Thrifty Thursday: Nail Polish Review

Well hello there! Today I thought I’d talk about the different nail polish brands, so I’m just going to get started by comparing two great drugstore nail polishes:

SALLY HANSEN VS. REVLON:

  

Sally Hansen has many branches such as Insta-Dri and Xtreme Wear.

The Pros:

-You only need one or two coats top to get the best look.
- It’s one of the cheapest yet pretty good quality nail polishes.


The Cons:
-It comes on some what thick at times and can look goopy.

My Favorite Color?

Cinna-snap, a wonderful color for fall!

Revlon is not only known for it’s make-up, but nail polish as well!

The Pros:

-The brush is a great size for application.
-There are so many colors to choose from!

The Cons:

-It’s not expensive, but it does cost more than Sally Hansen.

My Favorite Color?

Make Mine Mango, a bright shade for summer!

 

A bottle of Sally Hansen will cost you $3.74+ at CVS and Revlon will cost you $4.34+
You can get both of these great nail polishes at virtually any drug store.

Photo cred: http://pretty-random.com/shextreme

http://pamperedandpolished.co.uk/nail-polish/red-nail-polish/revlon-revlon-red-red-nail-polish/

Thrifty Thursday / DIY Friday: Tie-Dye

Tie-Dye

During the summer, it’s not always necessary to wear your designer shirts with multiple layers. Why it may be fashionable, it can also be toasty to wear. Tie-dyed shirts display fun colors that reflect summer as well as being a low-maintenance and cool summer clothing piece.

Last month, my friend invited me to tie-dye t-shirts with her and her sister. I had never tie-dyed shirts and wasn’t expecting much out of this, but it was a lot of fun! It was interesting tying your shirts in different knots and dying the different sections. The best part was definitely seeing the results, so here are some that I did!

Swirl Technique

Bullseye Technique

You can buy tie-dye kits at Michaels and other craft stores. So go buy a kit, invite some friends and have a blast designing your own summer t-shirts!

Thrifty Thursday: Facial Mask

Facial Mask

Why pay a bunch of money going to the spa or buying pre-made facial masks when you can make your own! Today I’m going to tell you how to do just that using everyday ingredients in your home.

So here is everything you will need:

*NOTE: you don’t have to use these exact brands*
 

2 packages of oatmeal, 2 tablesppons of milk
1 tablespoon of sugar, honey, and applesauce
1.5 tablespoons of yogurt

I will start off by telling you what each ingredient does for you skin.

Oatmeal: Helps hydrate your skin
Sugar: It scrubs the skin of dirt, but does not tear the skin like salt.
Yogurt: The Lactic acid in yogurt is a great exfoliate that refines pores, as well as cleansing and soothing your skin
Milk: Helps remove dead skin
Honey: Kills bacteria and keeps skin sterile
Applesauce: Evens out skin tone

Next you are going to mix all the ingredients together. BUT FIRST, make sure to ground the oatmeal into a powdery substance!

And here is your finished product! As far as applying the mask to your face and removing it, you’re on your own. Just make sure your face is dry when you are applying the mask. Now all you have to do is light a candle and listen to some calm music for a relaxing moment. Enjoy~

Thrifty Thursday!

Sunblock and Sunscreen 

So up to this point in my life, I never really realized that there is actually a difference between sunblock and sunscreen. Naturally you are now begging me to answer your question “What is the difference?!

 So here it is:

--Sunscreen has properties in it that actually absorb the sunlight and UV rays while at the same time reducing the harmful rays that do damage to your skin. Typically when you put on sunscreen, it comes on clearer and easily washes off. Sunscreen is probably the better of the two skin protecting lotions for tanning.

--Sunblock has properties in it that block the UV rays and stop them from reaching your skin altogether! Sunblock is generally thicker and a little more difficult to wash off. This is why you can put sunblock on before going out into the sun and won’t have to re-apply if your skin gets wet from swimming at the beach or whatever.

So you can find sunscreen almost anywhere, but finding good sunblock is a little harder to find. Luckily I know just the place where you can get some!!

The Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock is the best sunblock I have found thus far! Unlike other sunblocks, it comes on like sunscreen (so without the really thick white film) yet still has the protection of a sunblock. You can find this lovely product at Target for around $10 and a little goes a long way!

Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/72721-difference-between-sunscreen-sunblock/

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