10-ish USD budget and see what the recommended products on AliExpress had to offer. It knows me pretty well for cheap nail stamping plates so a few days before I went through and clicked on various things I would buy to […]