Radiant Brown Beauty Giveaway!

I wanted to share with y'all about the giveaway I won over at Radiant Brown Beauty!  This was a great prize package and I am thrilled with everything :) Here's a look at everything I won...

The whole package was wrapped so pretty!

 Shot of everything included

(L-R) Jamacian Black Castor Oil, Salerm 21 Leave in Conditioner, Jamila Henna, & Twist n Clip hair ties

(L-R) Drawstring Loofah for bar soaps, Coconut Lemongrass Soap, Coconut Lemongrass Lotion bar, Coconut Lemongrass candle, & Sweet Almond Cocoa Cream

(L-R) Nail Tek Intinsive Therapy #2, CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Polish in Always Autumn, Sinful Colors Nail Polish in All About You, & Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips in Haute and Naughty

(Ive swatched the two polishes on my nail wheels, the tab is at the top of the page. Fifth wheel, numbers 14 & 15)

I haven't gotten to try out everything yet but the things I have, I love!

The Twist n Clips- LOVE. I have crazy thick, coarse and curly hair. a claw or octopus clip only holds it maybe an hour before it starts to loosen. this held my hair 8 hours (i took it out to shower after 8 hours) without getting loose at all. i was seriously amazed.

Drawstring Loofah- I had been using half of a washcloth sewed up on the edges for my bar soaps, this is so much easier to use plus its more abrasive which helps exfoliate like I need!

Nail Tek- I recently posted about how my chevron mani pulled multiple layers off my ring and pinky fingers and after using this ONE time under my polish, my nails are already smooth again. 

Salon Effects Polish Strips-  You can read here for my full review of these strips. There were pros as well as cons with them, some of which will be resolved with more practice applying them.

Well, that's all I've had a chance to try out so far but so far so good!  I'm so grateful I won this package, I rarely win anything! Thanks again to Michelle at Radiant Brown Beauty for selecting such great items to giveaway :)

Please take a moment to check out my jewelry page, the tab is at the top of the page, Contact me if you'd like to purchase one, and Thanks for looking :)

Christmas Polka Dots

Merry Christmas (Again) Y'all :)

This is what I had on my nails Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  I was really rough with my chevron mani and had a little tip wear (very little actually) and a few places were lifting up.  when I took it off, that mess was like cement! it took quite a few layers off my ring and pinky fingers :( 

This mani is made with Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips, in Haute and Naughty with polka dots in China Glaze Ruby Pumps, Sally Hansen Instadry Spring Green, and China Glaze White on White, with a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust on top.  

I was not a fan of the strips, although this is my 3rd day of wear and i have no chips, lift or tip wear.  however when I applied them they looked as if i had immediate tip wear because i couldn't get the strips to wrap on my tips.  I also couldn't find a perfect size match on some of my nails so there is a naked strip on the side of those nails, and they didn't fit up to my cuticles so it looks as though my polish has grown out.  I did however like the ease of applying these and no dry time since this was a 2am rush mani.  I also really loved the color and the lack of wear after 3 days of opening presents and building baby toys.  I would be willing to try these again as i think maybe it's something i would like better after some practice.  These were part of a giveaway package I won from Radiant Brown Beauty. 

**update- i am now on my 5th day of wearing these and im bored so im taking it off. i have 0 wear. no more tip wear than when i applied them  and no chips!  on the other hand, I had a horrible time removing them! i used my usual method that works great even for glitter bombs, and it just made them gummy. when i finally got the color off there was a glue type residue left.  I didn't get it all off until i removed polish 3-4 times and filed my nails**

** Y'all please take a minute to also check out my jewelry page, the tab is at the top :)
Contact me if you'd like to purchase one, and Thanks for looking :)