Bubblin' Brew- Nail Tutorial.

I love holiday themed nail art! So last night I was trying to think of something other than the usual pumpkin and ghost nails. Then it hit me!!

 A few weeks ago I got a package from  www.Julep.com and my nail polish was wrapped in bubble wrap. I thought then to save it for nail art! I know, why the heck would I save bubble wrap for my nails?! Well, I've seen people use plastic bags to add texture to their nail art designs. So I thought that maybe bubble wrap would work too! And guess what? It did!!

It's super easy to do too! So here's what I did...

I started out with a base coat. I always use a base coat, and you should too! It protects your nails from stains. And because my color scheme is in the green range of colors they would stain yellow if i didn't base coat first. Ask me how I know! lol

After my base coat, I applied one coat of Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails in the color Limestone. It goes on slightly streaky, but honestly it doesn't matter. We'll be covering most of it up later. Make this and all of your layers except the last one we'll do as thin as you can. It will dry faster and your overall nail look won't be too thick.

Once my green coat is completely dry, I applied 2 thin coats of OPI's Zom-body to Love. This color was released last Halloween as part of a limited edition set. It's a pretty green that glows in the dark. You can use any green or yellow glow in the dark polish you have though. 

Now for the fun part! Once your nails are completely dry, apply one thick coat of a dark green color. The color I used is a dark grey with a hint of forest green to it. It's OPI's Nein! Nein! Nein! OK Fine! .  It is part of the Germany collection. It's a hard color to describe, but you can use any dark grey, green or black color.

While this darker layer is still fairly wet, carefully press your bubble wrap onto the nail. Try not to let it slide around. We want to keep the bubble shape  somewhat intact. Once you have pressed the bubbles into the nail polish, gently lift the bubble wrap up to remove it. Some of your dark color will come off with the bubble wrap, revealing the lighter green, glow in the dark base!

And that's it! Topcoat and your done! The bubble shapes and mossy colors reminded me of a witch's cauldron. That's why I am calling this "Bubblin' Brew".  The green swirls look really neat in the dark too!  It would work great with any color combinations even without the glow polish.

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Are You An Influenster?

For most of us, trying new products is not only fun and exciting; it’s a topic of conversation with friends.  Social media is a great way for us to share with our friends our experiences with new products. We tweet about products; we post on our Facebook walls the good, the bad and the ugly. We even make Pinterest boards that highlight the things we love.  

Influenster combines your love of trying new products with your love of social media. It’s a way to get rewarded for spreading the word on products you try. That’s not all though. Influenster sends you boxes filled with products to try, and it’s all free. The more you share your opinions with friends on your various social media sites, the more boxes they send you.

Influenster calls these boxes of fun “VoxBoxes”.  When Influenster sends you a VoxBox all you have to do is try the products and then share your opinions of them with friends. When you share your opinions you earn badges that are displayed on your Influenster public profile page. It’s essentially a social media site itself. You can read other Influenster member’s reviews, and see what badges they have earned. When you earn certain badges for sharing, you can win prizes offered up by the company that provided you with the product.

A great example of this is when I got a VoxBox that included Kiss nail products. After completing the badge requirements I earned the badge and as a thank you from Kiss, they sent me more products and coupons. All of this is free and it’s super easy to sign up too.  Just go to http://www.influenster.com/ and request your invitation to the best product review site ever!! It’s fun, fast and FREE!!

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My BzzKit is on it's way! BzzAgent is sending me the new Garnier Fructis, and I couldn't be more excited! It's claim is that my hair will be softer, shinier, and less frizzy! Their new formula has Moroccan Argan oil in it.. I'm a huge fan of Argan oil, so that has me hopeful!

I'll report back once I get my products, and i'll let you know if it holds up to the hype!!

Kotex... Are you kidding me?!!!

As if women didn't have enough to worry about, now we have to worry about the safety of our tampons! That's right, the safety of your tampons has been compromised... Not once, but TWICE!


Kotex has recently issued a recall on their Natural Balance Security tampons. The reason for the recall... a potentially deadly bacterium... Enterobacter sakazakii, which may cause health risks, including vaginal infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), pelvic inflammatory disease or infections that can be life-threatening!!! Really Kotex?!  Women are buying these tampons because Kotex is a "trusted" brand and these new Natural Balance tampons are supposed to be healthier. It sounds to me that aren't at all healthier!  


As if that weren't enough to make your stomach turn... Danielle, owner of the blog Parr for the course has just posted about her experience with Kotex. In her blog Danielle shares a horrifying discovery she made... a MOLDY tampon!!! 


The moldy tampon was found in a brand new, un-opened box of Kotex security tampons. When she was opening the plastic wrapper of a tampon she accidentally pushed the inner plunger a bit exposing the tip of the BRAND NEW tampon. That is when she made the horrible discovery... MOLD.  Here is a picture from her blog of the moldy tampon...

Now I don't know about you, but THAT makes my stomach turn! She contacted Kotex and they replied with a VERY unsympathetic response and coupons! Coupons, Really? As if she would ever use Kotex again. 

I have never been so relieved to be a cloth pad user! Not only do i not have to worry about deadly bacteria or mold, but I have never felt healthier "down there". 

If you are thinking about making the switch to reusable cloth pads or menstrual cups I have a few links for you! 

Luna Pads is offering $5 off The DivaCup and other products over $30 on Lunapads.com with discount code: EwwByKotex Offer expires June 30th 2011.

Blossom Pads will give you 10% off your entire order by entering the discount code: TarotLady  on http://www.blossom-pads.com/ 

To read Luna Pads' article about these two Kotex related stories please visit the link below:

http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/03/eww-kotex/

To read the FDA's report on the Kotex Natural Balance Security tampons click the link below:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm279588.htm

To read Danielle's blog post about the moldy tampon click the link below:

http://www.parrforthecourse.com/2012/03/tale-of-moldy-tampon.html

Please share this with every woman you know!!

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