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Why Don’t You Try This: Bed of Nails

By Kirsten|February 10th, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

I have gone on and on about my trials and tribulations with nail polish. I just can’t keep polish on my pointers. I’ve Minx’ed, Axxium’ed, and Shellac’ed. I considered pushing hard to bring chipped nails into style (wasn’t happening). I’ve even spent time with my nails- gasp– naked! Well, here I am again to chat about my latest endeavor into Lacquerville: population, 1.

While in the drugstore the other day picking up the essentials: TP, Aquaphor, Elle… I stumbled upon Sally Hansen Salon Effects. I was initially just checking out the cute little nail art pens then nearly lost my shit when I saw these. Just like Minx, Salon Effects are self adhesive strips of nail color that allow for zero drying time. They are made from actual nail polish (how that works… don’t ask me) and come in bright solids, colorful glitter, and a variety of patterns. I thought I was on top of my game finding these, but apparently, the word is out, cause my selection was very limited. So, I settled on a black and white floral pattern. Ten dollars for sixteen strips might sound steep, but not if it actually lasts ten days! Not to mention, Minx manicures can run you $50-65 a pop!

I’m not gonna lie, I may have been drinking wine when I attempted to apply these… I also should have probably had my glasses on . Despite my haphazard attempt at application, these babies still came out pretty great and I received compliments on them all weekend. I read some other reviews, and I gotta say, these ladies must be real experts applying polish cause their manicures lasted much longer than mine. I would say mine stayed sexy for a solid four days, but I would definitely try them again (perhaps sans cocktails) and would certainly recommend them to someone looking to add a little somethin’ somethin’ to their usual manicure.

xx,

WhyDid

*(Editor’s Note 3/8/11: I tried these again without prosecco and with my glasses and was delighted with the results. They stayed on well over the 10 day time period with minimal chipping and maximum compliments!)

Beauty Buzz: Shield Your Skin

By Kirsten|February 3rd, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

I’ve gone on at lengths about how important it is to take good care of your skin at an early age. It’s called prevention. I only wish I had not spent so much time in tanning beds in college because even though I’m still young, I’ve already started to notice the effects that excessive UV exposure has had on my precious dermis. Thanks God sun damage can be effectively treated at Touch Up Laser (you can check here for details).

Every single day, you should be applying SPF along with your regular skincare regimen. Even when it’s winter, even when it’s hazy, even when you don’t feel like it. Sometimes it can be hard to find a formula that isn’t greasy or smelly or doesn’t make your skin break out. Enter Remede Translucent UV Coat:

Remede Translucent UV Coat SPF 30, $40

This stuff is incredibly light weight (and oil free!) while covering any imperfections and leaving your skin looking literally flawless. You can’t even tell that you have anything on your face, but it will make you look like you’ve never had a pimple or exposed your skin to the harsh elements. It is probably the best stuff I’ve ever owned. Anyone who knows me, knows that I despise foundation and powder. I’d rather walk around with a huge blinking blemish showing than cake up my face with tons of concealer. So, not only is your skin now sheer perfection, you are also guarding it from those pesky UV rays and preventing wrinkles. Double win. You may think $40 a pop is steep… but it’s a heck of a lot cheaper than a facelift.

xx,

WhyDid

Beauty Buzz: Winter Beauty Fixes

By Kirsten|January 27th, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

During the winter it is easy to pack on the pounds and hide out like a fat walrus in a Snuggie until the sun comes out and the snow melts, but I wouldn’t advise doing so.

Here are five simple things you can do right now to make yourself feel more beautiful in that seemingly unending blizzard:

