Quote of the day :)

This is so true. Think twice before betraying someone, because once you do, nothing can ever be the same again!

Essie deal

Ok, I'm out for an evening walk with my boy friend and as I walk by from kiosk selling magazines and other I stuff, something catches my eye!

I turn around and ... I was right! It was an Essie nail polish! For Essie's 30 year anniversary, Marie Claire was giving away an Essie nail polish with the December's issue. You can find a total of 11 different shades. For now I got two magazines, so two shades, for 5.50€ each.

I haven't tried these yet but I'm just so excited to find an Essie nail polish bottle for only 5.50€! It's usually around 12.00€ here, so you can understand my excitement :)



When I try them I'll post picture!
What's your favorite shade from Essie? I'd love to hear from all of you :)

Gel polishes: Geleration *NOTORIOUS* by Jessica

These came to the mail the other day and I was so eager to try them out! i love gel polishes so there's no surprise here :) I mean, what's not to love? The color stays shine and looks fresh  for 2-3 weeks, plus, it's completely dry once the procedure is over!
The color I picked is "Notorious", it's a lovely color for winter just what I was looking for!

See for yourselves:

Notorious in direct sunlight

Notorious in direct sunlight

Notorious in direct sunlight

In regular daylight, but not direct sunlight, the color looks darker and the red sparkles are not that obvious.

Notorious in daylight (not direct sunlight)

Notorious in the shadow

I'm very pleased with the results! I love the color and the shine, it's amazing! I can't wait to try other colors too :)

What about you? Have tried gel-polishes, and if you have, what do you guys think? If you haven't, are you going to?

Gel ... or polish ... or both?!

I don't remember when I first started painting my nails. How young was I? Maybe too young, oh well. What I do remember is that I always hated the fact that I had to wait and wait and then wait some more for the polish to dry. Don't you guys hate that? I also remember hoping to that someone would come up with a nail polish that would dry under a UV lamp and would be shiny and ready to go!

Fast forward a few years later and ... ta da! Nail polish hybrids :)

At first I thought "this is too good to be true". But you know what it actually is true! These gel-polishes apply like regular polishes but the stay on longer (2-3 weeks) and they remain super shiny and scratch-free until you decide to remove them.

I'm planning to go to a beauty fair this weekend and some of the brands I'm going to look for are:

Jessica | Geleration

Nail Harmony | Gelish soak-off gels

NSI | Polish Pro

Have you ever tried any gel-polish hybrids? Share your experiences in the comments.

See you all soon :)

Product Review: TheraMed white booster

The only reason I bought this is because of a Buy One Get One offer that was going on about a year ago. Needless to say I've been buying it ever since :)

Now, my teeth is relatively white anyway, but there is always room for that extra boost. Well, that is what you get by using this toothpaste. You see, it's not a whitening toothpaste per se. What it does is it makes you teeth appear to whiter because it sort of leaves a bluish cast after you brush your teeth. Of course, the bluish cast is not noticable, but it is what makes your teeth appear whiter than they really are!

I definitely recommend this one! Give it a try and let me know haw you like it :)

Product Review: John Frieda || Frizz-Ease 3-day straight

Trying to keep my hair frizz-free is an everyday challenge for me. Humidity is my enemy and we've got plenty of it where I live!

I came across this product about a month ago, and to be honest I was expecting a lot since it always seems that my hair just doesn't want to behave, no matter what I use.

However, I was pleasantly surprised with this one. According to the directions, you are supposed to apply it on towel-dried hair, blow dry and then use a straightening iron to perfect the results. But, since I'm not a girl who follows rules (or directions for that matter), the way I do it is this:

• Apply the product on towel-dried hair
• Let hair air-dry completely
• Leave hair as is (for a tousled look), or use straightening iron
• To complete the look, just apply some silicone or serum to the ends to moisturize and add shine

I have to admit that I'm going to buy this one again, and this means a lot, since I rarely (or never) buy hair products twice.

Sunliss Keratin Treatment

Let me start by saying we are not friends with my hair. We sort of have a love/hate relationship. It never behaves and it never makes up its mind ... is it curly(?) ... is it straight (?) ... or is it wavy (?) ... who knows? Totally mixed personality here!

Anyway, I decided to do something for it, and by "something" I mean a keratin treatment. Of course to get such a treatment in a hair salon you need around 250 euros or more depending on the density and length of your hair.

So, I  searched a bit on the internet and came across various brands of keratin treatments and decided to buy a kit and give it a try at home. I bought "Sunliss Keratin Treatment" and tried it on my mom's hair and mine.

I have to say I'm very pleased with the results, at least up till now. My hair is not pin straight (I don't like it like that anyway), but when I do use a hair straightener my hair remains straight until then next time I wash it.

Well, for me, this is success! Have you ever had a treatment like this? Share your thoughts in the comments :)