Cynthia from Alter Ego has both a polish and a soap for the upcoming Polish Pickup. Both named Daffodils Peek Through The Leaves. Both are green, the soap is more neon with a bright yellow swirled in while the polish is a darker green with gold flakes. Alter Ego Daffodils Peek Through The Leaves Soap […]
Author: Tea & Nail Polish
Alter Ego Chocolatier Review and Swatches
Inspired by smooth, creamy melted milk chocolate. A fine pearlized shimmer with just a hint of gold Chocolatier was on of the top choices on my list when Cynthia from Alter Ego offered to let me choose a few bottles for helping out in her Egomaniacs facebook group and at Indie Expo Canada. It is […]
Banish Winter Skin with O’Keeffe’s
Winter can be touch on your skin. My partner uses O’Keeffe’s Working Hands (the tub not this nice tube I got) and it is super moisturizing. I often steal some as a night cream for my hands. They had this trio as a gift set over the holidays, there was another one with the foot […]
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Shelf Stable Non Dairy Tea Latte Fails
I have mentioned before that So Nice Barista Blend is my go to non dairy choice for lattes. It foams so well but I went through a lot of non dairy milk alternatives trying to find one that would work. The milk proteins is what helps dairy milk foam and stay frothy when heated but […]
Alter Ego Stone by Day, Warrior by Night Swatches
Alter Ego Stone by Day, Warrior by Night is a group custom for the Alter Ego fan group on Facebook. Cynthia held a contest for a group member to choose the inspiration behind a polish. This was just before I became a mod so I didn’t swatch it at the time and this has been […]
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Alter Ego Cuticle Oil & Hit the Spot
Whether you change your polish a lot of not, a good cuticle oil is essential. It keeps your cuticles soft and looking better. Healthy cuticles also help you grow healthy nails. If you have ever had a hard piece of cuticle make your nail grow with a dip in it, you will know what I […]
Chocolate Milk For Tea Lattes
Tea lattes don’t just have to be made with milk or a non dairy alternative. With the right tea, chocolate milk makes an amazing tea latte. You do need a tea with a fair amount of flavour. One of my fave teas to use with chocolate milk is sadly discontinued, but DAVIDsTEA Fireside Mocha is […]
Life Brand Nourishing Hand Mask Review
I love a good hand mask. My hands get really dry and that is not helped by acetone use for swatching and constant washing. I usually buy my hand masks online but picked up some from Shoppers Drug Mart to try. Life Brand Nourishing Hand Masks are usually $4.99 but seem to be on sale […]
Paint it Pretty Polish Firey Aries Swatches (Polish Pickup Jan 2020)
You know how at the beginning of the year, your brain is still stuck in the year before when writing the date? I am 18 years back with 2002 instead of 2020 (or 2019). Anyway, Polish Pickup starts on Friday and Sherri has an amazing option with Paint it Pretty Polish Firey Aries. It is a […]