Be a chameleon. Winter is a great time to give your hair a rest. No need to be a bleached blonde bunny in the middle of January. Test out a deeper hue for the winter. This is also a great time to do so because you won’t be spending nearly as much time in the sun (which will ruin your newly perfected color). Be sure to use color safe shampoo and conditioner.
Shave! I know that’s probably the last thing you feel like doing. I mean, who sees your legs now anyway? And isn’t that extra hair keeping you warm? Well, shaving is a great way to exfoliate dry, itchy, winter skin. Besides, it is likely to make your mate want to snuggle closer.
Give yourself a facial. Or better yet, invite your girlfriends over and make a party out of it. Need some recipes? Try these awesome WhyDid approved facials.
Take a class. Becoming obese during the frosty cold will simply make it that much more difficult to slough off the extra poundage when summer finally arrives. Force yourself out of the house and join a fun group exercise class. Snowed in? Try an exercise DVD. My personal favorit is this one.
Sleep on it. Night is the best time to slather on moisturizer (for both hair and skin). Get some heavy duty cream and apply it to feet and hands. Then cover up your fingers and toes with gloves and thick socks. As for your tresses? Apply a conditioner and leave it on over night for some deep therapy.

We’ve (by we, I mean you guys in the snow) only got a couple more months to go before the bikinis and sunscreen come out. Hang in there.

xx,

WhyDid

Beauty Buzz: The Root of the Problem

By Kirsten|January 6th, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

So I’ve been sporting unintentional ombre hair. It is “unintentional” because I haven’t had my hair highlighted since June (that’s 7 months, folks) my beloved hairdresser returned to her hometown in eastern Europe and I’m a lunatic when it comes to letting just anyone touch my beloved locks. So, until I find someone who can properly handle my strands of gold, I will allow my natural hue to emerge from my scalp.

While at times I want to punch my own reflection in the mirror, there are a few upsides. One being that I’m allowing my hair a little bit of recovery time. It isn’t easy being highlighted and flat ironed and tugged and pulled. The other being that I’m apparently not alone in this hairy situation. Celebrities from Whitney Port to Alexa Chung and Jessica Biel have been showing off a little root.

The first person I ever recall sporting roots and making it look cool was Sarah Jessica Parker back in the Sex and the City days. I remember thinking, “She is so cool She can even make hair growth look good!” So what is ombre and how is it created? Basically the top of the hair is left darker or in some cases dyed a bit darker while leaving the lower (middle to bottom) hair a few shades lighter. It is supposed to be a subtle transitional look as to not channel “trailer park blonde.”

I actually really like the style on several celebs when it is done correctly. When the color is drastically different, I think it has a tendency to come off as more of a mistake than a choice. Ombre hair looks best on brunettes and blondes who have naturally light hair. Otherwise you may look like this:

Rather than looking like this:

Oh… I just realized another upside to ombre hair… I’m saving money! While some may have to pay up to get the look, mine is as free as can be. So what do you think? Would you rock the ombre hair trend?

rooting for you…

xx,

WhyDid

Beauty Buzz: Tough as Nails

By Kirsten|December 9th, 2010|Beauty Buzz|

I’ve mentioned once or twice that I have a heck of a time keeping any form of polish on my fingers. I have now been told that I may have “oily nailbeds.” Thanks, life. Dry skin and oily nailbeds. Anyway, I’ve tried Minx. I’ve tried OPI axxium. I’ve spent weeks sans polish. So, when I went online to schedule my Brazilian last week, I was elated to see that bliss was now offering CND Shellac manicures! The sky then opened up and angels came down and serenaded me.

The problem with some of the gel manicures is that they are just as damaging as getting… gasp… acrylic nails. They may stay on and look shiny, but when it comes time to remove, there’s a lot of scraping, filing, and peeling done that leaves your nails week and paper thin. When picking a gel manicure make sure that you ask if the gel will SOAK OFF. Otherwise, you may as well start picking out air brush art to go on your acrylics.

After experiencing the joy that is a Brazilian, I headed over to pamper my poor neglected little fingers. I mean, there is nothing worse than chipped nails when sporting your pretty diamond engagement bling. The lovely and talented Brandy fixed my fingers up in no time. She assured me that these puppies would last at least two weeks with no chips. The best part (other than the great convo and delicious mimosa) was the zero drying time. I still babied my fingers as if they might smudge, but they didn’t. It’s been about a week already and there is not a chip in sight (knock on wood).

bliss Hollywood

6250 Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood, CA 90028

If you don’t have a bliss near you- well, first of all I’m sorry- but here is a list of salons that offer CND Shellac manicures.

chip off the old block, eh?

xx,

WhyDid

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