United In Beauty

January 15, 2013

DIY Matte Topcoat With Common Household Items

Lately I've been hearing a lot of people asking for an inexpensive and easy to find matte topcoat. Believe it or not, it's much easier than you think to make your own matte topcoat at home with a few inexpensive ingredients you most likely have around the house. Such I'm such a gem, I've taken the liberty of whipping up a little recipe to help you all out in a pinch!

Simply follow the steps above, and then there you have it, easy peasy!

Julep Blues For A Cause - 50% off Blue Polishes

I am loving the fact that Julep is running a promo right now and donating 100% of the profits to charity! Although the promo does not include all of the blue polishes available, there are still some really gorgeous blues to choose from.

Head on over to Julep.com and enter code: JANBLUE at checkout!

Credit: Julep

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

It's a cold, damp, and dreary day here, and while I usually try to combat the bad weather blues with bright sunshiney colors, today I just felt like embracing those falling raindrops with a grey, turquoise and black manicure.

I started by giving all my nails a healthy base coat with Seche Clear, and then grabbing my O.P.I French Quarter For Your Thoughts and covering each nail with two coats, allowing them to dry between.

Once dry, I freehand painted the just the tips of my pinky, middle, pointer and thumb with Orly Liquid Vinyl, which just happens to be my absolutely favorite go-to black, so I love finding ways to incorporate it into my manicures!

After this, I felt like jazzing up my ring finger a bit by adding a happy little "cloud" theme with Orly Green With Envy and Orly Liquid Vinyl. (Did anyone else just get a flashback of Bob Ross's voice in their head when they read the words "happy little cloud?" Good, me too. RIP Rossmasta!)

To finish off the look, I grabbed my dotter tool and decided on three tiny little drops of Orly Green With Envy on my pointer finger.

Topped off with Seche Vite, I think this mani could hold up in any weather!
(If Mother Nature's reading, just take my word for it. Let's not put that to the test, ok?)

One Day Only Deborah Lippmann Flash Promo

Act fast! From now until 11am ET tomorrow, Deborah Lippmann Celebrity Shades Nail Lacquers are going for 50% off on the official website.

To take advantage of this amazing deal, visit Deborah Lippmann's website and enter the promo code "luckydaily1" at checkout.

Nine different celebrity inspired shades are available to choose from, including: